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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 17th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of Smartcat ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 140 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use TD Terbea D. freelancer Religious Institutions Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Smartcat review and suggestions" July 25, 2019 4.0 I do the best that it can on helping me> translations, not forgetting the: - option to memorize the translated terms in order to use them later on other documents. - possibility to work from different places, platforms, devices on the same document, without the need to install apps. - Pros The free of use option is great, compatibility with most of the formats on the market, frequent updates and implementation of the suggestions from the users. Cons Lack of portable devices adaptation (even limited...). Lack of a fully compatible offline application. Possibility to work simultaneous on the same document. Possibility to save as in different format than the original file. Switched from [Trados Studio](https://www.capterra.com/p/151746/Trados-Studio/) easy of use, price Review Source KZ Kebing Z. translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A better way to foreign clients" February 7, 2020 5.0 It is a better platform for translators. Pros Through this software, I can get more jobs. Cons It has three servers, and I often feel dizzy. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Traductor autónomo Translation and Localization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great CAT tool either for freelance work or project management team work. " February 7, 2019 5.0 It was great because every translator had their own project, and account, where everyone could work independently on their own schedules while also allowing reviews of each project by the manager or other users. For working as a team it very beneficial for the end result. Pros The best thing about Smartcat is probably its friendly interface and how easy it is to use compared to other similar translation software. I think it's worth a try for anyone in the translation business. I used it for three months on a large project in several languages with different translators and it was simple and easy for everyone. Cons Documents with a lot of tables and formatting are not as simple because the end product could be a nightmare. It's better to copy and paste the text in a new document (if possible). If not, you have been warned. Review Source GQ Gang Q. Senior Project Manager Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Smartcat is a good CAT tool for freelance translators" July 23, 2019 5.0 Now I use Smartcat as my backup stand-by CAT, along with SDL Trados Studio and memoQ. Pros Easy to use, as a desktop CAT software user, I spent no time on learning. User-friendly, the UI looks robust, like an old-fashion software, I like it. Don't need to store and transfer the documents I'm working on, particularly when I have a lot of documents in different status during translation. Cons The connection is not so stable in China, even cannot be accessed sometimes. Review Source SH Shannon H. translation coordinator Civil Engineering Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SmartCat is a greatt Asset to my team" July 29, 2019 5.0 My experience with SmartCat has been excellent. Pros I love the collaborative functionality. I used to spend hours and hours merging track changes. Cons I wish there were some better tutorials on getting started. Reason for choosing Smartcat Collaboration features, ease of use, reliability. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SmartCAT Review" July 24, 2019 5.0 It especially helps when I need to do some projects with my colleagues, we can work together. Pros It is easy to use. It is easy to use and that's all. Cons I did not have anything to say bad about this product. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use" July 23, 2019 5.0 Faster work Pros Good quality, easy to use, and very fast Cons Can not view bigger font. As a mature adult, my eyes need a bigger font Switched from [Wordfast Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/159255/Wordfast-Pro/) Client request Review Source SR Svetlana R. freelance translator/interpreter Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Valuable Solution" July 23, 2019 4.0 This tool is very helpful when I need OCR for my projects. My client base is constantly growing here without much effort from my side. The own payment system is very useful in my condition. Pros 1) Easy to use 2) Offers the services that few or no other software can offer (OCR, own payment system) 3) Constantly developing useful features Cons The fee for a client's payment to me is a bit too high, which is why not all clients can afford to use it Review Source RK Roohi K. Freelance Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent product, getting better day by day" July 23, 2019 5.0 Have been using it for a long time, and they are getting better and better. Pros Ease of use, good customer service, getting better day by day. Cons Doesn't have an in-built translation dictionary/translator. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Billing Specialist Translation and Localization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Online Payments " July 16, 2021 4.0 Sending payments to independent contractors for regular payroll to offer a variety of payment options. Pros Offers a variety of payout methods for independent contractors. Easy to upload invoices to be paid in bulk. Cons The fees seem to be disagreeable at times for both independent contractors and the companies paying them. Review Source DÇ Doğukan Ç. translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use" July 23, 2019 5.0 Smartxat saves lots of time. I have everything i need on smartcat, i love smartcat as much as i love my dear cat. Pros It is easy to use, saves lots of time thnks to its MT results. Almost all my translation jobs are like post mt esiitng thanks to smartcat. Cons It sometimes doesn't let me open my projects. Review Source IG Itzik G. Freelance Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use CAT tool for translators" July 23, 2019 5.0 Pros Easy to use the basic translation features, track your job progress and filtering options. And of course, easy getting paid for the work. Cons Sometimes hard to understand how the actual payment sent from the client corresponds to the tasks completed, as the payment notifications are missing crucial information Review Source MD Mary D. Freelance translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I hate it" July 23, 2019 1.0 I use this only because my client requires it. In my 21 years as a translator have never been a user of translation software. I'm sure it would have helped if I had had real training in using the software, so there are probably many shortcuts I'm not aware of. But I find that it increases my