Kilgray Translation Technologies - memoQ

Name

Kilgray Translation Technologies - memoQ

Legal name

Kilgray Translation Technologies

Website

https://kilgray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Translation Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Localization Technology & Automation (TMS, Subtitle Tools, MT/AI, Speech-to-Text) (MPAHAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Translation & Multilingual NLP (HDAAADAD), Content Localization, Translation & Transcreation (BPAFAIAH), Localization, Translation & Multilingual Publishing Tools (EDAFAHAJ), Speech Translation & Multilingual Speech Tech (HDAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Translation management software
• Computer-assisted translation
• Localization workflow platform
• AI translation automation
• Terminology management tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Gyula

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: memoQ generates revenue through software licensing and subscription models for its translation management system and CAT tools, including memoQ TMS, memoQ translator pro, and AI-powered translation solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Kilgray Translation Technologies develops and sells memoQ, a translation and localization management platform composed of memoQ TMS for enterprise translation workflows, memoQ translator pro as a desktop CAT tool, and memoQ AI Translation plus memoQ AGT (Adaptive Generative Translation) for AI-powered translation automation. The product suite is complemented by terminology management solutions, the memoQ on the web cloud environment, and Business Services for translation program consulting. Customers license the software via subscriptions to manage multilingual content, automate quality assurance, and integrate with machine translation engines, CMS, and business systems.

Product overview

Kilgray Translation Technologies offers memoQ as a comprehensive translation technology portfolio consisting of core products and complementary solutions. The main offerings include memoQ TMS (translation management system for enterprises and LSPs), memoQ translator pro (desktop CAT tool for professional translators), and memoQ AI Translation (AI-powered translation automation). These are complemented by memoQ AGT (Adaptive Generative Translation) for advanced AI-based automation, Terminology Management solutions, Business Services, and web-based access via memoQ on the web. The product suite serves enterprises, language service providers, and professional translators across industries including life sciences, gaming, audiovisual, finance, retail, technology, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• memoQ TMS: Translation Management System for enterprises and language service providers
• memoQ translator pro
• memoQ AI Translation
• memoQ AGT
• Terminology Management

Products and services

• memoQ TMS Translation Management System providing enterprise-grade localization and translation management for enterprises and language service providers, with flexible workflow management, project tracking, automated quality checks, and advanced reports.
• memoQ translator pro Computer-assisted translation environment designed by translators for translators, supporting day-to-day translation and review tasks with productivity-enhancing features.
• memoQ AI Translation AI-powered translation automation solution for global teams that leverages generative AI technology to automate translation workflows.
• memoQ AGT (Adaptive Generative Translation) AI-based translation automation technology representing an adaptive generative approach to translation with productivity benefits through AI-powered automation.
• Terminology Management Terminology management solution offering three different approaches to simplify terminology management and maintain consistent terminology across translations.
• Business Services Professional services helping companies increase margins, improve ROI, build brand equity, and differentiate their brand from competition through translation program consulting.
• memoQ on the web Web-based translation environment providing online access to memoQ functionality without requiring desktop installation, updated with enterprise-ready features.

Quantifiable outcome

• Streamlined translation and localization processes for global teams
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership with HubSpot for translation and launch of Marketo campaigns faster. Success story customer demonstrating integration capabilities for marketing automation workflows.
• Machine Translation ProviderscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with machine translation services through public plugin architecture, enabling automatic translation of text within the memoQ environment.
• Business Management ToolscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with business management tools allowing management of translation projects with business management tools integrated with memoQ.
• Content Management SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with content management systems enabling automated translation management for ever-changing content.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lokalise: Lokalise offers a translation management and localization platform targeting product, engineering, and marketing teams. It overlaps memoQ on TMS, automation, and developer-facing APIs/SDKs for enterprise localization.
• XTM International: XTM offers a cloud-based translation management system with CAT tools for enterprises, LSPs, and translators. It competes with memoQ across the same core TMS and translator productivity categories.
• Wordbee: Wordbee provides a translation management system with TMS, CAT, and integrator-oriented features for LSPs and enterprises. It is a smaller-scale direct competitor with comparable buyer segments to memoQ.
• Phrase (formerly Memsource): Phrase offers a cloud-based translation management platform serving enterprises and LSPs with TMS, CAT, and AI translation features. It directly overlaps memoQ TMS in buyer type, feature set, and go-to-market motion.
• Smartling: Smartling provides enterprise translation management and localization software with strong SaaS delivery and AI capabilities. It competes directly with memoQ for global enterprise localization contracts and LSP workflows.
• Crowdin: Crowdin provides a cloud localization platform with TMS, CAT tools, and integrations for software and content localization. It targets a similar enterprise/LSP/developer buyer set as memoQ.
• RWS Group (SDL Trados): RWS owns SDL Trados, the long-standing incumbent in computer-assisted translation and translation management systems. It competes head-to-head with memoQ TMS and translator pro across enterprise, LSP, and freelance translator segments worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Lionbridge: Lionbridge is a major language services provider using its own translation technology stack for enterprise customers. It overlaps with memoQ's enterprise segment but offers translation services as its primary business rather than TMS software.
• TransPerfect: TransPerfect is a global language services provider that also develops and integrates its own translation technology. As a much larger LSP-and-tech incumbent, it competes with memoQ for enterprise localization business but operates a far broader services portfolio.
• Google Cloud Translation: Google Cloud Translation is a foundational machine translation and multilingual NLP service used by enterprises as raw MT or as a translation engine integrated into TMS platforms. It is a broad incumbent that commoditizes the underlying MT layer that memoQ integrates with and competes against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kilgray
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/memoQ-translation-technologies
• Facebookfacebook.com/kilgray
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kilgray-translation-technologies

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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