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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.

FeaturesExpressStarterFreelanceWorkgroupProfessional
Single file translation
Unlimited language support-5 languages simultaneously5 languages simultaneouslyYESYES
Single file translation - all file formatsNOYESYESYESYES
Create file-based TMsNOYESYESYESYES
Unlimited file-based TM sizeNO

*unlimited when receiving packages

NO

* 5,000 Translation Units (app. 50,000 words) for single file translation; unlimited when receiving packages

YESYESYES
Open multiple TMs at a timeNONOYESYESYES
Open unlimited termbasesYES

*only if part of a package

YES

*only if part of a package

YESYESYES
Open local projectNONOYESYESYES
Multiple file/ language translation
New project wizardNONOYESNOYES
Full batch task functionalityNONOYESYESYES
Custom task sequencesNONONONOYES
SDL Package support
Create SDL PackagesNONONOYESYES
Email SDL PackagesNONONOYESYES
Open SDL Packages from Professional version without restrictions (excluding AutoSuggest)NOYESYESYESYES
Open SDL Enterprise Systems - Packages (TMS, WorldServer) without restrictions (excluding AutoSuggest)YESYESYESYESYES
SDL Trados GroupShare integration
Open server-based projectNOYESYESYESYES
Publish to SDL Trados GroupShare (project server)NONONONOYES
Productivity features
upLIFT Fragment Recall-YESYESYESYES
upLIFT Fuzzy Repair-YESYESYESYES
Upgrade legacy TM formatsNONOYESYESYES
Upgrade TM from target fileNONOYESYESYES
RevleX TM engineNOYESYESYESYES
Translation Quality Assessment (TQA)NONONOYESYES
QuickPlace-YESYESYESYES
Real-time preview-YESYESYESYES
AutoSuggest - UseYESYESYESYESYES
AutoSuggest - CreateNONOYES

*if the AutoSuggest Creator add-on is purchased or is included in an extended Freelance edition

YESYES
PerfectMatch - UseYESYESYESYESYES
PerfectMatch - CreateNONONONOYES
Access machine translation from the toolYESNO

*unless the MT string is provided in an SDL Trados Studio package

YESYESYES
AdaptiveMTNONOYESYESYES
TM maintenanceNONOYESNOYES
Import TMX translation memoriesNOYESYESYESYES
Align filesNONOYESYESYES
Creation of termbase (add/edit terms)NONOYESYESYES
Use server-based TMsYES

*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

YESYESYES
Update from reviewed target file (Retrofit)NONOYESYESYES
Reports viewNONOYESYESYES
Environment
Works on company networks (domain-based)YESNONOYESYES
Apps from SDL AppStoreNONOYESYESYES
Software Development KitsNONOYESYESYES
Includes SDL MultiTermNONOYESYESYES
Alignment based TM creationNO-YESYESYES
License-related
License typeSUBSCRIPTIONSUBSCRIPTIONPERPETUALPERPETUALPERPETUAL
SDL Support AvailableNONOYESYESYES