Commercial research: your recent decision about paid CAT software Autor de la hebra: kosuke kajimoto
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If you are an independent translator who chooses and pays for your own CAT software, please consider a brief, voluntary public reply about one actual decision in the past three months:... See more Hello everyone,
ProZ support has permitted this inquiry in the technical forums. I represent a small for-profit software business in Japan. This is pre-development commercial research; we have no product or offer to sell. AI helped draft this post, and I am responsible for its content.
If you are an independent translator who chooses and pays for your own CAT software, please consider a brief, voluntary public reply about one actual decision in the past three months:
1. What did you decide about buying, upgrading or switching paid CAT software, or keeping your setup/buying nothing after comparing paid options?
2. After that decision, what work, if any, still recurs and needs attention? If your existing tools or alternatives handle it well, please say so.
3. Did any remaining work affect your decision to buy, upgrade, keep paying for, or pass on paid software? “No” or “unclear” is equally useful.
Optionally, mention alternatives you actually tried, how often the work occurs, or roughly how long it takes. Please do not post specific amounts, budget limits, personal/contact details, client names, confidential material, files, screenshots or identifying project details. Satisfaction and unresolved problems are considered on the same terms.
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kosuke kajimoto wrote:
If you are an independent translator who chooses and pays for your own CAT software,
I do not believe developing a new commercial CAT tool is a wise business decision in the current market. There are many free alternatives readily available. As a result, I would not be surprised if CAT software developers are facing significant challenges.
| | | | | Thanks for your perspective on CAT software | 07:35 |
Thank you for sharing your perspective. I appreciate you raising the point about free CAT tools and the challenges of introducing new commercial alternatives.
Just to clarify, this research isn't about proposing another general-purpose CAT tool. I'm interested in understanding real software decisions and whether existing solutions leave any recurring work unresolved. Experiences where current tools work well are equally valuable.
Thanks again for taking the time to comm... See more Thank you for sharing your perspective. I appreciate you raising the point about free CAT tools and the challenges of introducing new commercial alternatives.
Just to clarify, this research isn't about proposing another general-purpose CAT tool. I'm interested in understanding real software decisions and whether existing solutions leave any recurring work unresolved. Experiences where current tools work well are equally valuable.
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