work time rather than shortening it. Translation matches are rarely recorded correctly and I end up doing everything by hand anyway. Pros Nothing. Do I need to write more in order for my comments to be accepted. Apparently yes. Cons Having to confirm hundreds of boxes after finishing my translation. Review Source PK Petra K. translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great CAT tool to translate and connect with client" February 25, 2020 5.0 Just great! I love the way how it makes my freelancing easier. Pros It's very intuitive to use, it's cheap and you can easily find translation jobs without spending hours of your precious time writing motivational letters and invoices. Cons The environment is not mobile friendly. I have encountered a few tiny bugs with automatic translations. Review Source Azat A. Freelancer Writing and Editing Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A new approach to translation" July 23, 2019 5.0 I am using now and will be using it in the future due to the convenience it offers. Pros Smartcat offers translations according to your profile. You will be able to see the list of the works you are eligible for. Whenever you get the job, it automatically calculates your income based on the repetitions. You can withdraw your earnings to different payment systems. This is a big plus. Cons Customers pay after the work is done. This is a disadvantage as there were cases when a client refused to make the payment and I was not paid for the job. I think customers should make payment before the work is ready. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good" July 23, 2019 4.0 I had a great experience with Smartcat Pros It's super easy to use, has a clean interface, and it's online, meaning you can access from anywhere. Cons It has fewer functionalities than the regular CAT tools, and the servers crash from time to time. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Freelancer Translation and Localization Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple, fast and friendly" August 25, 2019 4.0 Pros Its intuitive use and the graphic layout. Cons I'd like more tools available, they are too basic. Review Source PF Paolor F. Translator Team Manager Translation and Localization Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Financial confidentiality - I need this tool to hide my PO or rates so that my team cannot see." July 23, 2019 4.0 Challenges related to business financial and confidentiality. I could lose clients because my team can see the client manager name and contacts. Also, rates can be an issue making my translators increase their rates with me as they know how high I was paid from clients. This is not so good and I always rejected jobs from this tool. Pros Functionality such as repetitions of rows matches. Cons Two translators cannot work on the same project, and the project manages r cannot track what exactly are part of our translation only. The client's PM extracts all translations from others and considers those as my translations, but they are not mine. This is an issue I reject jobs form clients assigned via this tool. Review Source DV Daniel V. Translator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A valuable aid " July 24, 2019 5.0 As long as my client accepts it, I've found it very handy to speed up the process of translation. The MT is usually good enough to save me a lot of typing time. Always, or almost always, it does a great job in keeping the original format when working with OCR Pros The MT suggestions that speed up the translation process. The ease of use. The ability to run OCR to work over PDF and other formats. The ability to work on Sdlxliff format. A very good support. Cons 1- Sometimes I receive an invitation, go immediately to accept it but I found it's not available anymore (in less than 5 minutes?). 2- I've found it hard to work with glossaries (either received by the client or created by myself). Review Source BL Bo L. Translator Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hard to get paid after works" July 23, 2019 3.0 half good, half bad, why I can't get paid at the estimated date? Is there guarantee for the translator's payment in this platform? Pros easy to edit in platform, easy to understand the funtions Cons after I completed the work, what I can do is just waiting for the payment. More ever, I got a notification which told I could get paid at the estimated date, but this day passed already, no news, no paid, I wonder if there is any guarantee for the translators' payment. Review Source AR Adela R. Translation coordinator Publishing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's a good tool " July 23, 2019 4.0 So far it's good, it took a while to get used to it. We had a major problem when I inserted a IDML file there were parts from the text were not included in SmartCat and the translator had to do it out of SmartCat. Pros That more people can work at the same time (editor, translator, etc.) and as an administrator I can see the whole process. Cons That the text is divided in small boxes and the translator can not see the paragraph or the page (the bigger picture). Review Source LM Lineimar M. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and efficient " July 26, 2019 5.0 I only work with Smartcat when I get a job from Smartcat. Pros I like the simplicity. Some tools have thousands functionalities but we do not use even 10% of it. I think that Smartcat has the necessary. Cons So far I have nothing to say, maybe I do no know all the functionalities yet to express myself about it. Review Source MM Miguel M. Administrative Assistant Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Accessible and reliable software" July 23, 2019 4.0 Smartcat has helped me translate Calls for Application from European Union entities for the release of grants, which my company would not have been able to apply to, had I not used Smartcat. Pros The fact that I can use it anywhere, on any computer without having to worry about carrying files around or saving them on cloud-based websites. Another great feature is being able to work offline, even without Internet access, with automatic update once you can get an Internet connection going. Cons I encountered some minor issues with formatting on target files, but was able to solve them quickly. Review Source LC Leong C. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "More Space for improvement " July 23, 2019 5.0 Overall the memory for the translation is very useful for those repeating sentence. Pros The interface is very user friendly actually and the features are clear. Cons The status of the project not shown 100% completed even though I have translated all text. Review Source Josué Jonathan J. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great customer service " July 17, 2019 5.0 Pros The software is easy to use and help translator a lot. Cons This software give us the freedom to translate very fast. It is reliable and easy. 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