# Lokalise, Wordbee vs Smartling Comparison

| | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 759 | 11 | 703 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (46.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (63.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (47.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 Per Month | Contact Us Per Year | Free Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Lokalise

Pros:
- Ease of Use (74 reviews)
- Customer Support (63 reviews)

Cons:
- Usability Issues (74 reviews)
- Integration Issues (27 reviews)

### Wordbee

Pros:
- Communication (1 reviews)
- Customer Support (1 reviews)


### Smartling

Pros:
- Ease of Use (169 reviews)
- Features (64 reviews)

Cons:
- Translation Issues (67 reviews)
- Difficult Navigation (27 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (620 reviews) | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (579 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (623 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (590 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (411 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (411 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (362 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (213 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (563 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (528 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (355 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (213 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (593 reviews) | 1.3 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (561 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### 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

### Wordbee

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise 

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: Advanced security, dedicated account manager, custom development, end-to-end analytics, CAT tool, translation memory, terminology, integrations, project management, and workflows.


Key Features:
- Wordbee Enterprise edition is specially designed to the unique and customized needs of enterprise customers. It includes all the features that Wordbee has to offer and can be customized specifically to customer workflows, management, business intelligence and financial management needs. 

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/wordbee/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Smartling

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core

Price: Free Per Year

Description: Best fit for teams looking to translate small-scale basic projects such as business documents, etc. For a full list of features, please visit https://www.smartling.com/plans/

Key Features:
- Professional Language Services	
- Unlimited Projects	
- Visual Context

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smartling/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Software Localization Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lokalise** | 8.5/10 | 283 |
| **Wordbee** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smartling** | N/A | N/A |

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Term Management** | 8.5 (225 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Translation Tracking** | 8.8 (255 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.6 (237 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Automation

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Translation Memory** | 8.6 (242 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality Checks** | 8.1 (233 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous Translation** | 8.5 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Website Translation Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lokalise** | 7.7/10 | 89 |
| **Wordbee** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smartling** | 7.2/10 | 227 |

#### Translation Support

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Translation** | 8.0 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.6 (202 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | 8.7 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (205 reviews) | 
| **Glossary** | 8.3 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (199 reviews) | 
| **Image Translation** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.1 (173 reviews) | 
| **Traffic Analysis** | 6.6 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.8 (156 reviews) | 

#### Visitor Customization 

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Widgets** | 6.9 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | 6.9 (154 reviews) | 
| **Language-Based Domains** | 7.6 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.2 (158 reviews) | 
| **Preferred Language Detection** | 7.7 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (156 reviews) | 
| **Personalized Content** | 7.6 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.1 (156 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (88 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.0 (85 reviews) | 

### Translation Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lokalise** | 7.9/10 | 306 |
| **Wordbee** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smartling** | 8.3/10 | 357 |

#### Client Tools

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Billing and Invoicing** | 7.7 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (215 reviews) | 
| **Client Portal** | 8.1 (198 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (234 reviews) | 
| **Client Management** | 8.2 (194 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 
| **Resource Management** | 8.3 (202 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (244 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Translation Tools

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Computer-Assisted Translation** | 8.6 (250 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (291 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Glossary** | 8.5 (229 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.7 (289 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User Permissions** | 8.5 (242 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (262 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Task Delegation** | 8.6 (217 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (258 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Comments and/or Mentions** | 8.1 (235 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (283 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Quality Assurance** | 8.3 (217 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (286 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.0 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (144 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Translation Management

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | 6.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.8 (99 reviews) | 
| **Decision Making** | 6.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (101 reviews) | 

### Computer-Assisted Translation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lokalise** | 8.3/10 | 144 |
| **Wordbee** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smartling** | N/A | N/A |

#### Translation Memory

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Translation Memory** | 8.8 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in Translation Memory** | 8.6 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Machine Translation

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Neural Machine Translation** | 8.7 (113 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Statistical Machine Translation** | 8.4 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Translation Options

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Image Translation** | 7.2 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Collaborative Translation** | 9.1 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Multilingual Customer Support

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Lokalise** | 8.0/10 | 41 |
| **Wordbee** | N/A | N/A |
| **Smartling** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multilingualism** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Quality** | 8.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Artificial Intelligence** | 7.4 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Self-Improving** | 7.7 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Volume** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Channel

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Security** | 7.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | 7.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Privacy** | 8.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anonymity** | 8.0 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 6.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Translation Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/translation-management)

**Unique to Lokalise (4):** [Software Localization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-localization-tools), [Computer-Assisted Translation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/computer-assisted-translation), [Website Translation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-translation-tools), [Multilingual Customer Support Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/multilingual-customer-support)


**Unique to Smartling (1):** [Website Translation Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/website-translation-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Lokalise | Wordbee | Smartling | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 40.2% | 63.6% | 47.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 46.1% | 27.3% | 29.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 13.7% | 9.1% | 22.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Lokalise

- **Computer Software:** 18.0%
- **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:** 37.6%

#### Wordbee

- **Translation and Localization:** 54.5%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 9.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.1%
- **Internet:** 9.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.1%
- **Accounting:** 9.1%

#### Smartling

- **Translation and Localization:** 35.7%
- **Computer Software:** 11.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.5%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 1.9%
- **Retail:** 1.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 1.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.6%
- **Other:** 25.3%

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## Alternatives

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- [Crowdin](https://www.g2.com/products/crowdin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (689 reviews)
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- [Google Cloud Translation API](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-translation-api/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (329 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### 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..."

### Wordbee

No discussions available for this product.

### Smartling

- Title: [How can I upload glossaries from other projects and/or platforms into the Smartling TM?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/27448-how-can-i-upload-glossaries-from-other-projects-and-or-platforms-into-the-smartling-tm) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "They need to be in the format of the template but you should be able to do that near the linguistic assets once you are in that menu "
- Title: [Can the software/service be validated?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24358-can-the-software-service-be-validated) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Rafael —Smartling supports translation review, QA, etc. via a 'validation' step within a translation workflow.

We also have a number of compliance..."
- Title: [Who are your translators?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/language-services-faq-bf8ca85a-c073-4601-b7a5-098db525996d) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Smartling collaborates with a team of highly curated professional linguists that are located in the country of the languages they service. The linguists are..."
- Title: [What languages do you translate into?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/language-services-faq-b3a4fb2c-04f2-4f58-9a3b-0139d5002dec) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Smartling offers translation services in all specialties (e.g. legal, technical, marketing, life sciences) across 150+ languages."
- Title: [Do you offer any service level guarantees?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/language-services-faq-a3853011-6306-4e47-b27d-78991370fa18) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Smartling offers customers various language services plans, based on a committed services spend. Within these plans we offer industry-leading service..."

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