Instead of Papago
Papago alternatives
Papago handles everyday translation across Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, browsers, extensions, and the web. It supports text, image, voice, conversation, handwriting, website, and document translation, along with offline text, a dictionary, and glossary tools. Papago Plus adds editable document and image results, voice translation for lectures and recordings, shared glossaries, and team accounts. A free plan and 30-day trial provide an easy starting point, while Plus Basic costs $9.99 a month. Standard web document translation accepts files up to 20 MB.
- 1
- 2
Mate Translate
by Mate TranslateFree plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+4Travelers needing very broad language coverage — Mate supports about 248 languages and browser translation but does not translate documents.
Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site - 3
iTranslate
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4Travelers and messaging across many languages — iTranslate adds offline voice, camera, keyboard, and share-extension translation for over 100 languages.
- 4
Localizely
by LocalizelyFree plan APILinuxMac+2Software teams managing app and website localization — Localizely manages localization projects with QA, tasks, screenshots, branching, translation memory, and APIs.
- 5
QuillBot
by QuillBotFree plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+3Writers needing paraphrasing and editing tools — QuillBot centers on writing tools, with paraphrasing in 23 languages and translation into 40+ languages.
Free plan Visit site - 6
Apertium
Free plan APILinuxMac+3Open-source users wanting deterministic translation — Apertium is a free, self-hostable rule-based platform with APIs, language packages, and linguistic analysis.
Free plan Visit site - 7
Bing Translator
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1Quick short text translation in a browser — Bing Translator is free but limits each web translation to 1,000 characters and lacks documents, glossaries, and APIs.
Free plan Visit site - 8
- 9
Google Translate
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
locize
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
PROMT
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 19
- 20
- 21
NiuTrans
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
SimpleLocalize
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5 - 26
- 27
- 28
Amazon Translate
Free plan API
Readers may switch when they need wider language coverage, translation memory, direct API access, offline voice tools, or workflows built for software localization. Papago’s language range and monthly allowances can also shape the decision, especially for frequent image, document, or voice translation. Compare whether an alternative focuses on personal travel, writing assistance, developer integrations, or managed app and website content. Platform support matters too: some options add Linux, browser extensions, or self-hosting, while others omit document translation entirely. Pricing ranges from free services to paid plans, so match the tool to the work you need done.