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Dialect vs Microsoft Translator: catalog facts
Dialect	Microsoft Translator
Free Free and open source.	Free The consumer apps are free; the Azure Translator API for businesses is a separate paid…
Linux	Windows, Android, iOS, Web
Native GNOME interface Choice of several translation backends	Translates text, speech, images and conversations Offline translation in the apps
Linux only Relies on external translation services	Online features send text to Microsoft's servers Business API use is billed through Azure
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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