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Crowdin vs locize

Both stand on localization management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Crowdin

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

Crowdin brings translation tools, developer workflows, integrations, and quality controls into one localization platform. Check plan-specific hosted-word limits when choosing a plan.

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locize links developer workflows with translation and review tools, and can deliver updates without a full redeployment. Check the plan’s download and collaboration limits, since overages are handled differently on fixed and free plans.

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The facts

	Crowdin	locize
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Starter: $7 a month
Plans published	5	7
Maker	Crowdin	Not published
Website	crowdin.com	locize.com
On localization management software	#1 of 63	#5 of 63

Crowdin: what it does well

Supports more than 100 file formats.
Lists more than 700 apps and integrations.
Built-in QA checks and in-context UI previews.
Free plan and 14-day Team trial.
ISO/IEC 27001 certified, according to Crowdin.

What to know first

Hosted-word limits apply across the account or organization.
Included hosted-word amounts depend on the plan.
Enterprise pricing is not listed.

locize: what it does well

Delivers translation updates through CDN or API.
Supports CLI and CI synchronization.
Includes translation memory and in-context editing.
14-day trial is listed.
Lists Swiss FADP and EU GDPR coverage.

What to know first

Free plan allows one user and two languages.
Fixed plans block projects above 110% of included standard CDN volume.
Free-plan translations are unpublished when standard CDN limits are exceeded.

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