OmegaT Reviews & Product Details

Omega T has improved features that are almost equivalent to Trados. It offers a similar user experience that is easy to understand if you are previously using Trados. Initial configuration is not much hustle. It could take as short as 10 - 15 min if you are only working on a private project. Just like Trados, you'll be able to do translation for any document format. Translation memory files are easy to export and share with your collaborator that making group project very productive while keeping consistency in translation quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If you are going to work on your Office documents, be aware that Omega T also recognizes document format applied to the file. You need to get used to working on your translation with the formatting "tags." These tags are to define styles applied to your document so be careful not to modify them too much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to use, faster than any other CAT Toll we have always used. A large number of filters, and... if you include the Okapi filters, you have a large number of file formats you can translate.

QA features are easy to use, better and easier than what I have found in Trados.

It barely cratches.

I love the customization features.

Fast and easy to find segments in all TMs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GUI needs a more professional look.

AT this point, Omegat should have at least basic Project Management features.

Lacks the functionality of other CAT Tools such as the change of status Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can get right to my work and get it done without a lot of bureaucracy, and without screen clutter. Once you learn to use it, it's very practical and efficient. Also, it doesn't crash or freeze up like other CAT tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Most translation agencies don't use it, which means that I often don't get the chance to use it when I want to for projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility and customizability

Unbeatable price

Open source

Active community Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lacks some of the advanced features of industry standard paid CAT tools

Must be relatively fluent in coding in order to fully take advantage of all of OmegaT's features

The user interface isn't quite as attractive as some of its competitors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can tweak this tool to do what you want it to do. There are countless plugins and tools to help increase matching, TM manipulation, preferences, etc. When I really want to see how a TM or glossary will perform, I use OmegaT so I can adjust everything from segment rules to numerical conventions as needed. Though I support cloud tools, if you really have to be locked tight and secure, I think this Java-based desktop program is easier to assure security depending on what you do with your PC. If you like working through command-line, options here. Dependable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UI needs to be updated, not just to look nice, but to offer more options to budding translators, remote freelancers, chromebook/dex/new tech users. For the most part, a single person's PC wired to their home wifi is way more vulnerable than cloud services which rely on netsec teams and tools to protect data, so the security advantage is mostly gone now. For my current purposes, translator-turned-inhouse-projectmanager, the lack of project management flow/organization is prohibitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This translator is very useful and reliable, I use it as my daily-translation tool, and sometimes as my professional-translation tool. It's fast, accurate, and has a huge vocab library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This program is lack of real-life experience, you sure can trust it translate important files for you, but daily-life is a little too "dictionary", And the word report system's responding is a little slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

advanced QA options, high file compatibility, can be used on Linux Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

poor UI, and takes a lot of time to adopt and train inexperienced users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's a very useful and reliable translator and is a tool I use often both for personal and business. It's fast accurate, easy to use and contains a large library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The folder system is not a user friendly as I would like and it takes time to figure it out. Also, some files types are not supported.

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Easy access to Translation memory and search fuzzies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Don't like layout and it has too big size for my old pc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The design makes it easy to achieve consistency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The commands are not so well organized on the platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.