ImTranslator vs SimpleLocalize
ImTranslator
about.imtranslator.netSimpleLocalize
simplelocalize.ioSide by side
| Figure | ImTranslator | SimpleLocalize |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 8.0 (#73) | 8.9 (#9) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 7.6 (#108) | 9.0 (#13) |
| Company | Smart Link Corporation describes itself as a developer and publisher of multilingual software and web-based solutions. | The maker describes SimpleLocalize as bootstrapped and self-funded, operated by a team of two. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The privacy policy says users may contact the company for technical assistance or service information. | Documented support channels include email, community Discord, FAQs/knowledge base, chat, GitHub issues, YouTube tutorials, and feature requests. |
Plans
SimpleLocalize
- CommunityFree
- Developer$12 a month
- Team$35 a month
- Business€99 a month
In their own words
ImTranslator
ImTranslator 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.