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Centus
by Centus
What Centus is
Centus is a localization platform for managing translation work across websites, software, apps, games, and documents. Its tools include machine translation, glossaries, translation memories, and automated QA checks. Teams can coordinate managers, translators, developers, designers, QA engineers, and client reviewers, with workflow automation, vendor management, and translation orders also available. Designers can integrate Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD to preview and adjust translated content. The integrations listed as available include DeepL, GitHub, Google Translate, and Microsoft Translator; Bitbucket, Contentful, GitLab, HubSpot, Intercom, Jira, Sketch, Slack, WordPress, and Zendesk are listed as coming soon. Centus offers web access and an API. Paid plans start at $145 a month, billed monthly or annually. The 14-day free trial includes all features, requires no credit card, and does not bill users after it ends. Start includes 20 projects, 5,000 hosted keys, one seat, and zero included machine-translation characters. Centus says plans include 24/7 support; hosted-key overages may apply subject to eligibility.
Who it suits
Centus suits teams coordinating translation work across multiple kinds of digital content. Its listed plan positioning ranges from early-stage startups to large or highly regulated businesses.
What it does well
- Includes translation memories, glossaries, and automated QA checks.
- Supports collaboration across translation and review roles.
- Offers web access and an API.
- 14-day trial includes all features and requires no credit card.
- Plans include 24/7 support.
What to know first
- No free plan is offered.
- Start includes zero machine-translation characters.
- Start includes one seat.
- Hosted-key overages may apply, subject to eligibility.
Limits
The Start plan costs $145.00 per month and includes 20 projects, 5,000 hosted keys, one seat, and zero included machine-translation characters. Hosted-key overages may apply when the limit is exceeded, subject to eligibility.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Start | monthly or annually · 20 projects · web-based editor · 5,000 hosted keys · XML, YAML, JSON formats | $145 a month |
| Grow | monthly or annually · 100 projects · machine translations · 20+ file formats · 20,000 hosted keys | $295 a month |
| Business | monthly or annually · 300 projects · user groups · unlimited hosted keys | $545 a month |
| Enterprise | contact sales · dedicated manager · optional SLA · custom limits | On request |
As centus.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Centus website
- Start the 14-day free trial without entering a credit card
- Use the web interface or API
- Connect available services such as DeepL, GitHub, Google Translate, or Microsoft Translator
- Import supported localization files
- Select a paid plan billed monthly or annually after the trial
Verdict
Centus brings translation tools, workflow management, and team collaboration together for localization projects. Compare plan limits carefully, particularly hosted keys, seats, and included machine-translation characters.
Questions
Does Centus have a free plan?
No. Centus is paid, but it offers a 14-day free trial with all features and no credit card requirement.
What does the Start plan cost?
Start is $145 a month, billed monthly or annually.
Which platforms does Centus support?
Centus provides web access and an API.
Which integrations are available now?
DeepL, GitHub, Google Translate, and Microsoft Translator are listed as available integrations.
What does Start include?
Start includes 20 projects, 5,000 hosted keys, one included seat, and zero included machine-translation characters.
Who makes Centus?
The maker is Centus, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Facts from Centus's own pages
- API access
- Yes · centus.com, 21 Sept 2026
- API and CLI
- Centus markets a robust API and CLI for development-workflow integration, but the public pages provide no SDK catalogue. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- API limits
- The pricing table shows API throttles of 100, 500 and 1,000 requests per five minutes for Start, Grow and Business. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Available integrations
- The integrations page lists DeepL, GitHub, Google Translate, and Microsoft Translator as already available. · centus.com, 29 Sept 2026
- CAT editor
- Centus provides a browser-based computer-assisted translation editor with segmentation, translation-memory matches and machine-translation assistance. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Real-time chat, comments and screenshot sharing let translators, editors, managers and designers work together. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Coming integrations
- The integrations page lists Bitbucket, Contentful, GitLab, HubSpot, Intercom, Jira, Sketch, Slack, WordPress, and Zendesk as coming soon. · centus.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Centus as having 11–50 employees. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Centus states that it is SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified and complies with GDPR and the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield frameworks. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Content coverage
- The service handles software, apps, games, websites, advertising, social posts, email, documents and customer-support content. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can create custom key attributes, filters, translation statuses and placeholders. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Design integration
- The homepage says designers can integrate Figma, Sketch, or Adobe XD to preview and adjust translated content. · centus.com, 29 Sept 2026
- File formats
- Start lists XML, YAML, and JSON file formats, while Grow lists 20+ file formats. · centus.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Founded
- LinkedIn gives 2017 as the founding year. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- No · centus.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Gartner listing issue
- Gartner's AI-enabled translation-services page includes Centus but describes it as budget-management software, indicating an inaccurate product listing. · gartner.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Glossaries
- A collaborative termbase supplies terminology suggestions and stores descriptions and translations for terms. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- LinkedIn lists Dubai, United Arab Emirates as the headquarters location. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Contentful, Figma, Sketch, HubSpot, Intercom, Jira, Slack, WordPress and Zendesk. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Legal operator
- The terms identify the operator as Centus Web Services FZ-LLC, registered in the United Arab Emirates. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: context and spell-checking
- G2 reviewers mention that adding screenshots can be cumbersome and that the English spell checker is weak. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: large files and feature density
- G2 feedback says very large documents may become slow and that the number of options can make selection difficult. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Trustpilot sample
- Trustpilot warns that the single review and lack of recent review invitations may not represent typical experiences. · trustpilot.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Machine translation engines
- Centus integrates Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, Amazon Translate and DeepL engines. · centus.com, 15 Oct 2026
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