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Professional CAT tool and translation management server, a major rival to Trados.

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About memoQ

memoQ is a Hungarian computer-assisted translation suite used by freelance translators, agencies and corporate language departments. memoQ translator pro is the desktop editor for individual linguists, with translation memory, termbases, machine translation plugins, quality assurance, LiveDocs for reusing reference documents, and broad file-format support. For teams, memoQ TMS adds project management, shared resources and web-based translation, and can run in memoQ's cloud, on a private server or on-premise. Pricing is by subscription: translator pro is billed annually per licence, with a free trial, while team plans are licensed per project manager seat with linguist subscriptions included and cost a few thousand euros a year. Many translators find it more approachable than Trados and it reads Trados files well. It is still a complex professional tool, and the desktop editor runs only on Windows.

Best for: Freelance translators and language teams wanting a capable CAT tool and optional on-premise server.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Strong translation memory, terminology and QA tools
  • Works well with Trados and other CAT formats
  • Cloud, private server or on-premise deployment

Why people leave

  • Desktop editor is Windows-only
  • Team plans are costly
  • Takes time to learn

Top memoQ alternatives

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  1. 1OmegaT logo
    OmegaT

    Free and open source, and runs on Mac and Linux.

    62.6
  2. 2Matecat logo
    Matecat

    Free browser-based CAT tool with machine translation built in.

    59.6
  3. 3Phrase logo
    Phrase

    A cloud-first TMS for teams that do not want to manage servers.

    57.2
  4. 4Trados Studio logo
    Trados Studio

    The industry-standard CAT tool many clients specifically request.

    56.0
  5. 5Smartcat logo
    Smartcat

    Cloud CAT and TMS with a freelancer marketplace.

    55.3

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memoQ: common questions

Is memoQ free?

No, memoQ is a paid product. translator pro price: €396 / $436 per licence per year (checked on memoQ's own site).

Is memoQ open source?

No, memoQ is not open source. Open-source alternatives include OmegaT and Matecat.

What platforms does memoQ run on?

memoQ is available for Windows, Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to memoQ?

The highest-ranked memoQ alternatives right now are OmegaT, Matecat and Phrase. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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