# LibreTranslate vs SYSTRAN Translate API (slim)

> LibreTranslate scores 49.8 (D) on agent readiness against SYSTRAN Translate API's 40 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. SYSTRAN Translate API leads on security & auth. Both do translate text. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by side.

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LibreTranslate scores 49.8 (D) on agent readiness against SYSTRAN Translate API's 40 (E), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. SYSTRAN Translate API leads on security & auth. Both do translate text.

- LibreTranslate: D 49.8, rank #602 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/libretranslate.min.md
- SYSTRAN Translate API: E 40, rank #691 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/systran.min.md
- LibreTranslate, good for Operators who must keep text on their own servers or want a fixed cost, and for light hosted use. Ahead on Reliability, 35 against 25; Schema & documentation, 65 against 42; Agent ergonomics, 65 against 54; Maintenance & community, 40 against 4; Transparency & trust, 60 against 51. Also Open source.
- SYSTRAN Translate API, good for Teams that want European Union hosting, user dictionaries and translation memories applied through profiles, or the same API on an on-premises SYSTRAN server. Ahead on Security & auth, 55 against 45. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | LibreTranslate | SYSTRAN Translate API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 35 | 25 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 65 | 42 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 65 | 54 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 45 | 55 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 40 | 4 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 60 | 51 |

| Fact (where they differ) | LibreTranslate | SYSTRAN Translate API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | LibreTranslate | SYSTRAN (ChapsVision) |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://libretranslate.com` | `https://api-translate.systran.net` |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Paid | Pay per use |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Proprietary service under the SYSTRAN Translate PRO terms and conditions |
| Last release | 2026-05-26 | 2023-06-16 |
| Terms last updated | no document linked | no date given |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2025-09-23 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models |  | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access |  | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking |  | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice |  | not found in the text |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver |  | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 17k stars, 4.5k PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |