Lokalize vs TextUnited

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.

TextUnited is a language platform for companies managing multilingual product, software, technical documentation, marketing, legal, and localization work. Teams can run self-service projects and file translations, connect through the API, use automation platforms, or work with an MCP Server. Its AI localization widget applies company terminology, tone, and writing style, while human linguists review high-impact copy and low-scoring segments. The API supports more than 120 languages, including dialects and right-to-left languages, and accepts files, strings, JSON, and XML through REST endpoints. The service preserves PDF, DOCX, HTML, XML, Markdown, and XLIFF formatting, including layouts, placeholders, and metadata. Listed API use cases include GitHub CI pipelines, Contentful, Sitecore, Git repositories, Sanity CMS, Next.js, Salesforce, and legacy apps. TextUnited says its API is SOC 2-compliant, GDPR-ready, AES-256 encrypted, hosted on dedicated IBM Cloud infrastructure, and includes granular access controls and audit trails. Customer data remains in the selected region, according to the company. The free plan includes 15,000 words and 15 PDF pages per month for one user. TEAM is 150€/mo; OnePlatform is 780€/mo.