# FormatJS vs Pontoon

| Attribute | FormatJS | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.8 (10% (low)) | 46.6 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 57,947 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 14,743 | 1,662 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | - | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Mercurial"},{"name":"Google Translate"},{"name":"Microsoft Translator"},{"name":"Microsoft Terminology Service"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:47:58.482Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 3.8 | 7.8 |
| 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":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 | FormatJS | 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 2026-09-01T16:35:32.556Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*