# Lokalise vs Pontoon

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Lokalise

| Attribute | Lokalise | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.8 (56% (medium)) | 46.6 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,662 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"qa_checks":true,"ota_updates":true,"self_hostable":false,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 60 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Mercurial"},{"name":"Google Translate"},{"name":"Microsoft Translator"},{"name":"Microsoft Terminology Service"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"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 | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":375,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.25","date":"2026-08-25T23:09:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/v2026.08.19","date":"2026-08-19T08:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2026.08.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2018-12-19","date":"2018-12-19T14:37:35Z","type":"stable","version":"2018-12-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-08-01","date":"2015-08-21T16:06:59Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-08-01"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-07-02","date":"2015-07-02T21:51:34Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-07-02"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-05-12","date":"2015-05-11T22:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-05-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-05-05","date":"2015-05-05T06:35:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-05-05"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-04-16","date":"2015-05-05T11:23:45Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-04-16"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2015-02-23","date":"2015-03-10T15:05:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2015-02-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-31","date":"2014-12-31T09:35:55Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-31"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-19","date":"2014-12-20T09:45:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-19"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-12","date":"2015-01-07T18:54:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-12"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-12-03","date":"2014-12-04T07:35:17Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-12-03"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-11-24","date":"2014-11-24T14:01:05Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-11-24"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-11-13","date":"2014-12-02T05:30:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-11-13"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-10-27","date":"2014-10-27T14:15:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-10-27"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-10-02","date":"2014-10-10T10:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-10-02"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-09-23","date":"2014-09-23T08:40:13Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-09-23"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-08-05","date":"2014-08-05T18:14:52Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-08-05"},{"url":"https://github.com/mozilla/pontoon/releases/tag/2014-07-02","date":"2014-07-15T19:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2014-07-02"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.8 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Lokalise | 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 2026-09-01T16:47:07.507Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*