# Pootle Reviews
**Vendor:** Translate House  
**Category:** [Software Localization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/software-localization-tools)  
**Average Rating:** 2.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Pootle
Pootle is an online translation management tool with translation interface.



## Pootle Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users appreciate the **robust and stable translation** capabilities of Pootle, enjoying its simplicity and reliability. (1 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users are concerned about **access control** due to Pootle's outdated software, raising security vulnerability issues. (1 reviews)
- Users report serious concerns about **security vulnerabilities** in Pootle due to outdated technology and frameworks. (1 reviews)

## Pootle Reviews
  ### 1. Good translatiobn system, but dated

**Rating:** 3.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 10, 2024

**What do you like best about Pootle?**

Pootle is robust and stable and offers a no-frills translation app.

**What do you dislike about Pootle?**

Pootle uses python2 and an old insecure version of django. It was flagged up by our corporate security scanners and flagged for replacement.

**What problems is Pootle solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Allows translation of po files

  ### 2. meh

**Rating:** 1.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 08, 2016

**What do you like best about Pootle?**

The ability to export to PO edit rather than the native previous/next scroll

**What do you dislike about Pootle?**

Pootle doesn't provide context which is needed for accurate translations. 

**What problems is Pootle solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We're globalizing assets. 


## Pootle Discussions
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## Pootle Features
**Collaboration**
- Term Management
- Translation Tracking
- Workflow Management

**Automation**
- Translation Memory
- Quality Checks
- Continuous Translation

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