# Crowdin vs Lokalise Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that Crowdin excels in automating the localization process, making it straightforward for teams to manage translations. Users appreciate features like the automatic identification of new strings in the code, which significantly reduces manual work and helps maintain consistency across languages.
- **Users say** that Lokalise stands out for its user-friendly interface and AI capabilities, which have improved over time. Reviewers highlight the platform's ability to validate keys for common mistakes, making it easier to catch errors before they become issues.
- **According to verified reviews** , Crowdin has a higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that users feel more positively about their experience with the platform. Many users mention that it keeps the entire translation workflow in one place, streamlining collaboration with translators.
- **Reviewers mention** that while Lokalise has a strong focus on mid-market users, Crowdin is particularly favored by small businesses. This distinction may influence which platform is better suited for different organizational sizes and needs.
- **Users highlight** that Crowdin's quality of support is highly rated, with many praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In contrast, while Lokalise also offers good support, some users feel that Crowdin's assistance is more readily available when needed.
- **G2 reviewers note** that both platforms have their strengths in translation memory features, but Crowdin's custom translation memory is particularly appreciated for its flexibility. Users find it beneficial for maintaining translation consistency across projects, which is crucial for larger teams.



| | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 713 | 760 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (57.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (46.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | $0.00 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Crowdin

Pros:
- Ease of Use (197 reviews)
- Translation Services (128 reviews)

Cons:
- Usability Issues (162 reviews)
- Translation Issues (79 reviews)

### Lokalise

Pros:
- Ease of Use (79 reviews)
- Customer Support (69 reviews)

Cons:
- Usability Issues (82 reviews)
- Integration Issues (27 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (636 reviews) | 9.0 (621 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (649 reviews) | 8.9 (624 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (443 reviews) | 8.7 (413 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (302 reviews) | 8.9 (362 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (484 reviews) | 9.6 (563 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (277 reviews) | 9.3 (355 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (625 reviews) | 9.1 (594 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Crowdin

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: Free

Key Features:
- Unlimited public projects
- 1 private project 
- 60,000 hosted words (source strings × target languages) 

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdin/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Lokalise

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00 Per Month

Description: For teams exploring localization, quick trials, and first projects

Key Features:
- Unlimited Standard seats
- API, CLI, Webhooks
- Collaborative web-based editor

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/lokalise/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Website Translation Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Crowdin** | 7.5/10 | 173 |
| **Lokalise** | 7.7/10 | 89 |

#### 

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Style Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translation Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Review** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **App Store Localization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Progress Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable User Interface** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Feedback Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Annotations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translator Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For No-Code Development** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Programming Languages Supported** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rich Text Editor** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Terminology Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Online Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Assurance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Prompt Engineering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Localization Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI/Machine Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translation Memory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Price and Cost Calculations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Delivery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Preview Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Full Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Phrase Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Change Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **String Translation Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Translation Support

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automated Translation** | 8.1 (156 reviews) | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | 8.4 (153 reviews) | 8.7 (83 reviews) | 
| **Glossary** | 8.2 (156 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) | 
| **Image Translation** | 7.0 (116 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Traffic Analysis** | 7.1 (104 reviews) | 6.6 (65 reviews) | 
| **Machine Translation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Visitor Customization 

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Widgets** | 7.4 (110 reviews) | 6.9 (64 reviews) | 
| **Language-Based Domains** | 7.6 (111 reviews) | 7.6 (61 reviews) | 
| **Preferred Language Detection** | 8.0 (119 reviews) | 7.7 (60 reviews) | 
| **Personalized Content** | 7.7 (114 reviews) | 7.6 (60 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.2 (60 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 6.2 (55 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Software Localization Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Crowdin** | 8.5/10 | 326 |
| **Lokalise** | 8.5/10 | 283 |

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Term Management** | 8.6 (271 reviews) | 8.5 (225 reviews) | 
| **Translation Tracking** | 8.8 (300 reviews) | 8.8 (255 reviews) | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.3 (265 reviews) | 8.6 (237 reviews) | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Translation Memory** | 8.6 (305 reviews) | 8.6 (242 reviews) | 
| **Quality Checks** | 8.2 (299 reviews) | 8.1 (233 reviews) | 
| **Continuous Translation** | 8.7 (287 reviews) | 8.5 (205 reviews) | 

### Translation Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Crowdin** | 7.8/10 | 403 |
| **Lokalise** | 7.9/10 | 307 |

#### Client Tools

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Billing and Invoicing** | 7.4 (258 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (198 reviews) | 
| **Client Portal** | 7.9 (269 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (199 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Client Management** | 7.8 (262 reviews) | 8.2 (194 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Resource Management** | 7.9 (274 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (202 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Terminology Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deadline Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Assignment Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Invoice Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Memory Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Order Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Translation Tools

