DocTranslate vs SimpleLocalize
DocTranslate
doctranslate.ioSimpleLocalize
simplelocalize.ioSide by side
| Figure | DocTranslate | SimpleLocalize |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 8.5 (#29) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 8.1 (#58) | 9.0 (#13) |
| API | The site offers API access for document and text translation, audio translation, data entry, meeting notes, and slide making. | The REST API provides CRUD operations for translation keys and translations plus import/export endpoints, uses an X-SimpleLocalize-Token API-key header, and is rate-limited. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Company | The about page says ThinkPrompt was founded in 2023 to create global AI products. | The maker describes SimpleLocalize as bootstrapped and self-funded, operated by a team of two. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Security | The site says its platform is ISO 27001 certified and offers on-premise deployment for processing within an internal network. | The maker says data is encrypted in transit with HTTPS/TLS and production data is regularly backed up to a separate location with encrypted backups. |
| Support | Pricing lists email support for top-ups, email and chat for personal subscriptions, and email, chat, and hotline for team subscriptions. | Documented support channels include email, community Discord, FAQs/knowledge base, chat, GitHub issues, YouTube tutorials, and feature requests. |
Plans
DocTranslate
- Team$99 a month
- Personal SubscriptionPrice not published
- Team SubscriptionPrice not published
- TopupPrice not published
SimpleLocalize
- CommunityFree
- Developer$12 a month
- Team$35 a month
- Business€99 a month
In their own words
DocTranslate
DocTranslate has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SimpleLocalize
SimpleLocalize helps teams manage software translations and automate localization workflows. Its web translation editor offers customizable views, collaboration features, and word and character counters. Teams can use AI and machine auto-translation, no-code workflow automations, and host project translations behind a CDN. Developer tools include a REST API and an open-source CLI for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The CLI handles more than 30 localization file formats, including JSON, YAML, XLIFF, PO, ARB, Android XML, iOS Strings, CSV, and Excel. Listed integrations include GitHub, Figma, VS Code, IntelliJ, Shopify, Webflow, DeepL, and OpenAI. Users can import Excel or CSV data and export to Excel, CSV, or JSON. The free Community plan costs nothing and includes 500 translation keys, unlimited strings, 10 projects, 10 languages, one team member, and a 90-day activity and history log. A 14-day trial is listed. All plans are subject to a Fair Use Policy, and custom plans are available for large teams and enterprises. The maker says data is encrypted in transit and production data is regularly backed up with encrypted backups.