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Glate vs Google Translate: catalog facts
Glate	Google Translate
Free Free to download for Linux.	Free Free to use on the web.
Linux	Web
Translates between over 100 languages Hotkey translation of selected text	Free with no sign-up Handles text, documents and websites
Depends on Google Translate, so needs an internet connection Licence information is inconsistent between sources	Machine translation can miss nuance and context Text is sent to Google's servers
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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