ApSIC Xbench vs Fluency Now
ApSIC Xbench
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| Figure | ApSIC Xbench | Fluency Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €8.25/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Computer-Assisted Translation Software | 8.4 (#4) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Purpose | Xbench combines translation quality assurance and terminology management for professional translators. | Fluency Now is a computer-assisted translation tool for freelance professionals and larger organizations. |
| Security | ApSIC states that it maintains an information security management system intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. | The maker lists AES encryption in transit, restricted server access, customer access controls, mirrored active-active data, and a 99.5% uptime SLA; it says encryption is 256-bit on Windows and 128-bit on Mac. |
| Support | Xbench 3.0 includes email support and does not offer phone support. | The subscription includes technical support, and the maker also offers free video tutorials and email support. |
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In their own words
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.
Fluency Now
Fluency Now is desktop computer-assisted translation software for freelance professionals and larger organizations. It manages multiple translation memory files, including TMX, SDLTM and TTX, and supports machine translation engines such as Microsoft, Google, Systran, iTranslate4, MyMemory and World Lingo in one window. Built-in terminology covers more than 35 languages, and users can import and manage personal terminology. Listed file formats include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, InDesign, XLIFF, SDLXLIFF, HTML, XML and RTF. Fluency Now runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, with terminology management, QA checks and an alignment tool. It can be used offline after first registration, though subscriptions are validated every 15 days. Professional costs $15 a month and covers up to two computers; yearly payment is also offered with two months free. The subscription includes technical support, and free video tutorials and email support are available. The maker says it supports HIPAA compliance but is not HIPAA-certified. Professional cannot connect to Fluency TM & Term Server or interface with FluencyFlow project management.