BasicCAT vs Fluency Now

BasicCAT is a free, open-source computer-aided translation tool intended to give translators a simple desktop workspace. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and includes translation memory, terminology management, language checking, Quickfill, AutoCorrect, and interactive machine translation. Users can merge or split segments, export Word files for external review, and create bilingual paragraph files. Listed file support includes TXT, IDML, XLIFF, and Gettext PO, alongside TMX, TBX, and SRX standards. Its documentation lists built-in connections to 12 machine translation services, including Baidu, Google, Microsoft Bing, MyMemory, Tencent Cloud, IBM Watson, and Amazon. Most services require API keys; MyMemory instead requires an email address. Language checks use LanguageTool through its API or locally. Translation memory and terms can be shared through a server program, while Git collaboration is for work files and does not sync those resources. The sharing server requires Java 8 or later.

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.