Swordfish

6.6easy start · #45 of 154
in Translation Software

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialyes
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Windows. Paid plans from $11.67/mo.

Swordfish is ranked #45 of 154 in translation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $11.67/mo.

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Swordfish $140/yr One Year Subscription Subscription key cannot be shared or transferred between machines maxprograms.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on translation software

Free plan: No
Translation memory: Yes
Terminology management: Yes
QA checks: Yes
Deployment model: desktop

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The record

Purpose: Swordfish is a computer-aided translation tool built around XLIFF for translating and managing multilingual content across multiple file formats.
Translation workflow: Its workflow supports importing files or translation packages, translating in a built-in editor, using translation suggestions, and exporting translated files or return packages.
Standards: Swordfish uses XLIFF as its core format and supports TMX for exchanging translation memory data between CAT tools.
File formats: Supported formats include Microsoft Office, HTML, Markdown, DITA, JSON, JavaScript, PO, SDLXLIFF, Trados packages, and subtitles in SRT and VTT formats.
CAT tool compatibility: Swordfish supports XLIFF versions 1.0 through 2.2, accepts Trados Studio packages and creates return packages, and supports WordfastPRO and memoQ XLIFF files.
Translation engines: Built-in translation engines include translation memory and Auto-Translation, which assembles matches from translation memory and terminology databases.
MT integrations: Listed machine translation integrations include Azure Translator Text, DeepL API, Google Cloud Translation, ModernMT, Qwen, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Mistral, and Ollama.
Local AI privacy: The maker says using Ollama on a local network keeps source text within the local environment.
Segment filtering: Translators can filter segments using statuses such as translatable, translated, commented, or approved.
Proofreading: Swordfish can generate HTML views of XLIFF files for proofreading in the system's default web browser.
Trial and access: Official installers offer a free 30-day trial by evaluation key; a subscription is required to use the installer version after the trial expires.
Support and installers: The subscription includes direct email support, and subscription benefits include ready-to-use installers plus notarized macOS and signed Windows launchers and installers.
Platform limits: The maker says Linux installers are built and tested on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and are not tested on other distributions.
Source code: Swordfish source code can be downloaded, compiled, modified, and used free of charge.
Price from: $11.67/mo

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Translation Software in 2026#45 of 154
Best Computer-Assisted Translation Software in 2026#10 of 29

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