# Crowdin vs Pontoon

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Crowdin

| Attribute | Crowdin | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.9 (55% (medium)) | 46.6 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,662 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Crowdin is an AI-powered localization platform that automates content translation management with support for Git integration, over-the-air updates, and extensive third-party connections. It provides tools for translation teams to collaborate using translation memory, glossaries, and AI-powered suggestions. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"qa_checks":true,"ota_updates":true,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true,"managed_translation_services":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 700 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Azure Repos"},{"name":"WPML"},{"name":"Paligo"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Azure AI"},{"name":"NVIDIA AI"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://crowdin.com/blog/hosted-vs-processed-pricing-model","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:15:05.501Z"}` | `{"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 | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | - | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-07-02","date":"2015-07-02T21:51:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-07-02"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-05-12","date":"2015-05-11T22:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-05-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-05-05","date":"2015-05-05T06:35:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-05-05"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-04-16","date":"2015-05-05T11:23:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-04-16"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-02-23","date":"2015-03-10T15:05:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-02-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-31","date":"2014-12-31T09:35:55Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-31"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-19","date":"2014-12-20T09:45:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-12","date":"2015-01-07T18:54:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-03","date":"2014-12-04T07:35:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-03"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-11-24","date":"2014-11-24T14:01:05Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-11-24"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-11-13","date":"2014-12-02T05:30:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-11-13"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-10-27","date":"2014-10-27T14:15:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-10-27"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-10-02","date":"2014-10-10T10:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-10-02"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-09-23","date":"2014-09-23T08:40:13Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-09-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-08-05","date":"2014-08-05T18:14:52Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-08-05"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-07-02","date":"2014-07-15T19:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-07-02"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=skills-network%2Fpontoon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Localization I18N)

| Capability | Crowdin | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:57:32.491Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*