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Name	Wordfast Classic	Memsource
Review breakdown	(9 reviews)	(13 reviews)
Most helpful review	User friendly and good value for money. By Clive Phillips Been using Wordfast Classic for Word source texts since 2009. Has become an 'old friend'. Easy to use. I don't use full functionality, due to my limitations! Represents good value for money, compared with SDL Trados. 14 out of 15 found this review helpful. Read more reviews →	Freely available and easy to use, not lacking much By Pavel Krivda I have been using MemSource for almost a year, from the position of a linguist assigned jobs by an LSP. I also use another CAT tool so I feel competent to make some comparisons. From my perspective of a linguist - translator, what I appreciate most about MemSource is the availability and simplicity of use. First of all, MemSource Editor is free of charge, so the fact that the LSP I work for has decided to implement MemSource and has asked me to translate in this environment does not cost me a single penny. Secondly, the Editor is a very simple and intuitive tool which is easy to install and use but still has many powerful features. To give some examples, there is a track changes function, a thorough QA check, full spellchecking and grammar checking and all the main features you would normally expect to be available in a CAT tool. Among the drawbacks, I miss a live preview feature most of all and sometimes I would like to connect my own TMs and glossaries to the projects I am working on, which is currently not possible. 12 out of 13 found this review helpful. Read more reviews →
Product description	THE BEST TRANSLATION MEMORY SOLUTION FOR MICROSOFT WORD Wordfast Classic (WFC) integrates with Microsoft Word to create a powerful translation memory tool that is quick to learn and easy to use. Discover why thousands of freelance translators worldwide rely on Wordfast Classic as their TM tool of choice.	Memsource's mission is to make translation more efficient for everyone involved. Thanks to AI-evaluated machine translation, translation memories, terminology management tools, real-time preview, 50+ files formats, and 400+ languages supported, as well as an intuitive interface, Memsource allows translators to apply their effort to the content that requires their attention the most. By zeroing in on what is truly important, translators can accomplish more in less time while increasing the quality of their translations. All this is accessible on-the-go from macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile devices. Let the functionality speak for itself in a 30-day free trial.
Price	$460	For freelancers, Memsource offers a full solution at €20 a month. Free version is also available.
File formats	Microsoft Word	50+ file formats. Click for the list.
License type	3-year license	Software as a service (subscription)
Operating system	Windows 10, Windows 7, Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS 7, 8, 9, OSX 10.3.4 and higher , Windows 95, 98, ME, NT & 2000, Windows 8, Windows Vista	Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows 95, 98, ME, NT & 2000, Windows 10, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.6 and higher, Mac OS X 10.4 and higher, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and higher, Linux, Windows 8, Windows 2000, Mac OS X 10.8 and higher, Windows 7 and higher , Windows 10 (beta), Microsoft Windows 7, Windows XP, Mac OS 7, 8, 9, OSX 10.3.4 and higher
System requirements	MS Word (PC): MS Word 2000 and higher*  MS Word (Mac): MS Word 2011 or 2019	Any platform that supports internet browsing, including desktops, laptops, PDAs, tablets, and mobile devices. Browsers: Any javascript enabled browser.
Compatibility	Requires Microsoft Word	Supports open standard file formats XLIFF, TMX, TBX, interoperability with other CAT tools.
Support and upgrades offered/included	Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support	Free community support, Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Free upgrades to all future versions, Free technical support via support ticket center
Support and tutorial links	Online support center	Click
Free trial	Work in the demo version free forever. License required once you reach 500 translated sentences per translation memory.	Click
Languages supported	Wordfast Classic supports any language that is supported by Microsoft Word. This includes Eastern European, Cyrillic, Asian, Right-to-Left, and various other languages.	Memsource supports any language that is supported by your web browser.

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