In overall, Memsource has been the go to tool for me among the other CAT tools since we started using it and I aim to utilise it as much as I can for running a project more smoothly with peace of mind without thinking of packages and compatibility or server errors etc.

I know that when I have a project that I can work with Memsource there is a smaller chance something might go wrong. It gives me more control over keeping track of the progress of the translators working on the projects and more freedom when setting up the projects.

Only thing is it might get slow if the document is too large but desktop editor saves the day in projects like that. What can be improved is the price can be more competitive thus we can utilise more project manager licenses and it would give us more translator license because sometimes we need to go in users and deactivate some of them to make way for new users that can work on new projects.

memsource is a web based tool and in that sense it is less powerful than client based tools ("applications"), however, it is the best online tool on the market. Having said that, an offline editor is available where online projects can be downloaded to.

Unlike other CAT tools, memsource takes into account the needs of an arguably very important stakeholder group: translators. The user interface is self-explanatory, which makes it easy to get started. All items are where you would expect them to be. Also, the "aesthetics" of the user interface are helping me to translate. Colors are "logical" (rather than distracting) and all menus and panels are where they should be. This seems like a minor point, but when you stare 8h at a user inteface and you actually focus more on understanding the user interface than doing your work, this will result in reduced productivity and quality. memsource handles large files well (it doesn't crash, basically) and large files can be displayed on-screen without the need of cycling through different pages. You can just scroll down and read the entrie file.

The search and replace dialog misses some options. Only basic search and replace options can be carried out. In the QA dialog, QA results are displayed in a structured manner, however, it sometimes requires extra time to search and fix the actual segment. Fixing inconsistencies for instance is tedious because it requires manual searching for the inconsistency in the file.

I would far rather use Trados than Memsource.

I can't think of a single feature of Memsource that I prefer over other CAT tools.

Lacks "smart pasting" functions as found in other CAT tools. Search tools less useful than other CAT tools. TM look-up tools less effective than other CAT tools. Can't easily leverage over a decades worth of TM that I've built up in other CAT tools.

The ability to use online, and the integration of other translation services like Deepl, Google AutoML, etc.

I would like to see more robust features like builtin Machine learning engine using the existing data from Term bases and Translation Memories to automatic translation runs

I have completed a lot of projects in Memsource and it has improved over time. I like it a lot. Wish to see offline capability.

Works without glitches. Doesn't load PC. Easy to use.

Requires Internet connection. Almost no offline capability.