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Dialect vs TranslateLocally: catalog facts
Dialect	TranslateLocally
Free Free and open source.	Free Free for personal use; commercial use of the Chrome extension needs a licence.
Linux	Browser extension
Native GNOME interface Choice of several translation backends	Translation runs locally for privacy Works without sending text to a server
Linux only Relies on external translation services	Needs a CPU with SSE4.1 support Fewer language pairs than large online translators
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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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