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CafeTran Espresso

4.7 out of 5
Out of 20 user reviews.


Welcome to CafeTran Espresso -- the feature-rich CAT tool that is fun to use!

Whether you are an experienced user of the big-name CAT tools, or a translator getting ready to use a CAT tool for the first time, please consider CafeTran Espresso. This powerful tool was built lovingly, from the ground up, by a person who is both a developer and a translator himself. It is packed with creative and useful features that not only help you to work faster, but also make your job more fun.

CafeTran also boasts a passionate user community, and an attentive developer, that help each other with support at all hours of the day. With this tool, you are never alone!

Free to download and run, up to 1000 translation units, CafeTran Espresso works on Windows, Macs and Linux machines. Why not download and give it a try right now?

Main features
  • Cross-platform translation environment (Mac-Windows-Linux)
  • Stand-alone (no Ms Office required)
  • Based on open standards XLIFF and TMX
  • Very fast using RAM for translation memories
  • Uses as many translation memories as you like
  • Handles lots of file formats
  • Integrates Internet resources and machine translation (Google and Bing)
  • Spell checker and thesaurus (requires free OpenOffice/LibreOffice)
  • Autowriter completes and suggests words on-the-fly based on activated memories
  • Handles formatting tags easily
  • Alternative clipboard workflow to translate unsupported formats
  • Creates translation memories from existing translations (Documents alignment)
  • Segments and terms mangement in a preferred SQL database
  • Network memory server for remote or team work
  • Software localization - Java, Mac and .NET




Software details


Price€200
File formatsMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, LibreOffice, InDesign, Framemaker, AutoCAD, XLIFF, TMX, subtitles, images and more.
License typePerpetual
System requirements
Operating systemLinux, Windows, MacOS
System requirementsMinimum 2 GB RAM or 4 GB RAM for larger project and translation memories
CompatibilitySupport for multilanguage translation memories (TMX format)
Support & upgrades
Support and upgrades offered/includedFree upgrades for duration of license/Subscription, Installation support, Free technical support via support ticket center, Free community support
Support and tutorial linksCafeTran Support and Knowledge Base
Free trial
Free trialUp to 1000 memory units and 500 glossary entries
Languages supportedAll major languages




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5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Excellent tool
Review by 
Maria Alejandra Aguada . Excellent tool, especially if you are not a Windows user. Customer service and support is absolutely amazing. They've always been there to answer to all my questions. Simply outstanding.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Amazing tool, great quality, user-frendly, cheap
Review by 
Emanuela Di Rosa . When I started my career as a freelancer I was shocked to discover I had to pay 200 $ to upgrade SDL Trados. I did not earn that amount of money as I was just getting started. Then, I discovered CafèTran Espresso and, apart from being cheap, it is so easy to use that I do not miss Trados, which is somewhat complicated to learn.
I definitely recommend it!





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

User Friendly CAT that I was waiting for!
Review by 
Kamal Idkaidek . I have the licence to use this CAT because I'm a ProZ Plus member.

A very user friendly software and easy to learn.

Although I had no experience with CAT tools before, this was easy to learn and work with.

Highly receommended.





4 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Has unique feature
Review by 
Barbara Faltas . Has unique feature of using KudoZ terms, but it took me some time to figure out all features and how to use it.





5 out of 5
How easy is it to learn?

Finally an easy understandable tool for starters!
Review by 
Adriana Martins . Since I lately decided to invest more time and take translation as a job, I was recently introduced to the multiverse of CAT tools. What a nightmare for rookies! We can feel all the potential they bring to help the task, but it keeps unreachable. I come to know MemoQ, WordfastAnywhere and Trados. I wanted to work with Trados because of its reputation among companies, but it's not much intuitive — at least for me. Then comes CafeTran Espresso. What to say? I stop feeling dumb and clumsy, I stop guessing how to use all the tools featuring. And I got faster. Do I fell in love for CafeTran? Guess it for yourself ha ha!