Commerce · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Cadence Translate

U.N.-style translation on conference calls

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cadence Translate launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Pinch▲535

   Hey HN! I’m Christian, daily lurker and some might remember our original launch post (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42935355). Today we're launching Pinch for Mac, which we believe is a step-change improvement in real-time AI translation. Our vision is to make cross-lingual conversations feel as natural as regular conversations. TL:DR During an online meeting, the app instantly transcribes and translates all audio you hear, and allows you to decide when you translate your voice and when you don't. It's invisible to others (like Granola), and works everywhere without any…

   2025 · startpinch.com · its alternatives →

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   Microsoft Translator 3.0▲126

   Translated conversations across devices

   2016 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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   Anytalk▲316

   Real-time video and audio translation app

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ztalk.ai▲450

   Real-time voice translation

   2025 · ztalk.ai · its alternatives →

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   JotMe ▲271

   Real-time translation and multilingual meeting notes

   2024 · jotme.io · its alternatives →

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   Stepes▲81

   On-demand chat based translation app

   2015 · stepes.com · its alternatives →

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   Text/Turner▲120

   Human translation bot for Slack

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Slated▲114

   Translates your texts to other languages in real time

   2014 · slated.me · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Pilot▲171

   Smart earpiece language translator

   2016 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Microsoft Translator▲140

    Translates your text or speech into 50 different languages

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Hyphen▲128

    Chat with teams outside your company

    2017 · hyphenapp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PhraseApp▲72

    Easily manage translation for multilingual app.

    2014 · phrase.com · its alternatives →

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    iTranslate▲81

    90+ languages translator in your Pocket

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Speak & Translate▲82

    Instant Voice & Text Translator with Speech and Dictionary

    2015 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant Translator▲71

    Facebook Translator bot, supports more than 10 languages

    2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

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    Live Translate by GoSquared▲101

    Speak every language, win every customer.

    2018 · gosquared.com · its alternatives →

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    HelloTalk▲90

    The world's 1st Language Exchange Social Networking App

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Fliplingo▲87

    Automated professional translation on Twitter.

    2014 · fliplingo.com · its alternatives →

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    Translate Channels for Slack▲71

    Empower your global, distributed team to speak their mind

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Doctranslate.io - Audio Translation▲68

    Globalize Knowledge

    2025 · doctranslate.io · its alternatives →

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    Translate▲5

    Speech and text translation to different languages

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Native▲3

    Powerful translation management and crowdsourcing platform

    2015 · unico.in.net · its alternatives →

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    Understood▲9

    Break Language Barriers with Real-Time Translations

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    One Hour Translation▲6

    Fast translations - 75+ supported languages

    2017 · getblend.com · its alternatives →

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