BasicCAT AlternativesTranslators and other similar apps like BasicCAT

BasicCAT is described as 'Open source and free computer-aided translation tool, which aims at providing a simple and useful tool for translators' and is a Translator in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to BasicCAT for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and SaaS apps. The best BasicCAT alternative is Crowdin, which is free. Other great apps like BasicCAT are Lokalize, POEditor, OmegaT and memoQ.

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BasicCAT alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
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  1. Crowdin icon

    Crowdin

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    Localization platform enhanced by AI for flexible translation of mobile, web & desktop apps, games & help desks, and more. Make your localization process more efficient and improve your workflow with 600+ Crowdin apps and connectors.

    86 Crowdin alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Crowdin screenshot 1

    Top Crowdin Features

    1.  Software localization
    2.  Translation-platform
    3.  Content Localization
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    5.  Team Collaboration
    6.  Translator
    7.  Game localization
    8.  Crowdsourced
    9.  Figma plugin
    10.  Website Translation
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Passkey Support

    Crowdin VS BasicCAT

     

    • Crowdin is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to BasicCAT.

    • Crowdin is the most popular free alternative to BasicCAT.

    • Crowdin is Freemium and ProprietaryBasicCAT is Free and Open Source
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    Lokalize

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    Lokalize is the localization tool for KDE software and other free and open source software. It is also a general computer-aided translation system (CAT) with which you can translate OpenDocument files (*.odt).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    • Windows
    Lokalize screenshot 1

    Lokalize Features

    1.  Computer aided translation
    2.  KDE

    Lokalize VS BasicCAT

     

    • Lokalize is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to BasicCAT.

    • Lokalize is the most popular Open Source alternative to BasicCAT.

    • Lokalize is Free and Open SourceBasicCAT is also Free and Open Source
  4. POEditor icon

    POEditor

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    POEditor is an online localization platform and translation management system for teams of all sizes. It's designed to enhance collaboration, facilitate automation and increase productivity in the localization workflow.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    POEditor localization platform - Dashboard

    Top POEditor Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3.  App-localization
    4.  Webhook support
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Crowdsourced
    7.  Translation Management
    8.  Software localization
    9.  Game localization
    10.  Website localization
    11.  Translation-platform

    POEditor VS BasicCAT

     
  5. OmegaT icon

    OmegaT

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    OmegaT is a free translation memory application written in Java. It is a tool intended for professional translators. It does not translate for you!

    60 OmegaT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OmegaT screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Spell Checking
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Portable
    9.  Document translation
    10.  Machine translation

    OmegaT VS BasicCAT

     

    • OmegaT is the most popular Mac alternative to BasicCAT.

    • OmegaT is Free and Open SourceBasicCAT is also Free and Open Source
    • OmegaT is Privacy focusedBasicCAT is not according to our users
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    memoQ

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    MemoQ is an integrated translation or localization environment (ILE) that boosts the productivity of human translators while maintaining the high quality and increasing the consistency of translated texts.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    memoQ screenshot 1

    memoQ Features

    1.  Computer aided translation

    memoQ VS BasicCAT

     
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    SDL TRADOS

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    SDL Trados Studio, the Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tool used by over 250,000 translation professionals, provides a range of sophisticated features to help you complete translations more quickly and easily.

    39 SDL TRADOS alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ,

    SDL TRADOS Features

    1.  Computer aided translation

    SDL TRADOS VS BasicCAT

     

    • SDL TRADOS is the most popular commercial alternative to BasicCAT.

    • SDL TRADOS is Paid and ProprietaryBasicCAT is Free and Open Source
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    Smartcat

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    A cloud-based translation ecosystem combining a CAT platform with a full stack of translation technologies and supplier marketplace.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Smartcat Features

    1.  Translation-platform

    Smartcat VS BasicCAT

     
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    Wordfast

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    Wordfast is a computer-assisted translation tool developed by Wordfast LLC enabling the use of translation memory. There are two different versions of Wordfast product. The original Wordfast product(which was developed in 1999 by Yves Champollion and is now known as Wordfast...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Wordfast Features

    1.  Computer aided translation

    Wordfast VS BasicCAT

     
  11. Déjà Vu icon

    Déjà Vu

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    Déjà Vu is the power solution for the Translator. Our CAT tool combines a user-friendly and no-nonsense interface with game-changing features such as DeepMiner and AutoWrite.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Déjà Vu Features

    1.  Website Translation
    2.  Computer aided translation

    Déjà Vu VS BasicCAT

     
  12. Swordfish Translation Editor icon

    Swordfish Translation Editor

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    The advanced CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tool based on XLIFF 1.2 open standard, designed for demanding professional translators.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Swordfish Translation Editor Features

    1.  Computer aided translation

    Swordfish Translation Editor VS BasicCAT

     
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