Translation & Language

Microsoft Translator alternatives

Explore 8 options alongside Microsoft Translator (Microsoft), a product in Translation & Language.

Candidates share an existing guide group, a comparison, or specific tags within the same category. This shortlist is not a ranking or a test result.

Google Translate

Listed together in guide “AI translation tools”

Machine translation service from Google that translates text, documents, speech, and images across many languages.

Free

Use cases

  • Translating everyday text and web pages
  • Communicating across languages while traveling
  • Reading menus and signs via the camera

Pricing: Google Translate is free for consumers; programmatic use goes through the paid Google Cloud Translation API, billed per character.

Pricing ↗ · Documentation ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.

DeepL

Listed together in guide “AI translation tools”

AI translation service that translates text and documents between dozens of languages using neural networks.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Translating business documents with formatting intact
  • Multilingual customer communication
  • Developer integrations for in-app translation

Pricing: A free tier with limits is available; DeepL Pro plans add unlimited text, document volume, security guarantees, and API capacity.

Pricing ↗ · Documentation ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Papago

Listed together in guide “AI translation tools”

Neural machine translation service from Naver, with a focus on languages including Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Korean-English-Japanese-Chinese translation
  • Translating signs and menus while traveling in Asia
  • Reading Korean web content

Pricing: Papago apps, web, and extensions are free; some features require the paid Papago Plus plan, and developers pay for the Papago Translation API through Naver Cloud Platform.

Pricing ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.

Amazon Translate

Listed together in guide “AI translation tools”

Neural machine translation API from AWS for batch and real-time text translation in applications.

Paid

Use cases

  • Localizing application and support content
  • Translating incoming multilingual data for analysis
  • Building multilingual chat and email workflows on AWS

Pricing: Amazon Translate is usage-priced per character on AWS, with no contracts or minimums; see the AWS Translate pricing page.

Pricing ↗ · Documentation ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.

Crowdin

Related: shares the task Translation

AI-powered localization platform and translation management system for software, apps, websites, and game content.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Localizing software strings and release content
  • Translating websites and marketing pages with CMS sync
  • Managing community or vendor translation workflows

Pricing: Crowdin offers a free plan for individuals, small teams, and open-source projects, plus paid team and Crowdin Enterprise tiers; enterprise pricing is quoted on request.

Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-12.

Lokalise

Related: shares the task Translation

AI localization platform for translating and shipping software and marketing content across locales.

Paid

Use cases

  • Localizing app strings without spreadsheet chaos
  • Shipping multilingual marketing and product copy
  • Keeping brand voice consistent across locales

Pricing: Lokalise is a paid localization platform for teams; plans are sold to businesses rather than as a free consumer translator.

Pricing ↗ · Documentation ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.

Phrase

Related: shares the task Translation

AI-powered localization platform and translation management system for software and enterprise content.

Paid

Use cases

  • Localizing software strings and release content
  • Managing enterprise translation vendors in one TMS
  • Scoring and routing machine translation before human review

Pricing: Phrase is a paid localization platform with quote- or plan-based pricing for teams; there is no permanent consumer free translator.

Pricing ↗ · Documentation ↗ · Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-09-10.

Reverso

Related: shares the task Translation

Translation and language-learning service that provides contextual translations, usage examples, and writing assistance.

Freemium

Use cases

  • Choosing natural translations from real usage examples
  • Learning vocabulary in authentic sentence context
  • Polishing writing in a second language

Pricing: Reverso's core tools are free with ads and limits; Premium subscriptions unlock longer texts, offline access, and ad-free learning.

Sources

This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-30.

Full Microsoft Translator profile → · All Translation & Language products →