# ICU vs Weblate

| Attribute | ICU | Weblate |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.6 (24% (low)) | 68.9 (25% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 38 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,271 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 3,586 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":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 web-based system for managing translations and localization of software projects, offering both cloud hosting and self-hosted deployment options. Supports continuous localization workflows with quality checks and version control integration. |
| integrations.count | 20 | 9 |
| 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":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"LinkedIn"},{"name":"openSUSE"},{"name":"Ubuntu"},{"name":"Liberapay"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CZ","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://icu.unicode.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:45:32.725Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Gratis Weblate","summary":"Free, open source","features":["Full localization system","Version control integration","Quality checks","Community support"],"description":"Open source libre software, self-hosted","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium Cloud","summary":"€47/month (€470/year)","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":47,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Managed cloud hosting with 20% annual discount","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium Cloud - Mid","summary":"€70/month (€700/year)","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":70,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium Cloud - Large","summary":"€114/month (€1,140/year)","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":114,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Priority Email Support","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":645,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Next Business Day Support Response","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1275,"period":"year","currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Server Installation","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":2550,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Docker-based Installation","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":480,"currency":"EUR"}]},{"name":"Cloud Backups with Encryption","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":300,"currency":"EUR"}]}],"summary":"Free open source, or cloud hosting from €47/month","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://weblate.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:34:17.261Z","startingPrice":{"amount":47,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":47,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| 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.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.9 | - |
| 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 | Weblate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T16:48:58.926Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*