Fluency Now vs Supervertaler Workbench

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.

Supervertaler Workbench is a free standalone CAT tool that combines AI translation with traditional computer-assisted translation workflows. It supports AI translation, batch translation, chat, prompts, image context and AI proofreading, as well as local models through Ollama. Listed providers include OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, Ollama and custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Translation features include fuzzy matching, TMX import and concordance search; terminology tools include termbases, automatic term highlighting and TermLens. DOCX and TXT are supported directly, with additional formats through Okapi, including IDML, HTML, XLIFF, PO, XLSX and PPTX. Documentation describes exchange workflows for memoQ, Trados Studio, Phrase and CafeTran. The privacy policy says documents, termbases and translation memories stay on the user's machine, while AI requests go directly to the selected provider when an AI action is triggered. Ollama processes data locally. Workbench runs on Linux, macOS and Windows and supports offline desktop use. Its maker says it is no longer actively developed, though genuine bugs may still be fixed and releases still go out.