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Smartcat

AI-first translation platform with a built-in linguist marketplace.

Category
Translation
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
WebAPI
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 9, 2026

A cloud translation platform pairing AI translation and CAT tooling with an integrated marketplace of professional translators and automated vendor billing. Supports 280+ languages, translation memory, and collaborative project management. The marketplace and payments are native, so finding and paying human reviewers stays inside the tool.

Capabilities 2

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • Translation (primary capability)
  • Localization (i18n) (secondary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Integrated linguist marketplace + payments
  • 280+ languages, translation memory
  • AI translation plus human review
  • Collaborative project management
  • Marketplace pricing varies by linguist
  • Less developer/API-first than rivals
  • Can be complex for simple jobs

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