Pontoon vs SimpleLocalize
Pontoon
pontoon.mozilla.orgSimpleLocalize
simplelocalize.ioSide by side
| Figure | Pontoon | SimpleLocalize |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| 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 | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Localization Management Software | 7.4 (#28) | 8.8 (#5) |
| Spec score · Translation apps | 7.5 (#113) | 9.0 (#13) |
| Spec score · Translation Software | 7.4 (#120) | 8.9 (#9) |
| API | Pontoon’s documentation includes a REST API guide. | The REST API provides CRUD operations for translation keys and translations plus import/export endpoints, uses an X-SimpleLocalize-Token API-key header, and is rate-limited. |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| File formats | Pontoon supports localization formats including Fluent, Gettext PO, XLIFF, .properties, and DTD. | The service supports more than 30 formats including JSON, YAML, XLIFF, Android XML, iOS Strings, ARB, Java Properties, PHP, PO/POT, CSV, and Excel. |
| Purpose | Pontoon is a web-based translation management system for translating, reviewing, and managing strings for Mozilla products and websites. | SimpleLocalize is a platform for managing software translations and automating localization workflows. |
| Support | The project README directs users to GitHub Discussions for feedback, support, and third-party deployments. | Documented support channels include email, community Discord, FAQs/knowledge base, chat, GitHub issues, YouTube tutorials, and feature requests. |
| Translation memory | Yes | Yes |
Plans
SimpleLocalize
- CommunityFree
- Developer$12 a month
- Team$35 a month
- Business€99 a month
In their own words
Pontoon
Pontoon 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.