Trados
Trados is a translation platform for translators, localization professionals, language service providers and organizations managing multilingual content.
What Trados is
Trados is a translation platform for translators, localization professionals, language service providers and organizations managing multilingual content. Its tools include translation memory and glossary management, while Studio stores approved terminology and suggests consistent wording across languages and scripts. Studio handles more than 50 file types. Browser-based Trados Go works on any device without installation, and browser users can select files from OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive. AI Bridge connects to providers including OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini and DeepSeek. Studio licenses include Language Weaver machine translation up to 6 million characters a year. Desktop editing is officially supported on Windows, not macOS. Trados Go offers 1 million target words per year and costs £24 a month or £288 a year. Freelance costs £34 a month or £408 a year, with unlimited desktop target words and 1 million cloud target words annually; prices exclude VAT. There is no free plan, and a 14-day trial is listed. Direct technical support requires an active Support and Maintenance Agreement.
Good
- Includes translation memory and glossary tools
- Studio handles more than 50 file types
- AI Bridge connects to multiple providers
- Trados Go works in a browser on any device
Watch out
- No free plan
- Desktop editor is not officially supported on macOS
- Direct technical support requires an active agreement
- Listed prices exclude VAT
Who it suits
Trados suits translators, localization teams and organizations handling multilingual content. It offers browser-based access as well as a Windows-supported desktop editor.
Verdict
Trados offers terminology, memory and file-handling tools across browser and desktop workflows. Consider its Windows desktop support and paid-plan terms when choosing an edition.
Plans and prices
From Trados's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Trados Go Monthly | £24 a month | 1 million target words per year · paid monthly |
| Trados Go Annual | £288 a year | 1 million target words per year · paid yearly |
| Trados Freelance Monthly | £34 a month | Unlimited target words on desktop · 1 million target words per year in the cloud · paid monthly |
| Trados Freelance Annual | £408 a year | Unlimited target words on desktop · 1 million target words per year in the cloud · paid yearly |
| Trados Freelance subscription | $408 a year | Unlimited desktop target words · 1 million cloud target words/year · 150+ apps · Windows desktop · per year |
| Trados Team | $1,688 a month | 4 million target words/year · starting from 3 concurrent users · 1 online-editor seat · API access add-on · built-in connectors add-on · billed annually; volume-based; from $1688 / month |
| Trados Go | — | 1m target words per year · browser-based · cloud translation memory and terminology · The page shows £24 per month, paid monthly, or £288 paid yearly; prices exclude VAT. |
| Trados Freelance | — | Unlimited desktop target words · 1m cloud target words per year · Windows desktop editor · The page shows £34 per month, paid monthly, or £408 paid yearly; prices exclude VAT. |
| Trados Enterprise | Priced on request | 30 million target words/year · custom concurrent users · custom editor seats · unlimited workflow templates · custom pricing |
| Trados Studio Pro | Priced on request | Unlimited target words · AI Bridge · translation memory and terminology management · Annual subscription or perpetual license; no price stated in the opened page content. |
| Trados Business | Priced on request | 8 million target words/year · starting from 5 concurrent users · 5 premium-editor seats · API access add-on · SSO add-on · custom pricing; billed annually |
The facts
Each one read from Trados's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistant
- The desktop AI Assistant combines an LLM with linguistic resources to apply terminology, change tone and shorten text.checked 14 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- AI Bridge connects to providers including OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, and DeepSeek.checked 5 Oct 2026
- API access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Cloud access
- Trados Go is browser-based, works on any device, and requires no software download or installation.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud security
- RWS states that Language Cloud encrypts data in transit and at rest, separates tenant data, performs OWASP testing and supports GDPR requests.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Connectors
- Built-in browser connectors support OneDrive, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Data residency
- Language Cloud hosting options include AWS Frankfurt and AWS Montreal.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Desktop support
- The pricing page says the desktop editor is officially supported on Microsoft Windows and is not officially supported on macOS.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Developer APIs
- RWS provides Trados Cloud API, Language Weaver API and Trados Studio SDK resources.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Developer documentation is generated with DocFX and links to API, SDK, licensing, AppStore publishing and a developer community.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Document translation
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- File support
- The Trados homepage says Studio handles more than 50 file types.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Glossary tools
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page says browser users can select files from OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, and Google Drive.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Limit: learning curve
- Review summaries repeatedly identify a steep learning curve and an interface that can feel complex or unintuitive.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: offline review
- A G2 enterprise reviewer says offline review is unavailable because bilingual files cannot be downloaded, requiring reviewers to stay online.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: usability
- G2 reviewers complain that the interface looks dated, navigation is cumbersome and newer contributors need more onboarding.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founded
- RWS lists 1958 as its founding year.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company headquarters
- RWS lists its headquarters in Maidenhead, United Kingdom.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker identifies itself as RWS Holdings plc, with Trados as part of RWS.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Company relationship
- Trados is part of RWS, which the company describes as a provider of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Company size
- RWS reports 7,649 full-time employees as of 30 September 2025.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Limit: price
- GetApp and G2 reviewers frequently say Trados is expensive, especially for occasional users or compared with alternatives.checked 14 Oct 2026
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