About Wordbee
Wordbee is a hosted translation management system (TMS) that covers an entire localization operation, from the first translation request to the final invoice. It is built for enterprises, language service providers (LSPs) and game studios that handle many projects and linguists.
The platform automates workflows, vendor assignment and cost control, and includes a computer-assisted translation (CAT) tool, project templates, invoicing, string management, back-translation workflows, crowd-sourcing and advanced quality assurance. Larger setups add custom analytics, vendor performance dashboards, conditional workflow automation, white-label branding, single sign-on and custom integrations.
Wordbee is proprietary software delivered as a cloud service and sold in four tiers named Essential, Smart, Enterprise and Infinity, which differ mainly by the number of linguists and the automation and account support included. The vendor says customers can grow from a small team to thousands of linguists on the same platform.
Key features
- Translation management with integrated CAT tool
- Automated vendor and job assignment
- Invoicing and cost control for LSPs
- Back-translation and crowd-sourcing workflows
- Advanced translation QA
- Vendor performance dashboards and analytics
- SSO and white-label options in top tier
Good fit for
- →Language service providers replacing spreadsheet project tracking
- →Game studios coordinating translators
- →Enterprise localization teams managing vendors
- Tags
- translation-management
- localization
- cat-tool
- tms
- language-service-providers
- workflow-automation
- game-localization
Wordbee: questions and answers
- What is Wordbee used for?
- Wordbee is a cloud translation management platform with a built-in CAT tool for enterprises, language service providers and game studios. It is a good fit for language service providers replacing spreadsheet project tracking, game studios coordinating translators and enterprise localization teams managing vendors.
- How much does Wordbee cost?
- Paid plans for Wordbee start at €150 per seat per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
- Is Wordbee open source?
- No. Wordbee is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Wordbee include Tolgee, Weblate and Pontoon.
- What are some alternatives to Wordbee?
- Wordbee competes with XTM Cloud, memoQ and Phrase. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Wordbee alternatives.
Open-source alternatives to Wordbee
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SaaS alternatives to Wordbee
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XTM Cloud
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Cloud translation management system and CAT tool for agencies and enterprises
SaaS
memoQ
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Translation memory and CAT software for translators and agencies
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Phrase
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Translation management and string localization suite for software teams
SaaS
Smartcat
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Plunet
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Business management software for translation agencies
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TextUnited
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Translation quality and terminology management platform
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