LibreTranslate
7.0#38 in translation softwareFrom $29 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitLibreTranslate vs locize
What both publish
| Fact | LibreTranslate | locize |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include a Discourse translator plugin, Android and iOS apps, Firefox extensions, and the minbrowser web browser. | Official integration documentation lists REST API, CLI, Figma plugin, GitHub Action, repository-dispatch events, i18next, react-intl, Vue-i18n, LinguiJS, Polyglot, MCP, Microsoft Teams, Slack and webhooks. |
| Paid from | 29 | 7 |
| Product | LibreTranslate is a free and open source machine translation API powered by the Argos Translate library. | Locize is a localization platform that connects code and i18n setups with translators and delivers translation updates continuously. |
| Self-hosting | Users can run LibreTranslate for free on their own machine or server. | Locize documentation describes hosted CDN/API delivery; it does not document a self-hosted Locize server edition. |
| Support | The portal directs users to contact support for API keys with higher request-per-minute or character limits. | The site directs users with questions about plan selection or usage to [email protected]. |
| Translation memory | No | Yes |
LibreTranslate plans
- Pro$29 a month
- Business$58 a month
locize plans
- 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
Pick LibreTranslate if…
LibreTranslate suits people who need a translation API and want the option to run the software locally or on their own server. Its documented integrations and mobile apps may also suit users seeking those routes to access translation.
Pick locize if…
It suits developers, managers, and translators who need a shared localization workflow connected to application code. Teams with high CDN usage should account for the different over-limit behavior on fixed and free plans.