Looking for an alternative to ApSIC Xbench Thread poster: Sebastian Witte
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Sebastian Witte 
Germany
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Hi,
We think 1) the annual rate for ApSIC Xbench is pretty high. Also, we are looking for a tool with:
2) slightly clearer error highlighting that would be somewhat easier to grasp for the user
3) lower false positive ratio (the false positive ratio is quite high with Xbench in the case of pro-level human translation)
4) SDL Trados Studio integration (via a plug-in or something like that). This is a plus. However, it is not a compulsory feature as having this featu... See more Hi,
We think 1) the annual rate for ApSIC Xbench is pretty high. Also, we are looking for a tool with:
2) slightly clearer error highlighting that would be somewhat easier to grasp for the user
3) lower false positive ratio (the false positive ratio is quite high with Xbench in the case of pro-level human translation)
4) SDL Trados Studio integration (via a plug-in or something like that). This is a plus. However, it is not a compulsory feature as having this feature on board could potentially turn out to be a price driver.
The focus, then, in order to ease the finding, is on price, over the other three factors. Should any alternative software suggested be less feature-rich than Xbench, this would not be a problem at all for us as our focus is clearly on human finalization. Performance is important though. It has to be quick to carry out its daily operations.
Cheers,
[Edited at 2020-07-07 18:46 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Stepan Konev
Russian Federation
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| Sebastian Witte
Germany
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TOPIC STARTER | Answer to your question | Jul 7, 2020 |
Stepan Konev wrote:
Sebastian Witte wrote:
the annual rate for ApSIC Xbench is pretty high.
Are you talking about Xbench 3.0 for €99/year or something else?
Stepan, you are correct, I am talking about Xbench 3.0. I realize that Xbench 2.9 is freeware. Does anyone happen to know how it compares to Xbench 3.0 quality-wise, feature-wise or possibly even performance-wise? I mean this could be worth looking into, as, with this search and recommendation request, the focus is, like I said, mainly on price. As regards Verifika, which is 79 euros per year, based on the current exchange rate on the dollar, I have found this rating: https://www.proz.com/software-comparison-tool/tool/verifika_quality_assurance_tool_for_translators/137
I will look into it. Thanks very much, Stepan.
Cheers,
[Edited at 2020-07-07 19:37 GMT]
| | | | Jorge Payan
Colombia
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Sebastian Witte
Germany
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Hi Jorge,
I think this is definitely worth a look and will test it although I have not found any specific ratings that go beyond informed name-dropping or basic information on what it does on the freely accessible part of the Internet. It seems to be more limited in the scope of its features and supported file formats than Verifika/Xbench. I can see, for example, that XLIFF 2.0 is not supported, which is supported by SDL Trados Studio 2019, besides XLIFF 1.2, which QA Distiller does support.
I'm going to try it out.
And yes, I do know the Belgian translation agency that makes it. I am looking into whether it continues to be supported and developed, or not, now that it is donationware.
Or maybe I will not. I would like to be able to download it directly from Yamagata Europe's website, as I need to trust the provider of software to download it, but I cannot. Download server is down.
Cheers,
[Edited at 2020-07-08 07:01 GMT]
| | | | | | Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 14:19
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TOPIC STARTER | In reply to HL's post | Jul 8, 2020 |
I have decided to skip CheckMate although the screenshots look promising and it is contained in various QA software lists for translators on blogs, etc. It is Open Source software and I would have to install Java 8 to run it. I am not fully comfortable with that. Also, Xbench 2.9 is freeware, too. ErrorSpy, which I remember to be somewhat pricier than Xbench 3.0, does not disclose its pricing on its website, as far as I can tell, so I will not look into it.
Thanks,
Cheers,
[Edited at 2020-07-08 14:22 GMT]
| | | | Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
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| AIT’s AceProof? | Jul 8, 2020 |
Never use it, and I can’t say I am particularly enamoured of AIT (who also make TO3000, AnyCount, etc.), but you might have a look at: https://www.aceproof.com/
Michael
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€49/year (for the Personal edition)
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Sebastian Witte
Germany
Local time: 14:19
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TOPIC STARTER | Waiting for download link | Jul 9, 2020 |
Michael Beijer wrote:
Never use it, and I can’t say I am particularly enamoured of AIT (who also make TO3000, AnyCount, etc.), but you might have a look at: https://www.aceproof.com/
Michael
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€49/year (for the Personal edition)
Waiting for the download link for the trial version to arrive by email.
-- Edited to say that I have now installed the 30-day trial version.
Cheers,
[Edited at 2020-07-09 07:51 GMT]
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Hi Sebastian,
What are your thoughts on AIT AceProof? Did you like it? Any remarks would be very appreciated.
I agree with you that £99/year for Xbench 3.0 is a bit pricey and that the false positive ratio is high.
One feature that I find very useful on Xbench is the ability to create checklists, and I was wondering if AceProof lets you create your checklist and export it to a format that Xbench will understand.
| | | | Stepan Konev
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:19
English to Russian
| QA Distiller 9 is for free now | Mar 10, 2022 |
It used to be €249. Now it's free.
UPD. Oops, Jorge Payan mentioned it above. Sorry...
[Edited at 2022-03-10 21:50 GMT]
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