MateCat replaces 2 paid apps
One open-source tool, 2 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
licenseLGPL-3.0
runsyour machine or their cloud
installUse the free hosted service, or follow the manual Ubuntu server installation guide
enginesThe default hosted template uses the public MyMemory translation memory and ModernMT Lite; MateCat also supports project-specific translation memories and configurable MT engines.
dataOn the hosted service, source files, segments, translation memories, project state, and output files reside on MateCat's servers; self-hosted data resides in MySQL plus the server's storage and supporting services.
setupNone for the hosted service; self-hosting is a specialist stack involving Ubuntu, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Redis, ActiveMQ, Node, certificates, compiled assets, and long-running daemons.
facts verified 2026-08-11
A free hosted CAT editor with translation memory and machine translation; use your own judgment where DeepL sold confidence.
the verdict →
Free hosted translation jobs with memory, machine translation, sharing and an optional professional marketplace.
the catchMateCat covers CAT editing and machine translation, but its marketplace, vendor procurement, payments, team administration, document AI, and end-to-end job management are much thinner than Smartcat's.
the verdict →all Smartcat alternatives →last updated 2026-08-11 · up to $108/yr replaced · no votes, no pay-to-list
