Smartling vs Amazon Translate

Smartling8.8Visit Amazon Translate8.7Visit

Higher score Smartling #7 in Translation Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Smartling

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Amazon Translate #8 in Translation Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 5 features Try Amazon Translate

• Smartling fits best

  Enterprises combining human and automated translation

• Amazon Translate fits best

  AWS developers needing programmatic translation

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Side by side

Feature	Smartling 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Amazon Translate 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#7 in Translation Software	#8 in Translation Software
Best for	Enterprises combining human and automated translation	AWS developers needing programmatic translation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.0075/unit usage-based	$15/unit usage-based
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	50+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Smartling 5/5 · Amazon Translate 4/5
Document translation	✓	✓
Website translation	✓	✓
Translation memory	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Glossary tools	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Supported languages	Not checked yet	75
Our review
Pros	Combines CAT, translation memory, glossaries, QA, and workflow management Supports website, app, and document localization across connected systems Offers machine, AI, and human translation workflows with API access	Translates text and documents in real time or through batch jobs Supports 75 languages, custom terminology, and parallel data Connects with AWS services including S3, Lambda, and Comprehend
Cons	Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation Core limits translation memory to 180 days Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams translating small content volumes	No permanent free plan; pricing is usage-based Real-time DOCX translation costs $30 per million characters Custom translation output costs $60 per million characters
Our verdict	Smartling is a cloud-based translation management platform for organizations localizing websites, applications, and business documents. It brings project and workflow management together with a CAT tool that provides visual context,… Read the review →	Amazon Translate is a cloud-based neural machine translation service for developers and organizations that need to translate text, documents, and application content between supported languages. It provides real-time and batch translation… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Smartling — where it wins

  • Combines CAT, translation memory, glossaries, QA, and workflow management
  • Supports website, app, and document localization across connected systems
  • Offers machine, AI, and human translation workflows with API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Core limits translation memory to 180 days
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams translating small content volumes

• Amazon Translate — where it wins

  • Translates text and documents in real time or through batch jobs
  • Supports 75 languages, custom terminology, and parallel data
  • Connects with AWS services including S3, Lambda, and Comprehend

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; pricing is usage-based
  • Real-time DOCX translation costs $30 per million characters
  • Custom translation output costs $60 per million characters

• Smartling8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad translation workspace for teams combining AI, machine, and human workflows.

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• Amazon Translate8.7/10 · Paid

  A usage-based AWS translation service for real-time, batch, and document workflows.

  Try Amazon TranslateFull verdict →