locize vs Pontoon
locize
locize.comPontoon
pontoon.mozilla.orgSide by side
| Figure | locize | Pontoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 9.4 (#1) | 7.5 (#113) |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 9.1 (#4) | 7.4 (#120) |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.4 (#28) |
| Self-hosting | Locize documentation describes hosted CDN/API delivery; it does not document a self-hosted Locize server edition. | Pontoon is open source, and its documentation includes instructions for deploying a production instance. |
| Support | The site directs users with questions about plan selection or usage to [email protected]. | The project README directs users to GitHub Discussions for feedback, support, and third-party deployments. |
| Translation memory | Yes | Yes |
| Translation tools | Translator features include translation memory, in-context editing, configurable review workflows, and machine or generative AI translations. | The workspace includes terminology, source string comments, translation-memory suggestions, machine translation, and translations from other locales. |
Plans
locize
- FreeFree
- Starter$7 a month
- Starter-Plus$19 a month
- Growth$49 a month
- Professional$99 a month
- Professional-Plus$149 a month
- Enterprise$199 a month
- FreeFree
In their own words
locize
Locize is a localization platform for connecting software code and internationalization setups with translators, then delivering translation updates through a CDN or API without a full app redeploy. Developers can sync keys and source strings through CLI or CI, while translators and reviewers use a separate interface with translation memory, in-context editing, review workflows, and machine or generative AI translations. Listed integrations and support include i18next, React, Vue, Angular, Next.js, Node.js, Figma, iOS and Android, plus PHP, Python, Java, and.NET. The Free plan is free and includes one user, two languages, five namespaces, and 100K standard CDN downloads per month. Starter costs $7 a month, and a 14-day trial is listed. Download limits matter: fixed plans block a project after standard CDN use exceeds 110% of its allowance, while Free automatically unpublishes translations. Locize lists MFA options, SAML 2.0 SSO, role-based permissions, backups, encryption, and Swiss FADP and EU GDPR coverage.
Pontoon
Pontoon has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.