Bing Translator vs Papago
Bing Translator
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Papago
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| Figure | Bing Translator | Papago |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 8.5 (#28) | 8.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 8.1 (#57) | 9.1 (#9) |
| API access | No | No |
| Compliance | Microsoft lists Translator as GDPR compliant as a data processor and says the service has FedRAMP High authorization. | Papago Plus says it complies with domestic and international personal information and data protection standards and that compliance efforts are verified by certification bodies. |
| Document translation | No | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Glossary tools | No | Yes |
| Image translation | The app can translate text in photos using its camera or uploaded gallery images, including offline with downloaded language packs. | Papago Plus says users can translate up to 100 images at once and edit translated images directly. |
| Support | Microsoft directs consumer product questions about Translator for Bing to its consumer feedback page. | Papago’s Help Center lists help topics for supported languages, voice, image, text, document, conversation, and web translation, plus an inquiry option. |
| Website translation | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Papago
- Plus Basic$9.99 a month
- Plus Standard$29.99 a month
- Plus Advanced$55.99 a month
- PapagoFree
- Enterprise PassPriced on request
In their own words
Bing Translator
Bing Translator has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Papago
Papago is an AI translator that NAVER describes as using its own AI technology to help people read, write, hear, and speak foreign languages. Its app offers text, image, voice, offline text, conversation, handwriting, website, and document translation, plus Edu and a dictionary. The app listing names 14 languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese in Simplified and Traditional forms, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Russian, German, Italian, and Arabic. The standard web document translator supports PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, and HWPX files up to 20 MB. Papago Plus adds support for PDF, HWPX, MS Office, and TXT documents while retaining complex formatting, with translated files available for editing. Plus also offers batch image translation, real-time voice translation, custom and shared glossaries, and team accounts. The free Papago plan lists monthly limits for images, documents, voice translation, and glossary terms. Plus Basic costs $9.99 a month; the higher Plus plans cost 29.99 USD and $55.99 a month. A 30-day trial is listed.