Written from real demo calls and real agency operations, including our own. Pick the guide closest to the problem you're actually having.
An honest comparison of Awtomated, Plunet, XTRF, Smartcat, Protemos and Lokalise, and which agency size each one actually fits.
What “all-in-one” should actually include, and where most platforms quietly leave gaps.
A plain-language explanation of Translation Business Management Systems and how they differ from a standard TMS.
What each system actually manages, where they overlap, and which one your LSP needs first.
What to migrate first, what usually breaks, and a realistic timeline, not a sales pitch.
Why Trello or Asana fall short for translation work, and what purpose-built automation actually changes.
Why disconnected tools cause late vendor payments, and how linking project approval to payment fixes it.
A real cost breakdown for a small team, and why per-vendor-seat pricing punishes agencies for growing their freelance network.
Build quotes from cost upwards, price translation memory matches and post-editing, and protect your margin.
A five-step process to qualify, assign, pay and review vendors without chasing them by email.
The metrics that show where you make money, from gross and net margin to days to get paid.
What to move, how to move translation memories and vendors, and a realistic parallel-run timeline.
The repeatable steps worth automating, what to keep human, and how to keep every run visible.
Tell us what's actually breaking in your current process and we'll point you to the right place, or just show you the platform.