Trados Studio editions
Trados Studio comes in two editions. You can choose the edition that best suits your translation needs. This topic provides an overview of the main features of the different Studio editions in a contrastive table.
Subscriptions and perpetual licenses
Starting with the Trados Studio 2022 release, you can also activate the Freelance and Professional editions with an annual subscription. Subscriptions provide an alternative to permanent licenses and include cloud benefits.
The features and limitations for Freelance and Professional detailed in the table below, apply to both subscriptions and perpetual licenses.
Built-in cloud capabilities
The Trados Studio Freelance and Professional product configurations include free cloud capabilities. This means that users can work with Trados cloud projects for free, within a personal setting.
This can serve as an entry point for the other paid cloud offerings from Trados, such as Trados Team, Trados Accelerate, and Trados Enterprise.
For more information on subscriptions, see Cloud offerings and subscriptions.
Working with Studio on Company Networks (Domain-Based)
Trados Studio Freelance cannot be operated on domain-based company networks. In this setup, use the Professional Edition.
Editions and supported features
| Features | Freelance | Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud capabilities included | ||
| Free cloud capabilities | YES | YES |
| Single file translation | ||
| Unlimited language support | Up to three target languages for new projects | YES |
| Single file translation - all file formats | YES | YES |
| Create file-based TMs | YES | YES |
| Unlimited file-based TM size | YES | YES |
| Open multiple TMs at a time | YES | YES |
| Open unlimited termbases | YES | YES |
| Open local project | YES | YES |
| Multiple file/ language translation | ||
| New project wizard | YES | YES |
| Full batch task functionality | YES | YES |
| Custom task sequences | NO | YES |
| Package support | ||
| Create Packages | NO | YES |
| Email Packages | NO | YES |
| Open Packages from Professional version without restrictions | YES | YES |
| Open Enterprise Systems - Packages (TMS, WorldServer*). * To work with WorldServer packages, first install the WorldServer Compatibility Pack from the RWS AppStore | YES | YES |
| Trados GroupShare integration | ||
| Open server-based project | YES | YES |
| Publish to Trados GroupShare (project server) | NO | YES |
| Productivity features | ||
| upLIFT Fragment Recall | YES | YES |
| upLIFT Fuzzy Repair | YES | YES |
| Upgrade legacy TM formats* *Requires the Trados Compatibility and Migration Power Pack from the RWS AppStore | YES | YES |
| Upgrade TM from target file | YES | YES |
| RevleX TM engine | YES | YES |
| Translation Quality Assessment (TQA) | NO | YES |
| QuickPlace | YES | YES |
| Real-time preview | YES | YES |
| AutoSuggest - Use and Create | YES | YES |
| PerfectMatch - Use and Create | NO | YES |
| Access machine translation from the tool | YES | YES |
| TM maintenance | YES | YES |
| Import TMX translation memories * Requires the Trados Compatibility and Migration Power Pack from the RWS AppStore. | YES | YES |
| Align files | YES | YES |
| Creation of termbase (add/edit terms) | YES | YES |
| Use server-based TMs | YES | YES |
| Update from reviewed target file (Retrofit) | YES | YES |
| Reports view | YES | YES |
| Environment | ||
| Works on company networks (domain-based) | NO | YES |
| Apps from RWS AppStore | YES | YES |
| Software Development Kits | YES | YES |
| Includes MultiTerm | YES | YES |
| Alignment based TM creation | YES | YES |
| License-related | ||
| License type | PERPETUAL and SUBSCRIPTION | PERPETUAL and SUBSCRIPTION |
| Support Available | YES | YES |