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Computer-Assisted Translation** | 8.2 (334 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (251 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Glossary** | 8.2 (323 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (229 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User Permissions** | 8.1 (319 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (242 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Task Delegation** | 8.0 (286 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (217 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Comments and/or Mentions** | 8.4 (328 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (235 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Quality Assurance** | 8.1 (303 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (217 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (142 reviews) | 7.0 (126 reviews) | 
| **Generative AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Translation Management

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.0 (47 reviews) | 6.2 (29 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.9 (45 reviews) | 6.0 (29 reviews) | 

#### 

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Copilot** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spell Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Websites** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translator Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Commenting/Notes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Website Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quotes/Estimates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third-Party Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **For Software** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Projections** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search/Filter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaboration Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Project Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-In Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting & Statistics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Localization Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customizable Branding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Language Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Historical Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translation Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Status Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting/Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Computer-Assisted Translation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Crowdin** | 7.9/10 | 175 |
| **Lokalise** | 8.3/10 | 144 |

#### Translation Memory

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Custom Translation Memory** | 8.7 (147 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | 
| **Built-in Translation Memory** | 8.4 (160 reviews) | 8.6 (124 reviews) | 

#### Machine Translation

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Neural Machine Translation** | 8.2 (141 reviews) | 8.7 (113 reviews) | 
| **Statistical Machine Translation** | 7.7 (122 reviews) | 8.4 (104 reviews) | 

#### Translation Options

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Image Translation** | 6.7 (103 reviews) | 7.2 (85 reviews) | 
| **Collaborative Translation** | 8.8 (141 reviews) | 9.1 (116 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.5 (51 reviews) | 7.3 (67 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.2 (47 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Multilingual Customer Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Crowdin** | 7.7/10 | 35 |
| **Lokalise** | 8.0/10 | 41 |

#### Platform

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multilingualism** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
| **Quality** | 8.2 (31 reviews) | 8.5 (40 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time** | 8.0 (29 reviews) | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Artificial Intelligence** | 7.6 (31 reviews) | 7.4 (38 reviews) | 
| **Self-Improving** | 7.8 (30 reviews) | 7.7 (37 reviews) | 
| **Volume** | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 8.4 (36 reviews) | 

#### Channel

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Security** | 7.9 (26 reviews) | 7.3 (32 reviews) | 
| **Omnichannel** | 7.1 (28 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 
| **Privacy** | 7.8 (26 reviews) | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Anonymity** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.0 (30 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.2 (29 reviews) | 6.8 (26 reviews) | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 6.7 (26 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 6.0 (24 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (5):** [Website Translation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-translation-tools), [Software Localization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-localization-tools), [Translation Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/translation-management), [Computer-Assisted Translation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/computer-assisted-translation), [Multilingual Customer Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multilingual-customer-support)




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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Crowdin | Lokalise | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 57.0% | 40.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.5% | 46.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 10.4% | 13.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Crowdin

- **Computer Software:** 28.8%
- **Computer Games:** 10.1%
- **Translation and Localization:** 10.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.7%
- **Financial Services:** 3.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.4%
- **Internet:** 1.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.9%
- **Entertainment:** 1.6%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 29.9%

#### Lokalise

- **Computer Software:** 17.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1%
- **Financial Services:** 10.3%
- **Translation and Localization:** 4.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.8%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Computer Games:** 2.7%
- **Automotive:** 2.6%
- **Banking:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 37.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Crowdin

- Title: [Who owns Crowdin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/who-owns-crowdin) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Founded by Serhiy Dmytryshyn
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/sergey-dmytryshyn

Owned by OÜ Crowdin..."
- Title: [What is Crowdin used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-crowdin-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Crowdin is a localization software used to automate translation & localization. Companies use Crowdin to become multilingual and quickly produce new features..."

### Lokalise

- Title: [What is Lokalise used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-lokalise-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lokalise is a localization and translation management platform used primarily for software and application localization. It helps businesses and development..."
- Title: [Design Integration](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14369-design-integration) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Alexandre! An update to the Sketch integration is coming soon."
- Title: [What are seats?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lokalise-terminology) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Seats are the number of people that can work in a Lokalise team e.g., admins, translators, copywriters, proofreaders that can be invited to work in Lokalise...."
- Title: [What does the SDK refer to?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/lokalise-terms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Our SDK (software development kit) is a tool that allows our clients to update the textual
elements of the UI of their app on the fly. Mainly used to..."
- Title: [What is a key?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/localisation-terms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "They are also known as strings — a logical text variable in your code with an ID and values in different languages. One key may contain a word, a digit, a..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/crowdin-vs-lokalise)