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GModernMT vs Unbabel
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose ModernMT if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: localization teams, professional translators
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Choose Unbabel if…
- you're in its core audience: customer service teams, localization managers
Side by side
Feature ModernMT Unbabel
Pricing modelContact for pricingContact for pricing
Starting price——
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CategoryTranslationTranslation
Rank in its category#12 of 12#9 of 12
CompanyTranslated S.r.l.Unbabel Inc.
Based in——
Founded——
Part of——
Price changes we've recorded
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ModernMT
- Nov 2, 2026Pricing model: Pricing unknown → Contact for pricing; New plan: Enterprise / Team (Custom)
Unbabel
No changes since we started tracking.
Key features
M ModernMT
- Translation across 200+ languages
- Document translation in 60+ file formats
- Image translation for 10+ file types
- Audio translation via API in 60+ languages
- Adapts to glossaries, translation memories and style guides
- Trados Studio and memoQ plugins
- MCP server, CLI and SDKs for seven languages
- Integrations with Crowdin, n8n, Blackbird and Google Sheets
U Unbabel
- AI translation adapted to company terminology and tone
- Optional human review of translations
- Custom workflows by market or content type
- Real-time AI quality estimation and reporting
- Quality Intelligence for checking any translation
- MT Score for comparing machine translation models
- Integrations with Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom and Freshdesk
- ISO 27001 certified security with encryption and anonymization
Plans and prices
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ModernMT
Enterprise / TeamCustom
Unbabel
Contact for pricing. Plan details aren't published.
Strengths and limitations
ModernMT
- Supports 200+ languages
- Handles 60+ document formats
- SDKs available for seven programming languages
- Plugins for Trados Studio and memoQ
- ModernMT will shut down by the end of 2026 and is being replaced by Lara
- No public prices; pricing requires contacting sales
- Style guides and profanity detection are available only through the API
Unbabel
- Combines AI translation with optional human review
- Ready integrations with major helpdesk and CRM tools
- Real-time quality estimation shows how good translations are
- ISO 27001 certified security program
- No public pricing; you have to request a demo
- No self-serve free plan or trial listed
- No public API documented on the home page
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