ApSIC Xbench vs OpenTM2

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.

OpenTM2 is a free Windows desktop program for managing translation projects and automating repetitive work for professional translators. Its Workbench combines a translation editor, translation memories, and project glossaries, alongside terminology management and alignment tools. Supported formats include HTML, Java properties, OpenOffice, XHTML, generic XML, XLIFF, and TMX translation memory databases; TMX, TBX, and XLIFF are supported for exchanging translation assets. The maker says the software handles all languages, including bidirectional scripts and East Asian ideographic languages. For software localization, XLATE lets translators work on interface strings in context and resize dialog boxes for translated text. Scripts can automate project creation, importing and pretranslating files, word counts, and exports. Translation memories can be shared on a local network, with offline synchronization options for remote translators. OpenTM2 is released under the Eclipse Public License, which the maker describes as suitable for commercial and open-source software. Downloads include an installer/updater and source code; the application has a built-in update mechanism.