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

FeaturesFreelanceProfessional
Cloud capabilities included
Free cloud capabilitiesYESYES
Single file translation
Unlimited language supportUp to three target languages for new projectsYES
Single file translation - all file formatsYESYES
Create file-based TMsYESYES
Unlimited file-based TM sizeYESYES
Open multiple TMs at a timeYESYES
Open unlimited termbasesYESYES
Open local projectYESYES
Multiple file/ language translation
New project wizardYESYES
Full batch task functionalityYESYES
Custom task sequencesNOYES
Package support
Create PackagesNOYES
Email PackagesNOYES
Open Packages from Professional version without restrictionsYESYES
Open Enterprise Systems - Packages (TMS, WorldServer*).

* To work with WorldServer packages, first install the WorldServer Compatibility Pack from the RWS AppStore

YESYES
Trados GroupShare integration
Open server-based projectYESYES
Publish to Trados GroupShare (project server)NOYES
Productivity features
upLIFT Fragment RecallYESYES
upLIFT Fuzzy RepairYESYES
Upgrade legacy TM formats*

*Requires the Trados Compatibility and Migration Power Pack from the RWS AppStore

YESYES
Upgrade TM from target fileYESYES
RevleX TM engineYESYES
Translation Quality Assessment (TQA)NOYES
QuickPlaceYESYES
Real-time previewYESYES
AutoSuggest - Use and CreateYESYES
PerfectMatch - Use and CreateNOYES
Access machine translation from the toolYESYES
TM maintenanceYESYES
Import TMX translation memories

* Requires the Trados Compatibility and Migration Power Pack from the RWS AppStore.

YESYES
Align filesYESYES
Creation of termbase (add/edit terms)YESYES
Use server-based TMsYESYES
Update from reviewed target file (Retrofit)YESYES
Reports viewYESYES
Environment
Works on company networks (domain-based)NOYES
Apps from RWS AppStoreYESYES
Software Development KitsYESYES
Includes MultiTermYESYES
Alignment based TM creationYESYES
License-related
License typePERPETUAL and SUBSCRIPTIONPERPETUAL and SUBSCRIPTION
Support AvailableYESYES