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Translation Editor vs Poedit: catalog facts
Translation Editor	Poedit
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.	Freemium Free download, with a paid Pro tier for pre-translation and WordPress features.
Linux	macOS
Made for gettext PO files Part of the GNOME project	Full gettext PO support plus XLIFF, JSON, Qt and Flutter Built-in checks catch translation errors
Focused on gettext; other translation formats are not mentioned Linux only	Machine translation and pre-translation require Pro Focused on software localization rather than general documents
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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