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| Name | Kaplan Desktop | Wordfast Classic |
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| Most helpful review | | User friendly and good value for money. Been using Wordfast Classic for Word source texts since 2009. Has become an 'old friend'. Easy to use. I don't use full functionality, due to my limitations! Represents good value for money, compared with SDL Trados.14 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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| Product description | Free and open source CAT tool for linguists.
Source code: https://github.com/kaplanPRO/kaplan-desktop
Kaplan also offers a Python library for most CAT functions which one may use to develop their own CAT tool. The source code for the Python library: https://github.com/kaplanPRO/kaplanpy
Both Kaplan Desktop and kaplanpy are distributed under the MIT License.
For more information, please visit the project homepage at https://kaplan.pro | THE BEST TRANSLATION MEMORY SOLUTION FOR MICROSOFT WORD
Wordfast Classic (WFC) integrates with Microsoft Word to create a powerful translation memory tool that is quick to learn and easy to use. Discover why thousands of freelance translators worldwide rely on Wordfast Classic as their TM tool of choice. |
| Price | Free | $460 |
| File formats | docx, odp, ods, odt, po, sdlxliff, txt, xliff | Microsoft Word |
| License type | Perpetual, open source | 3-year license |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux | Linux, Windows XP, Mac OS 7, 8, 9, OSX 10.3.4 and higher , Windows 95, 98, ME, NT & 2000, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 10, Windows 7 |
| System requirements | No data | - MS Word (PC): MS Word 2000 and higher*
- MS Word (Mac): MS Word 2011 or 2019
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| Compatibility | No data | Requires Microsoft Word |
| Support and upgrades offered/included | N/A - Software is free, Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Free upgrades to all future versions, Installation support, Free installation and licensing support | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support |
| Support and tutorial links | [email protected] | Online support center |
| Free trial | No data | Work in the demo version free forever. License required once you reach 500 translated sentences per translation memory. |
| Languages supported | No data | Wordfast Classic supports any language that is supported by Microsoft Word. This includes Eastern European, Cyrillic, Asian, Right-to-Left, and various other languages. |
