EZTitles vs OOONA

EZTitles is professional Windows software for creating, editing, translating, proofing, quality-checking, and exporting subtitles. It runs locally on professional workstations and supports offline and air-gapped operation. Editing features include frame-accurate timing, waveform timing, integrated proofing, automated QC, and multi-language workflows. Subtitling Assistant provides speech recognition and machine translation; ChatGPT integration is available through an OpenAI account or key. The Ultimate edition supports more than 80 subtitle, caption, broadcast, streaming, cinema, and accessibility formats. Listed integrations include Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Avid, and FFmpeg. Shared licenses can be allocated among authorized users and workstations, with centralized administration and scheduled access. EZTitles is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, and was founded in 2003. One access costs €30, paid once for seven days, with full Ultimate access and no recurring subscription. Monthly editions are listed at 80.00 EUR, 90.00 EUR, and €100 a month for Essentials, Standard, and Ultimate respectively. No free plan is stated, though a free trial is mentioned.

OOONA provides management and production software for media localization, covering subtitling, voiceover, dubbing and captioning. OOONA Integrated combines a translation management system with production tools for end-to-end project management. It offers customizable project and client dashboards, automated and bulk assignments, live project and user metrics, and access controls for internal and external users. OOONA Tools can be selected individually or in packages and include Create + Translate, Translate, Review, Transcribe, Subtitle Converter, Burn & Encode, Multilingual QC, Compare and Audio Description. Create + Translate supports timed-text authoring, editing, translation and reformatting with precise positioning and frame-accurate timing. APIs handle subtitle and caption conversion, validation, configurable checks, and automated work-order intake and delivery updates. Integrated supports single sign-on through Auth0, Microsoft ADFS, Microsoft Azure, MiniOrange and Okta, plus APIs for third-party language and client-management systems. OOONA says it uses DRM-protected video, browser-based work without transferring video assets, multifactor authentication, watermarking and continuous penetration testing. A free trial lasts four weeks with limited subtitle export; Timed Text Lab offers free, account-free timed-text tools.