# ICU vs Lokalise

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Lokalise

| Attribute | ICU | Lokalise |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.6 (24% (low)) | 68.8 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 38 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,271 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,586 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | ICU is a widely-used open-source library that provides Unicode text handling, internationalization services, and localization support for C, C++, and Java applications. It fills gaps in platform-native Unicode support, enabling portable text processing across operating systems and programming environments. | A cloud-based translation and localization platform that combines AI translation, translation memory, and human review workflows to automate multilingual content delivery across software and digital products. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"qa_checks":true,"ota_updates":true,"self_hostable":false,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 60 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Adobe"},{"name":"Amazon (Kindle)"},{"name":"Apache"},{"name":"Apple"},{"name":"eBay"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Android"},{"name":"Google Maps"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Facebook (HHVM)"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Eclipse"},{"name":"FreeBSD"},{"name":"Debian Linux"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"Firebird RDBMS"},{"name":"ESRI"},{"name":"CERN"}]` | `[{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Salesforce Sales Cloud"},{"name":"Salesforce Knowledge"},{"name":"Salesforce Marketing Cloud"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Okta"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://icu.unicode.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:45:32.725Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","summary":"Free with 14-day trial","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams that want the essentials, done right and fast","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$375/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling teams that need better automation and control","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$999/mo","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams with complex, multi-product workflows and setups","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"For global organizations with bespoke security and support needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $375/mo. Free 14-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lokalise.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:59.192Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":375,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":375,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 44 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x","date":"2026-07-01T09:30:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2026-07-01/79.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.3","date":"2026-03-17T20:23:47Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.2","date":"2026-01-09T00:38:52Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1","date":"2025-10-30T17:21:37Z","type":"stable","version":"release-78.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-78.1rc","date":"2025-10-03T19:33:43Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-78.1rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x","date":"2025-05-21T08:57:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2025-05-21/77.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x","date":"2025-05-01T18:43:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2025-05-01/77.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-1","date":"2025-03-13T18:00:27Z","type":"stable","version":"release-77-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-77-rc","date":"2025-02-21T21:42:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-77-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x","date":"2024-12-16T20:27:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-12-16/76.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-1","date":"2024-10-24T17:22:31Z","type":"stable","version":"release-76-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-76-rc","date":"2024-09-30T21:35:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-76-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x","date":"2024-05-16T23:41:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-05-16/75.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x","date":"2024-05-03T21:18:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"icu4x/2024-05-03/75.x"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-75-1","date":"2024-04-16T00:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"release-75-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-75-rc","date":"2024-03-29T00:25:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-75-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-74-2","date":"2023-12-11T19:06:58Z","type":"stable","version":"release-74-2"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-74-1","date":"2023-10-27T23:28:23Z","type":"stable","version":"release-74-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/release-74-rc","date":"2023-10-05T21:31:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"release-74-rc"},{"url":"https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/tag/cldr/2023-09-27","date":"2023-09-27T18:31:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"cldr/2023-09-27"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.ibm.icu%3Aicu4j&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Localization I18N)

| Capability | ICU | Lokalise |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:30:55.569Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*