Comparison

FormatJS vs Lokalise

On the evidence we track, Lokalise leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
FormatJS57
★Lokalise67
Score
vioscaleAI score
FormatJS57 / 100low · 22%
Lokalise67 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓
Model
FormatJScommercial
Lokalisefreemium
Price level
FormatJS–
Lokalisehigh
Starting price
FormatJS–
Lokalise$375
Transparent
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓
Integrations
Count
FormatJS–
Lokalise60
Security
Gdpr
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓
Iso27001
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓
Scorecard
FormatJS4.3
Lokalise–
Soc2
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
FormatJS57,947
Lokalise–
Github stars
FormatJS14,741
Lokalise–
Activity
Commits last 30d
FormatJS100
Lokalise–
Release
History
FormatJS20 items
Lokalise–
Language
Primary
FormatJSTypeScript
Lokalise–
Market
Availability
FormatJS–
Content
Faq
FormatJS–
Lokalise6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for localization i18n. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Cldr plural rules
FormatJS-
Lokalise-
Rtl bidi support
FormatJS-
Lokalise-
Translation memory
FormatJS-
Lokalise✓
Glossary terminology
FormatJS-
Lokalise✓
In context editing
FormatJS-
Lokalise✓
Ota updates
FormatJS-
Lokalise✓
Self hostable
FormatJS-
Lokalise✗
Managed translation services
FormatJS-
Lokalise-
Qa checks
FormatJS-
Lokalise✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

FormatJS

A monorepo hosting FormatJS libraries, with react-intl as a primary component. Provides tools for implementing internationalization and localization functionality in JavaScript applications.

Independently observed

Lokalise

Leader

A software localization platform that helps development teams manage multilingual content by processing translation files and offering API-based integration options

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

FormatJS

Pricing not documented yet.

Lokalise

Leader
from $375/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $375/mo. Free 14-day trial.

  • StarterFree
  • Growth$375/mo
  • Advanced$999/mo
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
FormatJS✗
Lokalise✓
iOS
FormatJS✗
Lokalise✓
Android
FormatJS✗
Lokalise✓
CLI
FormatJS✓
Lokalise✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FormatJS–
Lokalise✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

FormatJS

Not documented yet.

Lokalise

Leader
13 total
  • WordPress
  • Asana
  • Figma
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Trello
  • Salesforce
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Salesforce Knowledge
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Okta
Independently observed
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