Comparison

Lokalise vs Weblate

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.

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★Lokalise67
Weblate55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lokalise67 / 100medium · 71%
Weblate55 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Lokalise✓
Weblate✓
Model
Lokalisefreemium
Weblatefreemium
Price level
Lokalisehigh
Weblatelow
Starting price
Lokalise$375
Weblate€47
Transparent
Lokalise✓
Weblate✗
Integrations
Count
Lokalise60
Weblate9
Security
Disclosure policy
Lokalise–
Weblate✓
Gdpr
Lokalise✓
Weblate✓
Iso27001
Lokalise✓
Weblate–
Soc2
Lokalise✓
Weblate–
Content
Faq
Lokalise6 items
Weblate7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Weblate

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Weblate

HybridFree tier

Free self-hosted open source. Paid support and cloud hosting available.

  • Self-hostedFree
  • Premium CloudContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lokalise✓
Weblate✓
iOS
Lokalise✓
Weblate✗
Android
Lokalise✓
Weblate✗
Linux
Lokalise✗
Weblate✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lokalise✓
Weblate✓
Self-hosted
Lokalise✗
Weblate✓
On-premise
Lokalise✗
Weblate✓
Hybrid
Lokalise✗
Weblate✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Lokalise

Leader
13 total - 12 not shared
  • WordPress
  • Asana
  • Figma
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Salesforce
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Salesforce Knowledge
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Okta
Independently observed

Weblate

9 total - 8 not shared
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Google
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • openSUSE
  • Ubuntu
  • Liberapay
Independently observed
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Lokalise or Weblate: which one depends on you

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