# Lokalise vs Pontoon

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Lokalise

| Attribute | Lokalise | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 66.9 (71% (medium)) | 49.6 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 39 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,673 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A translation management platform that allows developers to upload language files, manage translations, and integrate them into applications using APIs. It is indexed under Localization I18N.","source":"https://lokalise.com","question":"What is Lokalise?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lokalise offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $375 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://lokalise.com/pricing/","question":"Is Lokalise free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Lokalise supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://lokalise.com","question":"What platforms does Lokalise support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Lokalise, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://lokalise.com/pricing/","question":"Can Lokalise be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Lokalise, including WordPress, Asana, Figma, Jira, GitHub, Trello, Salesforce and Amazon S3, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://lokalise.com","question":"What does Lokalise integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Lokalise. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Lokalise not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://lokalise.com/blog/security-next-level/","question":"What security certifications does Lokalise have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Pontoon is Mozilla's translation management system that enables communities worldwide to translate Mozilla software and websites. It integrates directly with version control systems, supporting multiple localization file formats and providing tools for large-scale translation management. It is indexed under Localization I18N.","source":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","question":"What is Pontoon?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pontoon is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","question":"Is Pontoon free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pontoon. 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://pontoon.mozilla.org","question":"What platforms does Pontoon support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pontoon can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","question":"Can Pontoon be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Pontoon, including Git, Mercurial, Google Translate, Microsoft Translator and Microsoft Terminology Service. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","question":"What does Pontoon integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pontoon is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon","question":"Is Pontoon open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A software localization platform that helps development teams manage multilingual content by processing translation files and offering API-based integration options | A platform for managing translations in open source software, powered by community contributions and integrated with version control systems to organize and store translation work. |
| features.capabilities | `{"qa_checks":true,"ota_updates":true,"self_hostable":false,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 60 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Salesforce Sales Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce Knowledge"},{"name":"Salesforce Marketing Cloud"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Okta"}]` | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Mercurial"},{"name":"Google Translate"},{"name":"Microsoft Translator"},{"name":"Microsoft Terminology Service"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free with 14-day trial","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams that want the essentials, done right and fast","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$375/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling teams that need better automation and control","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$999/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams with complex, multi-product workflows and setups","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For global organizations with bespoke security and support needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $375/mo. Free 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lokalise.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:59.192Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:47:58.482Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":375,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.10.08","date":"2026-10-08T23:15:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.10.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.23","date":"2026-09-23T23:12:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.22","date":"2026-09-22T23:13:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.21","date":"2026-09-21T23:14:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.17","date":"2026-09-17T23:13:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.16","date":"2026-09-16T23:14:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.15","date":"2026-09-15T23:14:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.14","date":"2026-09-14T23:13:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.10","date":"2026-09-10T23:12:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.09","date":"2026-09-09T23:14:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.08","date":"2026-09-08T23:14:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.03","date":"2026-09-03T23:13:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.03"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.09.02","date":"2026-09-02T23:13:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.09.02"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.31","date":"2026-08-31T23:14:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.28","date":"2026-08-28T01:45:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.27","date":"2026-08-27T00:11:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.25","date":"2026-08-25T23:09:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.19","date":"2026-08-19T08:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2018-12-19","date":"2018-12-19T14:37:35Z","type":"stable","version":"2018-12-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-08-01","date":"2015-08-21T16:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-08-01"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fmozilla%2Fpontoon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Localization I18N)

| Capability | Lokalise | Pontoon |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T21:42:59.446Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*