Smartcat vs SYSTRAN

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

Smartcat

AI translation platform for enterprise content in 280+ languages

From $100/moVisit site

SYSTRAN

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

From $18.99/moVisit site

Choose Smartcat if…

you're in its core audience: enterprise localization teams, l&d teams

Choose SYSTRAN if…

you want the lower entry price ($18.99/mo vs $100/mo)
you work on Chrome, Self-hosted
you're in its core audience: enterprises, professional translators

Side by side

FeatureS

SmartcatS

SYSTRAN

Pricing modelFree trialFree trial

Starting price$100/mo$18.99/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API, Chrome, Self-hosted

CategoryTranslationTranslation

Rank in its category#5 of 12#5 of 12

CompanySmartcatSYSTRAN (ChapsVision)

Based in——

Founded—1968

Part of——

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

Smartcat

No changes since we started tracking.

SYSTRAN

Nov 2, 2026Starting price: none → $18.99/mo; Pro Plus: 17.99€/mo per user billed annually; 24.99€ monthly → $18.99; Pro Premium: 34.99€/mo per user billed annually; 49.99€ monthly → $34.99; New plan: Developer (Custom)

Key features

S Smartcat

AI translation in 280+ languages
AI Coworkers for translation, review and QA
CAT tool and translation management system
Marketplace of 500K+ human language experts
File translation for PDF, Excel, InDesign, XLIFF
Video, audio and subtitle translation
Free translation memory on all plans
API access on higher plans

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.

Smartcat

Adapt$1,200

AccelerateCustom

AnticipateCustom

AutonomousCustom

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

Smartcat

Supports 280+ languages
15-day free trial with no credit card, including API access
Unlimited users from the entry plan
Translation memory included free on all plans

Entry plan starts at $1,200 per year
Higher tiers are custom-priced only
API, SSO and 2FA are on the Anticipate tier and above

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