# i18next vs Pontoon

| Attribute | i18next | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.5 (27% (low)) | 46.6 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 5 | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 49,895 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,622 | 1,662 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | 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 | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Locize"},{"name":"inlang Paraglide"}]` | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Mercurial"},{"name":"Google Translate"},{"name":"Microsoft Translator"},{"name":"Microsoft Terminology Service"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | 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 | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 17 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 4 | 7.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=i18next&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"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 | i18next | 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 2026-09-01T16:39:48.851Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*