Pricing for freelance translators

With flexible subscription plans, you can try Trados Go, a feature-rich browser-based CAT tool, or Trados Studio Freelance, which combines desktop and browser-based working RISK FREE. Cancel within 14 days if it's not right for you.

Not sure which solution suits you best? Compare the ⁠features and capabilities to find your perfect Trados.

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New licenses Upgrades Language Weaver Additional offerings

Choose your Trados Studio Freelance or Go plan

Experience the power of Trados RISK-FREE. Cancel your subscription within 14 days if it's not right for you.

Start your subscription today and lock in our pre-launch '12 months for the price of 10' price!

To claim this offer, start your free trial and enter code plfy26 at checkout

As a Trados Studio Freelance subscriber, you’ll get instant access to Studio 2024, with Studio 2026 automatically added to your Trados Subscription Account at launch.

New Trados subscriptions only. Applies to first-year annual or annual saver plans. All prices exclude VAT.

Trados Studio Freelance - Monthly

Monthly payment – Monthly contract
$63 per month

Trados Studio Freelance - Annual

Monthly payment – Annual contract
12 committed monthly payments
Includes freelance support agreement
Full price $52 per month

Pre-launch price $43.33 per month

Trados Studio Freelance - Annual Saver

Annual payment – Annual contract
Includes freelance support agreement
Full price $564 billed annually

Pre-launch price $470 billed annually

Trados Go - Monthly

Monthly payment – Monthly contract
$49 per month

Trados Go - Annual

Monthly payment – Annual contract
12 committed monthly payments
Includes freelance support agreement
Full price $37 per month

Offer price $30.83 per month

Trados Go - Annual Saver

Annual payment – Annual contract
Includes freelance support agreement
Full price $420 billed annually

Offer price $350 billed annually

Trados Go and Trados Studio Freelance

Compare the features and capabilities to decide which is the right solution for you.

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Trados Go

Get translating fast with our browser-based CAT tool - quick to set up, easy to access, and packed with the features you need to stay productive from anywhere. Learn more about Trados Go.
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Trados Studio Freelance

A powerful CAT tool combining desktop power and browser convenience - designed for a more comprehensive translation experience with advanced features, flexibility, and control. Learn more about Trados Studio Freelance.
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Trados Go
Trados Studio Freelance
Capacity
Languages
Unlimited
Unlimited
Projects
Cloud
Local, cloud and server
Cloud throughput
1 million target words per year
1 million target words per year
Desktop throughput
Unlimited
Translation features
Online editor
Desktop editor
Translation engines
Terminology management
Project templates
Quality assurance
Customize with apps
10+
150+
Reviewer mode
Open project packages
Linguistic AI
Smart Help
Language Weaver
3rd party machine translation
3rd party large language models
AI Assistant
Integrations
API access
Built-in connectors
Customer success
Automatic browser updates
Basic support
Advanced support
Add-on
Add-on
Onboarding

Upgrade your Studio Freelance license

 
Upgrades to Trados Studio 2026 Freelance will only be available at launch. Alternatively, you can start a subscription today and get 12 months for the price of 10! Plus, when you sign-up to a new subscription plan, you keep your existing Studio perpetual license and get Studio 2026 automatically when it is released. Click the 'New licenses' or 'New customers' tab above and choose from flexible monthly or annual payments.
 
NOTE: The upgrade path from Studio 2021 will no longer be available after 30 September 2026.

Trados Studio Freelance perpetual

Click through to your RWS Account to see the upgrades available for existing Studio Freelance customers with a perpetual license.

Trados Studio Freelance Plus perpetual

Click through to your RWS Account to see the upgrades available for existing Studio Freelance Plus customers with a perpetual license.

Language Weaver machine translation

Machine translation (MT) from Language Weaver is the no-fuss solution for those looking to use the latest in secure MT and break down barriers to translating everything. Translators using Trados Studio Freelance or Trados Go can take advantage of Language Weaver with an annual allowance of up to 6 million MT characters.

Language Weaver MT subscription for translators

Annual Language Weaver machine translation package offering unlimited documents, over 3,000 languages, 12 million characters, one user, one dictionary, and 12 months of API access.
 
£7.17
per month
billed annually

Additional offerings

MultiTerm 2024 Desktop

Collaborate using our central terminology tool for consistent, high-quality content across departments and with translators.

Passolo Translator edition

Free editing tool for translation packages from Team or Collaboration editions, offering production features and integration.

Support and maintenance

Whether you are new to Trados or an experienced user, you can rely on the expertise of our highly skilled technical support specialists to solve your Trados Studio queries.

Training and Certification

Trados offers a range of training courses to help you get the most return from your investment, plus certification that provides a recognized standard of excellence in Trados knowledge.

Certification - Linguistic AI Certification Training

This course aims to empower language professionals to build expertise in machine translation post-editing while gaining essential knowledge on linguistic AI innovations and their role in the evolving AI landscape.

Find the course outline here.