# FormatJS vs i18next

| Attribute | FormatJS | i18next |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.8 (10% (low)) | 42.5 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 57,947 | 49,895 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,743 | 8,622 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | - | A command-line interface that consolidates key extraction from source code, type safety generation, locale file management, linting, and integration with cloud translation platforms into a single tool. It supports AST-based analysis to automatically identify translatable strings and integrates with services like Locize for cloud-based translation workflows. |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Locize"},{"name":"inlang Paraglide"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 3.8 | 4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-intl&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=i18next&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Localization I18N)

| Capability | FormatJS | i18next |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T15:19:20.394Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*