Home » Compare Comparing Transit NXT Professional+ and Trados Studio 2022 Which software is better? Here is a rundown of features and reviews to help you make your decision. | |  |  | | Name | Transit NXT Professional+ | Trados Studio 2022 | | Review breakdown | | | | Most helpful review | Once Top of the Bill I've used Transit for about 15 years. I was once enthusiastic about it, now I think that Transit is no longer up to today's standards.
This tool has always been very expensive to buy. The file format filters are of high quality, but additional filters are expensive too. Other CAT tools offer these additional filters (FrameMaker MIF etc.) for free!
The learning curve is quite steep. The documentation is great.
Transit only supports XLIFF in *one* direction (import), which is quite unacceptable. It missis out on smart editing features like automatic case adaption during Find and Replace, auto-assembling etc. It's not possible to select the whole content of one segment (without defining a macro first) and to perform operations on that selection (like case toggling).
The Access or MS SQL databases that are used to store terminology, respond slow when more than about 500,000 entries are stored. Importing terminology can take a long time.
Support is quite expensive and doesn't always provide a solution.
Transit's tag handling is a real disaster. There are so many tags, many of them grouped, which makes it even harder to insert/move them. It's a dull task to insert the necessary tags. You have to be a keyboard magician, using all kinds of keyboard shortcuts.
By default, you have to overwrite the target text, instead of starting to type in an empty segment. You really have to like that (or not).
Personally, I let my Transit rest in a Virtual Machine and use another tool to process all Transit project files. One that lets me focus on the text at hand, instead on tags.13 out of 13 found this review helpful.
Read more reviews → | OK tool, quite easy to learn, but buggy and stuck in the past We have been deploying Trados for more than 10 years now.
The 2022 version of Trados is something to be considered when acquiring a new CAT-tool, but upgrading from earlier versions does not really add huge value (but a huge cost) unless cloud services for storage/project handling as well as machine translation are desired.
Trados is relatively easy to learn/handle, but at the same time stuck in the past.
Be aware of the following:
The 2022 version is (as of November 2022) buggy. Editing the Windows registry might be required to get things working properly, switching between projects is buggy.
Trados is having difficulties with UNC and requires mapped drives.
Licensning is "outdated" and not user friendly in times of home-office and remote work, i.e. can't use remote desktop unless when deploying a network license which again requires a local (separate computer acting as) server for license management (no cloud license)
When editing/translating the find/replace function comes short to MemoQ.
Editing/maintaining TMs needs improvment.
5 out of 6 found this review helpful.
Read more reviews → | | Product description | Transit NXT is the next generation of STAR's translation memory system. This new version will offer an optimized solution to make your translation teams even more productive.
Translation Memory in Context: What Makes Transit Different?
The sentence is the basic unit of language. However it is not necessarily the basic unit of meaning. Translators read sentences in the source text, but are only able to do a good job of translating them if they are able to derive and understand their meaning from the context. This is a principle which was taken into account in the first version of Transit, over 20 years ago. In contrast to other translation memory systems, Transit does away with a database which is exclusively sentence based; instead the full breadth of the context contained in a document remains available in the Transit reference material. | Translation productivity software
Delivering translations and content localization with accuracy and speed is a key challenge for any translation professional. This is why translators professionals use Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) tools to help them work quickly and manage their translation jobs more efficiently. Trados Studio is a market-leading desktop and cloud CAT tool with over 270,000 users - the largest community of translation professionals in the world.
Trados is a long established CAT tool provider and if you are part of the Trados Community you have access to the largest selection of translation software, training materials, industry know-how, events and multi-lingual learning content anywhere in the world of localization.
Trados Studio offers professional translators an extensive platform in which they can edit, review, and manage their translation projects. It offers multiple core technologies built to help improve the quality, efficiency, and scalability of translations.
With the essential cloud capabilities included within Studio, you can move between desktop and cloud working as it suits you. You have the option to work from anywhere, on any device, and at any time.
Discover what's new in Trados Studio 2022:
You have a unique translation journey. And you need a translation solution that recognizes your unique and evolving needs. We’ve heard you.
Designed with your feedback in mind, Trados Studio 2022 delivers an unrivalled, powerful desktop and cloud solution, empowering you to work in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
Trados Studio 2022 builds on a long history of innovation, advancement and attention to detail in computer-assisted translation (CAT), all designed to address the diverse, evolving needs of our users. The 2022 release reflects a wealth of development that has taken place since the release of Trados Studio 2021, including:
Better-than-ever synchronization between the desktop application and our cloud platform, letting you work wherever you choose.
New file types that help Studio cater to the widest variety of translation use cases, widening the scope of work you can decide to say 'yes' to.
Hundreds of updates made with the feedback of all of our users in mind, designed to help you work however you want.
Whatever your needs as a business or individual, and whatever your personal preferences, Trados Studio 2022 is designed for you.
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Choose peace of mind. Choose Trados. With RWS, we will always:
Keep you ahead through innovation — Together Studio 2022 and it's new cloud capabilities represent another leap forward in CAT tool innovation from RWS. This is part of our ongoing commitment to keep our users ahead of the curve
Keep you up-to-date with free events and training — From live webinars to local roadshows and in-person training, our community always has access to knowledge to help them succeed in their roles
Keep you supported through global communities — Online or face-to-face, our global community connects the right people, in the right language, when it matters most. Wherever you are you can always raise questions, find answers, and discuss and share ideas with the world’s largest translation software community.
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| | Price | Options include 3, 6, 12 month and perpetual options starting at €240 | Head to the Trados store to view our latest offers on Trados Studio 2022 Freelance: View store | | File formats | No data | View our file type list here: | | License type | Perpetual | Available as desktop (perpetual) and online (Software as a Service) | | Operating system | Windows | Windows | | System requirements | 200 MHz Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 MB Hard drive & 1280 x 1024 SVGA Graphics card | Find out more about the required system requirements, here: | | Compatibility | Transit NXT product brief | Trados Studio opens standard file formats XLIFF, TMX, TBX and OLIF out-the-box and provides an app store where you can download file type support for more. | | Support and upgrades offered/included | Free upgrades for duration of license/Subscription | Free installation and licensing support and free online community help from RWS employees, Paid support available for unlimited specialist support and free upgrades, Free online community help from RWS employees | | Support and tutorial links | No data | Support available here. | | Free trial | No data | Try the Trados Studio 2022 trial here: | | Languages supported | Transit NXT product brief | Trados Studio supports the widest range of languages. View our list here: | Looking to buy one of these tools? Save when you buy through ProZ.com Translator Group Buying Translator Group Buying → | | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | | | |
