SDL Trados Studio editions
SDL Trados Studio comes in 5 editions. You can choose the edition that best suits your translation needs. This topic provides an overview of the main features of the 5 editions in a contrastive table.
| Features | Express | Starter | Freelance | Workgroup | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single file translation | |||||
| Unlimited language support | - | 5 languages simultaneously | 5 languages simultaneously | YES | YES |
| Single file translation - all file formats | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Create file-based TMs | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Unlimited file-based TM size | NO *unlimited when receiving packages | NO * 5,000 Translation Units (app. 50,000 words) for single file translation; unlimited when receiving packages | YES | YES | YES |
| Open multiple TMs at a time | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Open unlimited termbases | YES *only if part of a package | YES *only if part of a package | YES | YES | YES |
| Open local project | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Multiple file/ language translation | |||||
| New project wizard | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| Full batch task functionality | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Custom task sequences | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| SDL Package support | |||||
| Create SDL Packages | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Email SDL Packages | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Open SDL Packages from Professional version without restrictions (excluding AutoSuggest) | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Open SDL Enterprise Systems - Packages (TMS, WorldServer) without restrictions (excluding AutoSuggest) | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| SDL Trados GroupShare integration | |||||
| Open server-based project | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Publish to SDL Trados GroupShare (project server) | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| Productivity features | |||||
| upLIFT Fragment Recall | - | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| upLIFT Fuzzy Repair | - | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Upgrade legacy TM formats | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Upgrade TM from target file | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| RevleX TM engine | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| QuickPlace | - | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Real-time preview | - | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AutoSuggest - Use | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| AutoSuggest - Create | NO | NO | YES *if the AutoSuggest Creator add-on is purchased or is included in an extended Freelance edition | YES | YES |
| PerfectMatch - Use | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| PerfectMatch - Create | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| Access machine translation from the tool | YES | NO *unless the MT string is provided in an SDL Trados Studio package | YES | YES | YES |
| AdaptiveMT | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| TM maintenance | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| Import TMX translation memories | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Align files | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Creation of termbase (add/edit terms) | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Use server-based TMs | YES *requires SDL Trados Studio 2017 or higher | YES *only if they are referred to inside an SDL Trados Studio package or used as part of a published SDL Trados GroupShare project | YES | YES | YES |
| Update from reviewed target file (Retrofit) | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Reports view | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Environment | |||||
| Works on company networks (domain-based) | YES | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Apps from SDL AppStore | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Software Development Kits | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Includes SDL MultiTerm | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Alignment based TM creation | NO | - | YES | YES | YES |
| License-related | |||||
| License type | SUBSCRIPTION | SUBSCRIPTION | PERPETUAL | PERPETUAL | PERPETUAL |
| SDL Support Available | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |