Across Language Server vs Trados
Across Language Server
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Trados
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| Figure | Across Language Server | Trados |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 8.0 (#19) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Spec score · Computer-Assisted Translation Software | 8.0 (#10) | 8.7 (#3) |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 8.0 (#70) | 8.6 (#25) |
| Spec score · Translation Management Software | 8.0 (#21) | 8.6 (#9) |
| Spec score · Language Translation Software | 8.0 (#16) | 8.6 (#7) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 7.7 (#97) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Document translation | Yes | Yes |
| Glossary tools | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Across offers standard interfaces and connectors for systems such as PIM, CMS, and editorial systems, as well as custom integrations. | The pricing page says browser users can select files from OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive. |
| Machine translation | Across documentation lists integrations including DeepL, Azure AI Translator, Google, and SYSTRAN, among others. | Trados connects to Language Weaver and third-party engines including DeepL, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, SYSTRAN and Intento. |
| Purpose | Across Language Server is a translation management system for enterprises and language service providers. | Trados is a translation platform for localization professionals, translators, language service providers, and organizations managing multilingual content. |
| Support | Across support is available through a ticket system, and the support team speaks English and German. | Customers get a knowledge base, community forums and free installation/licensing tickets; technical support requires an active support-and-maintenance agreement. |
| Terminology | The product includes an integrated terminology system. | Studio stores approved terminology and suggests consistent wording across languages and scripts. |
| Translation memory | Its central translation memory reuses previously translated sentences in later projects to support consistency. | Studio and cloud plans provide translation-memory reuse to improve consistency and productivity. |
Plans
Trados
- Trados Go Monthly£24 a month
- Trados Go Annual£288 a year
- Trados Freelance Monthly£34 a month
- Trados Freelance Annual£408 a year
- Trados Freelance subscription$408 a year
- Trados Team$1,688 a month
- Trados BusinessPriced on request
- Trados EnterprisePriced on request
- Trados FreelancePrice not published
- Trados GoPrice not published
In their own words
Across Language Server
Across Language Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Trados
Trados is a translation platform for localization professionals, translators, language service providers and organizations managing multilingual content. It combines document translation, translation memory and glossary tools; Studio keeps approved terminology and recommends consistent wording across languages and scripts. Studio handles more than 50 file types. For browser work, Trados Go runs on any device without an installation, and users can select files from OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive. The desktop editor is officially supported on Windows, not macOS. Studio licenses include up to 6 million characters of Language Weaver machine translation each year. AI Bridge connects to OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini and DeepSeek. Trados offers online resources and community support; direct technical support requires an active Support and Maintenance Agreement. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is listed. Trados Go costs £24 a month or £288 a year; Freelance costs £34 a month or £408 a year. Both price sets exclude VAT.