# Phrase vs Pontoon

| Attribute | Phrase | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37 (61% (medium)) | 46.6 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,662 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A centralized system that combines translation management, terminology control, and quality assurance to deliver culturally appropriate, compliant content across global markets. Built on an API-first architecture that integrates with existing business tools. | 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,"rtl_bidi_support":true,"in_context_editing":true,"translation_memory":true,"glossary_terminology":true,"managed_translation_services":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 12 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Kontent.ai"},{"name":"Adobe Commerce"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager"},{"name":"HubSpot Marketing Hub"},{"name":"Marketo"},{"name":"Salesforce Knowledge"},{"name":"Help Scout"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Unity"},{"name":"Amazon Translate"},{"name":"Yandex Translate"}]` | `[{"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":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Enterprise plans available; free trial offered","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://phrase.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:12:23.203Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pontoon.mozilla.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:47:58.482Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | 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"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.8 |
| 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 | Phrase | 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 2026-09-01T15:23:25.925Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*