Phrase
Phrase is a paid translation platform from Phrase, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.
What Phrase is
Phrase is a paid translation platform from Phrase, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Its listed capabilities include document translation, website translation, translation memory, glossary tools, and API access. Six named plans cover different usage patterns: Freelancer, Professional, Team, Software UI/UX, Business, and Enterprise. Allowances are organized around TMS or Strings seats, managed words, processed words, machine translation units, Phrase Portal users, and Orchestrator workflows. Freelancer includes one TMS seat, 1,000,000 MTUs per year, one Orchestrator workflow, and one Phrase Portal user. Other plans specify varying seat and annual word or MTU allowances, while Enterprise uses customized limits and supports 150+ Strings seats. Phrase lists a 14-day trial, but no plan prices are provided. API is the listed platform, making the service relevant to translation workflows that connect through software interfaces.
Good
- Supports document and website translation
- Includes translation memory and glossaries
- API access is listed
- Six plans cover varied team sizes
- 14-day trial available
Watch out
- No free plan
- Allowances vary substantially by plan
- Enterprise limits are customized
Who it suits
It suits freelancers, teams, and enterprises handling document or website translation. Buyers can match plan allowances to seats, managed words, processing volume, and workflow needs.
Verdict
Phrase brings translation memory, glossaries, website and document translation, and API access into plans with different usage allowances. The 14-day trial helps evaluation, while buyers must request or confirm pricing for their required tier.
Plans and prices
From Phrase's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Freelancer | — | 1 TMS seat · 1,000,000 MTUs per year · 1 Orchestrator workflow · 1 Phrase Portal user |
| Professional | — | 15 Strings seats · 200,000 Strings managed words · 4,000,000 TMS processed words per year · 2,000,000 MTUs per year · 3 Orchestrator workflows |
| Team | — | 20 Strings seats · 1,200,000 Strings managed words · 2,500,000 TMS processed words per year · 2,000,000 MTUs per year · 3 Orchestrator workflows |
| Software UI/UX | — | 15 Strings seats · 1,000,000 Strings managed words · 500,000 TMS processed words per year · 1,000,000 MTUs per year · 1 Orchestrator workflow |
| Business | — | 150 Strings seats · 3,000,000 Strings managed words · 12,000,000 TMS processed words per year · 50,000,000 MTUs per year · 3 Orchestrator workflows |
| Enterprise | — | 150+ Strings seats · Customized Strings managed words · Customized TMS processed words · Customized MTUs · Customized Orchestrator workflows |
The facts
Each one read from Phrase's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Document translation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Glossary tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Translation memory
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Website translation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2010checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Prague, Czech Republicchecked 23 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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