# Locize vs Smartling

| Attribute | Locize | Smartling |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 77.1 (26% (low)) | 79.4 (21% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Locize is a translation management system that provides dedicated tools for translators to work independently of developers, with translation updates delivered continuously via CDN or API without requiring application redeployment. It integrates with i18next and supports AI-assisted translation capabilities. | Platform combining automated AI translation with professional linguist oversight for enterprise localization, supporting 50+ integrations and hundreds of language pairs. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"string_management_tms","git_branch_ci_cd_syncing":false,"translation_memory_tm_auto_fill":true,"in_context_visual_editor_preview":false,"figma_sketch_design_phase_syncing":false,"over_the_air_ota_mobile_app_updates":false,"multilingual_seo_href_lang_injection":false,"company_specific_terminology_glossary":true,"neural_machine_translation_nmt_baseline":true,"human_language_service_provider_lsp_ordering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 50 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"i18next"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"BunnyCDN"},{"name":"Amazon SES"}]` | `[{"name":"PROMT"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"2,000","languages":"2","cdn_downloads":"100,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$7/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"15,000","languages":"5","cdn_downloads":"1,000,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter-Plus","summary":"$19/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"30,000","cdn_downloads":"3,000,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$49/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"60,000","languages":"10","cdn_downloads":"5,000,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$99/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"languages":"20","cdn_downloads":"7,000,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional-Plus","summary":"$149/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"150,000","languages":"50","cdn_downloads":"10,000,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$199/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"words":"200,000","languages":"150","cdn_downloads":"15,000,000/mo"}}],"summary":"From free to $199/mo. Free tier and 14-day trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.locize.com/docs/why-is-the-pricing-so-complicated","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:03:06.576Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":7,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Translation Software)

| Capability | Locize | Smartling |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | String management tms |
| Translation memory tm auto fill | - | ✓ |
| Neural machine translation nmt baseline | - | ✓ |
| Company specific terminology glossary | - | ✓ |
| In context visual editor preview | - | ✗ |
| Git branch ci cd syncing | - | ✗ |
| Figma sketch design phase syncing | - | ✗ |
| Over the air ota mobile app updates | - | ✗ |
| Human language service provider lsp ordering | - | ✓ |
| Multilingual seo href lang injection | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:36:51.299Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*