# ICU vs Weblate

| Attribute | ICU | Weblate |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.8 (53% (medium)) | 54.5 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 63 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,271 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,616 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"ICU is a widely-used open-source library that provides Unicode text handling, internationalization services, and localization support for C, C++, and Java applications. It fills gaps in platform-native Unicode support, enabling portable text processing across operating systems and programming environments. It is indexed under Localization I18N.","source":"https://icu.unicode.org","question":"What is ICU?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ICU is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://icu.unicode.org","question":"Is ICU free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ICU supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://icu.unicode.org","question":"What platforms does ICU support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for ICU, including Adobe, Amazon (Kindle), Apache, Apple, eBay, Google, Chrome and Android, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://icu.unicode.org","question":"What does ICU integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A software system for handling application and document translations. It supports continuous localization workflows and can be deployed as either a cloud-hosted service or on your own infrastructure. It is indexed under Localization I18N.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"What is Weblate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Weblate offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at €47 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"Is Weblate free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Weblate. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"What platforms does Weblate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Weblate can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"Can Weblate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Weblate, including GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Google, Facebook, LinkedIn, openSUSE and Ubuntu, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"What does Weblate integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Weblate. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Weblate not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://weblate.org/az/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Weblate have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Weblate is available worldwide. Its primary market is the EU. The vendor is headquartered in the Czechia.","source":"https://weblate.org","question":"Where is Weblate available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | ICU is a widely-used open-source library that provides Unicode text handling, internationalization services, and localization support for C, C++, and Java applications. It fills gaps in platform-native Unicode support, enabling portable text processing across operating systems and programming environments. | A web-based continuous localization system that integrates with version control to keep translations synchronized with development. Supports collaborative translation with optional AI/machine translation, customizable quality checks, and flexible deployment options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"cldr_plural_rules":true}` | `{"qa_checks":true,"self_hostable":true,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true,"managed_translation_services":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Adobe"},{"name":"Amazon (Kindle)"},{"name":"Apache"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"eBay"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Android"},{"name":"Google Maps"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Facebook (HHVM)"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"FreeBSD"},{"name":"Debian Linux"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"Firebird RDBMS"},{"name":"ESRI"},{"name":"CERN"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"openSUSE"},{"name":"Ubuntu"},{"name":"Liberapay"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CZ","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://icu.unicode.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:45:32.725Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Self-hosted","description":"Free open source installation. Eligible libre projects can apply for gratis managed hosting.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium Cloud","description":"Managed cloud hosting from the Weblate team","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Docker-based Installation Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":645,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":1275,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":2550,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Cloud Backups for Self-hosted","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":480,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}]}],"summary":"Free self-hosted open source. Paid support and cloud hosting available.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://weblate.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T11:00:25.504Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":47,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 49 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-79.1rc","date":"2026-09-25T22:25:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-79.1rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2026-08-31/79.x","date":"2026-08-31T14:50:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2026-08-31/79.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x","date":"2026-07-01T09:30:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.3","date":"2026-03-17T20:23:47Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.2","date":"2026-01-09T00:38:52Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1","date":"2025-10-30T17:21:37Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1rc","date":"2025-10-03T19:33:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-78.1rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x","date":"2025-05-21T08:57:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x","date":"2025-05-01T18:43:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-1","date":"2025-03-13T18:00:27Z","type":"stable","version":"release-77-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-rc","date":"2025-02-21T21:42:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-77-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x","date":"2024-12-16T20:27:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-1","date":"2024-10-24T17:22:31Z","type":"stable","version":"release-76-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-rc","date":"2024-09-30T21:35:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-76-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x","date":"2024-05-16T23:41:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x","date":"2024-05-03T21:18:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-75-1","date":"2024-04-16T00:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"release-75-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-75-rc","date":"2024-03-29T00:25:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-75-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-74-2","date":"2023-12-11T19:06:58Z","type":"stable","version":"release-74-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-74-1","date":"2023-10-27T23:28:23Z","type":"stable","version":"release-74-1"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 9 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.ibm.icu%3Aicu4j&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Localization I18N)

| Capability | ICU | Weblate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Cldr plural rules | ✓ | - |
| Rtl bidi support | - | - |
| Translation memory | - | ✓ |
| Glossary terminology | - | ✓ |
| In context editing | - | ✓ |
| Ota updates | - | - |
| Self hostable | - | ✓ |
| Managed translation services | - | ✓ |
| Qa checks | - | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:02:58.242Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*