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Lokalise
AI-powered translation management platform for software localization, supporting 50+ file formats and CI/CD workflows.
What is Lokalise?
What is Lokalise?
Lokalise is an AI-powered translation management platform purpose-built for software localization. It provides developers and localization teams with a collaborative workspace to manage translation strings across mobile apps, web applications, and digital products, supporting 50+ file formats and deep CI/CD integration.
Developer-First Localization
Lokalise stands out for its developer tooling. It offers CLI tools, GitHub/GitLab integrations, and over-the-air SDK updates that let teams ship translations without app store releases. This integration-first approach makes it a natural fit for agile engineering teams with continuous deployment pipelines.
- 50+ file format support including JSON, XLIFF, .strings, .po, and more
- GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket integrations for automated sync
- OTA translation updates via Lokalise SDK
- AI translation with glossary and style guide enforcement
Key Features
Sync translations automatically with GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
Push translation updates to mobile apps without a new app store release.
Support for JSON, XLIFF, .strings, PO, ARB, and many more formats.
AI-powered translation with project-specific glossary and style guide control.
Assign tasks, leave comments, and track progress across team members.
Who Uses Lokalise?
Manage iOS and Android translations with OTA update support.
Sync translation files with web repositories via CI/CD pipelines.
Coordinate in-house translators, agencies, and reviewers in one workspace.
Integrate translation into sprint cycles with automated file syncing.
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Best-in-class CI/CD and developer tool integrations
- OTA SDK enables translations without app store releases
- Wide file format support covers virtually every platform
- Intuitive UI for both developers and translators
- Strong API for custom workflow automation
❌ Cons
- Pricing is on the higher end for smaller teams
- Some features require add-ons that increase cost
- AI translation quality varies by language pair
- Onboarding complex projects can take time to configure
Lokalise Pricing
Trial
- All features
- 1 project
- 2 users
- Full access
Start
- Unlimited projects
- 10 users
- Core integrations
- Email support
Essential
- 20 users
- OTA updates
- AI translation
- Priority support
Lokalise earns a 3.6/5 rating from our editorial team. While it requires a paid subscription, the professional-grade capabilities deliver strong ROI for serious users. Standout strengths include best-in-class ci/cd and developer tool integrations and ota sdk enables translations without app store releases.
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