ApSIC Xbench vs Pontoon
ApSIC Xbench
xbench.netPontoon
pontoon.mozilla.orgSide by side
| Figure | ApSIC Xbench | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €8.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 8.3 (#12) | 7.4 (#28) |
| Purpose | Xbench combines translation quality assurance and terminology management for professional translators. | Pontoon is a web-based translation management system for translating, reviewing, and managing strings for Mozilla products and websites. |
| Support | Xbench 3.0 includes email support and does not offer phone support. | The project README directs users to GitHub Discussions for feedback, support, and third-party deployments. |
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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.
Pontoon
Pontoon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.