Localizely vs Pontoon
Localizely
localizely.comPontoon
pontoon.mozilla.orgSide by side
| Figure | Localizely | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 0 |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 9.2 (#1) | 7.4 (#28) |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.4 (#120) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 9.2 (#4) | 7.5 (#113) |
| API | Localizely exposes a REST API for integrating localization workflows and repositories. | Pontoon’s documentation includes a REST API guide. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | Supported formats include Flutter ARB, Android XML, Apple strings, JSON, YAML, PO, XLIFF, .NET RESX, CSV, Excel, and TMX. | Pontoon supports localization formats including Fluent, Gettext PO, XLIFF, .properties, and DTD. |
| Intended users | Localizely identifies developers, project and localization managers, and translators as intended users. | Pontoon documentation is for localizers, administrators and project managers, and developers, including people who deploy their own instance. |
| Self-hosting | The FAQ states that Localizely is currently SaaS-only and has no self-hosted deployment option. | Pontoon is open source, and its documentation includes instructions for deploying a production instance. |
| Support | The company says customer-care agents answer email every workday from 7 AM to 2 AM CET. | The project README directs users to GitHub Discussions for feedback, support, and third-party deployments. |
| Translation memory | Translation memory reuses previous translations to improve consistency and speed. | Yes |
Plans
Localizely
- FreeFree
- Starter$16 a month
- Advanced$32 a month
- Pro$65 a month
- Bronze$125 a month
- Over the air add-on: 30K monthly active usersFree
- Over-the-Air add-on$50 a month
- Over the air add-on: 200K monthly active users$50 a month
- Silver$250 a month
- Custom planPriced on request
In their own words
Localizely
Localizely is a translation management system for mobile app, game, and website content. It combines AI and machine translation with professional translation orders, translation memory, glossaries, quality checks, screenshots, tasks, reports, and branching. Supported file types include Flutter ARB, Android XML, Apple strings, JSON, YAML, PO, XLIFF,.NET RESX, CSV, Excel, and TMX. Integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, AWS S3, an API, and a CLI. GitHub sync can retrieve localization files manually or through a webhook and return translations as a pull request. Its Flutter SDK can send translation updates over the air and provides in-context editing. Localizely is SaaS only, with no self-hosted option. The free plan includes one project and 250 hosted string keys. Starter is $16 a month when billed annually, or $19 per month when billed monthly; a 15-day trial is listed. The CLI runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and is also offered as a Docker image.
Pontoon
Pontoon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.