locAGI vs Lokalize

locAGI is a managed cloud computer-assisted translation platform combining translation memory, terminology management, AI-assisted translation, and quality review. It is designed for enterprise localization and linguistic teams, including staff and contracted freelancers. The platform is currently in private beta, with public release scheduled for Q2 2027. It lists AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, and DeepL, plus private models through Ollama or OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Quality review can use MQM Core, LISA QA Model 3.1, or custom free-text categories, with findings exportable to Excel. Workflows include memoQ MQXLIFF, Trados SDLXLIFF, Phrase MXLIFF, and XLIFF 1.2 and 2.0; more than 40 source formats are supported. A REST API, tokens, webhooks, and an OpenAPI specification support project, segment, QA, and export automation. The platform plan is free, with unlimited seats and included storage; AI is billed separately or can use BYOK. locAGI cannot be self-hosted, and desktop CAT tools are described as more battle-tested for XLIFF files with 50,000 or more segments.

Lokalize is a free desktop localization tool for KDE and other free and open-source software, and a computer-aided translation system for OpenDocument files. For OpenDocument work, Translate-Toolkit extracts text from.odt files into.xliff files and merges translated text back into the document. Lokalize provides translation memory, terminology management, and quality assurance checks. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Linux installation is available through Discover, other AppStream application stores, or a distribution package manager. KDE links to Windows and macOS installers, including Intel and ARM builds, and lists nightly installers intended for testing. The listed release is version 26.08.2, dated 2026-10-08. Lokalize is licensed under GPL-2.0+ and listed at free. KDE provides a handbook and forum, plus links for bug reports, source code, and localization-project participation. KDE describes itself as a voluntary, international community rather than a for-profit company, legally represented by KDE e.V.