Across Language Server vs ApSIC Xbench
Across Language Server
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ApSIC Xbench
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| Figure | Across Language Server | ApSIC Xbench |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €8.25/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 8.0 (#19) | 8.3 (#12) |
| Spec score · Computer-Assisted Translation Software | 8.0 (#10) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Integrations | Across offers standard interfaces and connectors for systems such as PIM, CMS, and editorial systems, as well as custom integrations. | The download page lists plugins or extensions for Trados Studio, Passolo, Matecat, Phrase TMS, Transifex, Smartcat, Crowdin, and Google Polyglot. |
| Purpose | Across Language Server is a translation management system for enterprises and language service providers. | Xbench combines translation quality assurance and terminology management for professional translators. |
| Security | The maker describes ALS as a closed system for securing translation projects; its setup documentation says HTTPS encrypts data transmission for web components when configured with a company SSL certificate. | ApSIC states that it maintains an information security management system intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. |
| Support | Across support is available through a ticket system, and the support team speaks English and German. | Xbench 3.0 includes email support and does not offer phone support. |
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Across Language Server
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ApSIC Xbench
ApSIC Xbench combines translation quality assurance with terminology management for professional translators. It searches bilingual reference files and terminology sources in common CAT formats, including TMX, XLIFF, Trados, Wordfast, memoQ, and Deja Vu. Built-in checks cover completeness, consistency, numbers, tags, spelling, and key terminology; users can also make checklists using PowerSearch, regular expressions, or Microsoft Word wildcards. Hunspell dictionaries support spell-checking in 48 languages. Plugins or extensions are listed for Trados Studio, Passolo, Matecat, Phrase TMS, Transifex, Smartcat, Crowdin, and Google Polyglot. Xbench 3.0 is available for Windows in 32-bit and 64-bit editions, with support listed from Windows XP through Windows 11. Its fully functional trial lasts 30 days. Xbench 3.0 costs €99/year + VAT (if applicable). Xbench 2.9 is free, but is non-Unicode and its development is frozen. Licensed users can install Xbench on internet-connected computers, with one simultaneous instance per authorized user.