Lokalise

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Translation management for software teams — built for strings, branches and release cycles.

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Pricing

Verified 14 Jul 2026· source

Start

$144/mo

Billed yearly; 10 GB/mo data transfer. Name inferred

Essential

$375/mo

Billed yearly; higher limits. Name inferred

Pro

$999/mo

Billed monthly. Name inferred; extra seat $100/yr

Enterprise

Contact sales

Custom AI profiles (RAG), custom workflows/statuses

Where the free tier stops: No free plan; all plans come with a 14-day free trial (no credit card). Lower prices shown are billed yearly. Tier names are inferred from price ordering.

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CompanyLokalise Inc.Founded2016HQNewark, DE, USA

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Overview

Lokalise is a translation management system, which is a different animal from a translation tool. Its job is to sit between your codebase and your translators: ingest string files, route them through machine translation and human review, track which keys changed on which branch, and push the results back without anyone pasting a spreadsheet into a repository. It is aimed at product teams shipping software in many languages, and the machinery — translation memory, glossaries, workflow automation, custom AI profiles with retrieval over your own context, task management, SSO across all tiers — reflects that. It is not for small teams and does not try to be. Entry pricing starts in the low hundreds per month and climbs steeply, which puts it out of reach of a startup localising into two languages; there is a trial but no free plan. Setup is a project: integrating your repositories, defining workflows and building a glossary takes real engineering time before the automation pays back. Powerful, and priced accordingly.

Features

Translation management for software string files with branch awareness

AI translation with routing across multiple models

Translation memory, glossaries and custom AI profiles

Collaborative web editor for translators and reviewers

Workflow automation and task management

SSO, audit logs and granular permissions

Pros & cons

Pros

Genuinely built for engineering workflows — branches, keys and release cycles, not documents
Translation memory and glossaries keep terminology consistent across releases
Strong governance and security features included across tiers

Cons

Expensive — entry pricing starts in the low hundreds per month and rises sharply
No free plan; only a time-limited trial
Setup and integration are a real project, not an afternoon
Vastly over-specified for teams localising a small website

Who Lokalise is for

Lokalise is built for people working with translation tools. Because it is paid-only, it suits teams ready to commit to a tool rather than experiment for free. Users most often highlight genuinely built for engineering workflows — branches, keys and release cycles, not documents.

How Lokalise compares in AI Translation Tools

Within translation tools, the closest alternatives to Lokalise are Smartling, Taia, Weglot — it is worth comparing them side by side on price and the specific features you need before deciding.

Lokalise pricing

Lokalise is a paid tool — there is no permanent free plan, though a free trial or demo may be available. See the full Lokalise pricing breakdown →

Lokalise FAQ

Is Lokalise worth it?

Lokalise is most often praised for genuinely built for engineering workflows — branches, keys and release cycles, not documents. The main trade-off is that expensive — entry pricing starts in the low hundreds per month and rises sharply. For most translation tools needs it is a credible choice — trial it against one or two alternatives before you commit. ToolsPantry does not yet carry user reviews for this tool.

Is Lokalise free?

Lokalise is a paid tool — there is no permanent free plan, though a free trial or demo may be available.

What are the downsides of Lokalise?

The most commonly noted drawbacks are: Expensive — entry pricing starts in the low hundreds per month and rises sharply; No free plan; only a time-limited trial; Setup and integration are a real project, not an afternoon; Vastly over-specified for teams localising a small website. None are dealbreakers for everyone, but weigh them against your specific workflow.

What are the best alternatives to Lokalise?

Strong alternatives in translation tools include Smartling, Taia, Weglot, DeepL Write. See the full ranked list on the Lokalise alternatives page.

The verdict

Lokalise is a translation tools option, best known for genuinely built for engineering workflows — branches, keys and release cycles, not documents. The main trade-off is that expensive — entry pricing starts in the low hundreds per month and rises sharply. Try the demo or trial first and compare it against the alternatives below before committing.

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