# Argos Translate vs ModernMT

| Attribute | Argos Translate | ModernMT |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.8 (17% (low)) | 7.3 (15% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 36 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,402 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source translation platform using neural networks, offered as a Python library, web application, API, and desktop tool. Supports training and deploying custom translation models, with support for translating between many languages including through pivot translations. | An automated translation platform that converts text, documents, images, and audio between 200+ languages, with support for CAT tools, glossaries, and API integration. Built on domain-specific machine learning technology. |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Crowdin"},{"name":"Blackbird"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"CAT tool plugins"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"IT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source; custom model training available from $1000/language (negotiable)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.argosopentech.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:24:53.175Z"}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Personal","summary":"150,000 words/month max","description":"For personal use, limited monthly usage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"150,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Unlimited words/characters","description":"For business operations with unlimited usage","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"unlimited"}}],"sourceUrl":"https://www.modernmt.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:21:35.910Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/argosopentech/argos-translate/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2021-08-24T13:12:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=argostranslate&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Translation Apis)

| Capability | Argos Translate | ModernMT |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Custom glossary | - | - |
| Custom model training | - | - |
| Document translation | - | - |
| Batch translation | - | - |
| Auto language detection | - | - |
| Formality control | - | - |
| Profanity content filtering | - | - |
| No training on customer data | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | - |
| SOC2 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:25.884Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*