Simple Translate vs Linguist: catalog facts
 Simple Translate |  Linguist |
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Free Free to install. |
Free Free and open source. |
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Browser extension |
Browser extension |
- Translates a selection in place with little interruption
- Toolbar popup for typing text to translate
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- Offline translation through the bundled Bergamot engine
- Translates full pages, selections and Netflix subtitles
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- Needs a network connection to translate
- Fewer options than full translation suites
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- Offline translation quality and language coverage may trail large cloud services
- Smaller project with a modest contributor base
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Browser extension |
Browser extension |
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Closed source |
Open source |
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License not stated |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Needs internet |
Works offline |
Checked September 23, 2026 | Checked September 24, 2026 |
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