Phrase vs SYSTRAN

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Phrase

Translation management and localization platform for teams, developers and LSPs

From $27/moVisit site

SYSTRAN

Secure machine translation for text, documents and speech in 55 languages

From $18.99/moVisit site

Choose Phrase if…

you're in its core audience: localization managers, software developers

Choose SYSTRAN if…

you want the lower entry price ($18.99/mo vs $27/mo)
you work on Chrome, Self-hosted
you're in its core audience: enterprises, professional translators

Side by side

FeatureP

PhraseS

SYSTRAN

Pricing modelFree trialFree trial

Starting price$27/mo$18.99/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your contentYes—

Data retentionDeleted within 60 days after customer deletes content or agreement ends—

Security and complianceGDPR—

Glossaries—

Translation memory—

AI quality scoring—

Repo & design integrations—

PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API, Chrome, Self-hosted

CategoryTranslationTranslation

CompanyPhrase a.s.SYSTRAN (ChapsVision)

Based inCzech Republic—

Founded20101968

Part ofPhrase Group Holding s.r.o.—

Key features

P Phrase

Translation management system with custom workflows
AI translation with machine translation engine selection
Translation quality scoring and language quality assessment
Software localization with in-context visual editor
Subtitles and dubbing for multimedia content
Phrase Atlas conversational assistant for projects and reports
APIs, webhooks, MCP server and CLI
Integrations with GitHub, Figma, Contentful, Slack

S SYSTRAN

Translation in 55 languages
Document translation for 30+ formats, including PDF and IDML
One-click web page translation via browser extension
Speech-to-text translation add-on
Model Studio for custom translation models
Microsoft Office 365 add-in
CAT tool and TMS connectors
Formal/informal tone selection

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Phrase

Freelancer27/mo billed annually

Professional525/mo billed annually

Software UI/UX525/mo billed annually

Team1,245/mo billed annually

BusinessCustom

EnterpriseCustom

SYSTRAN

Pro Plus$18.99/user/mo billed annually ($25.99 monthly)

Pro Premium$34.99/user/mo billed annually ($49.99 monthly)

EnterpriseCustom

DeveloperCustom

Strengths and limitations

Phrase

14-day free trial on all plans with no automatic charge
Freelancer plan starts at 27/month billed annually
Developer tools include APIs, webhooks, MCP server and CLI
24/7 customer support on all plans

Team and Professional plans start at 525–1,245/month
Listed prices apply only to annual billing
Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
No free plan

SYSTRAN

Can run on-premise or in a private cloud for high-security needs
States that customer content is not stored or used, and holds ISO 27001 certification
Annual billing lowers the per-user price (Pro Plus is $18.99 vs $25.99 monthly)
Supports 30+ document formats