Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
Swordfish
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2Costsfree trial · paid from $11.67/mo
- 3Translation memoryYes
- 4Terminology managementYes
- 5QA checksYes
- 6Deployment modeldesktop
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Overview
Swordfish is ranked #30 of 154 in translation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $11.67/mo.
Swordfish plans and pricing
All plansSwordfish $140/yr One Year Subscription Subscription key cannot be shared or transferred between machines maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on translation software
- Free plan
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- Translation memory
- Yesmaxprograms.com
- Terminology management
- Yesmaxprograms.com
- QA checks
- Yesmaxprograms.com
- Deployment model
- desktopmaxprograms.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Swordfish is a computer-aided translation tool built around XLIFF for translating and managing multilingual content across multiple file formats.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Translation workflow
- Its workflow supports importing files or translation packages, translating in a built-in editor, using translation suggestions, and exporting translated files or return packages.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Standards
- Swordfish uses XLIFF as its core format and supports TMX for exchanging translation memory data between CAT tools.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- File formats
- Supported formats include Microsoft Office, HTML, Markdown, DITA, JSON, JavaScript, PO, SDLXLIFF, Trados packages, and subtitles in SRT and VTT formats.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- CAT tool compatibility
- Swordfish supports XLIFF versions 1.0 through 2.2, accepts Trados Studio packages and creates return packages, and supports WordfastPRO and memoQ XLIFF files.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Translation engines
- Built-in translation engines include translation memory and Auto-Translation, which assembles matches from translation memory and terminology databases.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- MT integrations
- Listed machine translation integrations include Azure Translator Text, DeepL API, Google Cloud Translation, ModernMT, Qwen, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral, and Ollama.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Local AI privacy
- The maker says using Ollama on a local network keeps source text within the local environment.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Segment filtering
- Translators can filter segments using statuses such as translatable, translated, commented, or approved.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Proofreading
- Swordfish can generate HTML views of XLIFF files for proofreading in the system's default web browser.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Trial and access
- Official installers offer a free 30-day trial by evaluation key; a subscription is required to use the installer version after the trial expires.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support and installers
- The subscription includes direct email support, and subscription benefits include ready-to-use installers plus notarized macOS and signed Windows launchers and installers.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Platform limits
- The maker says Linux installers are built and tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and are not tested on other distributions.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Source code
- Swordfish source code can be downloaded, compiled, modified, and used free of charge.maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- maxprograms.com/products/swordfish.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- maxprograms.com/products/swfishdownload.html· checked 29 Sept 2026
- maxprograms.com/store/buy.html· checked 29 Sept 2026