TranslateDesk vs Freelance Translators
Freelance translators are ideal when you want a human to write or adapt copy in each language. TranslateDesk is built to keep a large, changing Intercom help center translated and up to date without managing external workflows.
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Side by side comparison
How TranslateDesk compares to hiring freelance translators when your main focus is an Intercom help center.
| What you compare | TranslateDesk | Freelance translators |
|---|---|---|
| How translations are produced | AI powered translations tuned for help center content | Human translators write or adapt every line |
| Time to translate 50 articles | Under 15 minutes once connected | Days to weeks depending on availability and review cycles |
| Monitoring for missing and outdated translations | Built in monitoring that highlights gaps and outdated articles in Intercom | Usually managed with spreadsheets, briefs, and manual communication |
| Cost per article | Typically cents per article | Often $20 to $50 or more per article for professional work |
| Best fit use cases | Large or growing help centers that change often and need to stay in sync | High stakes content where you want a writer to craft copy in each language |
| Ongoing maintenance | Automatic detection when English articles change, re translate with a few clicks | Requires tracking changes, re briefing translators, and managing new rounds of work |
Why teams choose TranslateDesk for help centers
TranslateDesk is built for the kind of content that grows quickly and keeps changing. You get fast translations, monitoring for gaps, and a simple way to keep every language version aligned with your English source.
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