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        "name": "Core",
        "price": 500,
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          "1 user",
          "Up to 50,000 words/month",
          "Translation management",
          "Visual context"
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      {
        "name": "Enterprise",
        "price": 2500,
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          "10 users",
          "Up to 500,000 words/month",
          "Custom workflows",
          "API access"
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        "name": "Custom",
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          "High-volume translation",
          "5M+ words/month",
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  "verdict": "The Core plan is free to start, which lowers the barrier to evaluation, but serious use requires an Enterprise contract. Smartling makes sense when you need a single platform for translation memory, workflow automation, and quality assurance at scale, but smaller teams should strongly consider Lokalise or Crowdin first.",
  "bestFor": null,
  "hiddenCosts": [
    "Platform fees are separate from translation costs. The annual subscription covers TMS access, but every word translated incurs additional per-word charges. Budget both components.",
    "The Core plan limits translation memory to 180 days. After that, your TM data is purged, forcing you to re-translate previously completed work unless you upgrade to Enterprise with unlimited TM storage.",
    "Smartling uses seat-based pricing on some tiers. Adding project managers, reviewers, or translators can increase your platform fee beyond the initial quote.",
    "Volume commitments are common in contracts. If you commit to 1M words/year and only translate 600K, you still pay for the committed volume. Over-estimating locks you into higher spending."
  ],
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  "partnerLink": false,
  "correction": "This price may be out of date. If the vendor's page differs, call report_issue with evidence_url and quote, or verify_price.",
  "provenance": {
    "lastVerifiedAt": "2026-10-01",
    "sourceUrl": "https://smartling.com/plans",
    "confidence": "low"
  },
  "source": "Toolradar",
  "citation": "Toolradar, verified 2026-10-01, https://toolradar.com/tools/smartling/pricing",
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