Localizely
7.9#6 in translation softwareFrom $16 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitLocalizely vs SimpleLocalize
SimpleLocalize
8.6#4 in translation appsFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Localizely | SimpleLocalize |
|---|---|---|
| API | Localizely exposes a REST API for integrating localization workflows and repositories. | 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 |
| CLI | The CLI synchronizes localization files from terminal or CI and runs on Linux, macOS and Windows, with a Docker image available. | The CLI supports upload, download, extraction, auto-translation, publishing, pulling hosted translations, status, initialization, and purge commands for CI/CD workflows. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Localizely as privately held, founded in 2018, with 11–50 employees. | LinkedIn lists SimpleLocalize as privately held, founded in 2017, headquartered in Wrocław, and employing 2–10 people. |
| Documentation | Documentation covers workflow, editor, organizations, SDKs, branching, integrations, CLI, file formats and QA. | The documentation is organized into general usage, translation editor, hosting, command-line, REST API, integrations, extensions, and file-format sections, with pages dated through 2026. |
| File formats | Supported formats include Flutter ARB, Android XML, Apple strings, JSON, YAML, PO, XLIFF, .NET RESX, CSV, Excel, and TMX. | The service supports more than 30 formats including JSON, YAML, XLIFF, Android XML, iOS Strings, ARB, Java Properties, PHP, PO/POT, CSV, and Excel. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The product lists integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, AWS S3, API, and CLI. | Listed integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Figma, Shopify, Webflow, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Google Cloud Storage, and Zapier. |
Localizely plans
- 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
SimpleLocalize plans
- CommunityFree
- Developer$12 a month
- Team$35 a month
- Business€99 a month
Pick Localizely if…
It suits teams coordinating translation work across apps, games, and websites, especially those using the listed file formats and development integrations. Its free plan may suit a small project with up to 250 hosted string keys.
Pick SimpleLocalize if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.