Pick Matecat if
linguists who need a free browser CAT for a file today.
Read the Matecat pageMatecat vs Smartcat
Our take
Pick Matecat if you're linguists who need a free browser CAT for a file today. Pick Smartcat if you're content ops who will pay an annual invoice for AI + human review on files. Skip Matecat if you're on a product team who need a key TMS with seats (Crowdin) or an annual AI coworker invoice (Smartcat). Skip Smartcat if you're an engineer who need a $0 key TMS (Crowdin) or a free browser CAT (Matecat).
Best for
Matecat Translate a document in the browser at $0
Smartcat Document and content translation with review
Free plan
Matecat $0 · create a project and drop files
Smartcat No free plan
Lowest paid
Matecat Not published by the vendor
Smartcat Adapt $1/mo yearly
Watch out
Matecat A CAT for files, not a software TMS
Smartcat No public $0 plan
Last checked
Matecat 2026-10-28 · matecat.com
Smartcat 2026-10-28 · smartcat.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Smartcat if
content ops who will pay an annual invoice for AI + human review on files.
Read the Smartcat page