Guides for running a translation business
Pricing, accounting, CAT project management, and honest comparisons of the software agencies and freelancers actually use.
- ComparisonAugust 2026
Projetex alternatives for translation agencies
Projetex has run translation agencies for years — from a Windows server on your local network. VectorLingo is the cloud alternative: log in from anywhere, no per-workstation licences, native UK accounting and CAT integrations.
10 min read - ComparisonAugust 2026
Translation Office 3000 alternatives
Translation Office 3000 is a capable Windows desktop tool — but it lives on one machine. VectorLingo is a modern, cloud-based alternative for UK translators: multi-device access, FreeAgent sync, and CAT analysis quoting.
9 min read - GuideAugust 2026
Translation rates in the UK in 2026: human, MTPE and AI pricing
Ask five translators what translation costs and you may get five answers. A UK 2026 guide to pricing human translation, MTPE and raw AI.
10 min read - GuideAugust 2026
Accounting for translators in the UK: a practical 2026 guide
A practical guide to UK translation-business accounting: overseas clients, several currencies, VAT place-of-supply rules and Making Tax Digital.
11 min read - GuideAugust 2026
Managing translation projects in Trados
Modern Trados can manage projects, vendors and quotes. The real question: which parts of the job belong in Trados, and which in your business system?
9 min read - GuideAugust 2026
Managing translation projects in memoQ
memoQ is far more than a CAT tool — online projects, subvendors, quotes and portals. But how far should it run before the commercial side takes over?
9 min read - GuideAugust 2026
Managing translation projects in Phrase TMS
Phrase is a proper TMS — projects, vendors, memories, analysis, costs and quotes. But an agency still has to run a business around that production.
9 min read - ComparisonFebruary 2026
XTRF alternatives for small translation agencies
XTRF starts at $9,000/year, takes months to configure, and has no FreeAgent integration. An honest comparison for UK translation agencies deciding whether the power is worth the price.
12 min read - ComparisonFebruary 2026
Plunet alternatives for small translation agencies
Plunet's own documentation says implementation takes 3–6 months. AutomationManager costs extra. There's no FreeAgent integration. An honest comparison for UK translation agencies.
13 min read - ComparisonFebruary 2026
Protemos alternatives for UK translation agencies
Protemos is genuinely good. But UK agencies using Phrase TMS or FreeAgent hit a ceiling. An honest look at what Protemos does well and where VectorLingo picks up.
11 min read
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