Localization software stores source strings, assigns translators, and syncs translations back to a product or site. It is not a one-off machine-translation box and it is not a general writing assistant.
Every entry uses the same fields: published pricing, free plan or trial, what the fee buys, and the main limitation. The order is not a quality ranking. Public $0 / published price first, quote-led last. Crowdin is first because Free is $0. Lokalise and Phrase follow on the published starting prices we could read.
Localization software compared at a glance
| Provider | Published pricing | Meter | Best for | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowdin | Free $0/month, 60K hosted words, 1 private project. Pro from $50/month billed annually ($600/year). Team from $150/month billed annually. Team+ from $450/month, annual only. | Hosted words and managers | A product team that wants a self-serve list price | Visit β |
| Lokalise | 14-day trial, no card. Advanced from $1,049/month starting, annual billing, on the card we read. Explorer and Growth are named; their dollar amounts did not render in the text we captured. Enterprise contact. | Seats, processed words, AI words | A team that will confirm Explorer before paying Advanced | Visit β |
| Phrase | Team $1,245 per month billed annually, get in touch. Business and Enterprise custom. 14-day trial of the platform. USD view. | TMS seats and Strings seats | A company buying the broader Phrase platform | Visit β |
Pricing checked on October 4, 2026. Crowdin figures are the annual toggle on crowdin.com/pricing, excluding VAT. Lokalise figures are the Advanced card on lokalise.com/pricing. Phrase figures are the USD business-plans view on phrase.com/pricing. Free means a standing free plan. Trial means a time limit. Quote means a get-in-touch step even when a starting number is printed.
Hosted words and seats are not the same meter. Crowdinβs $50 is not Lokaliseβs $1,049.
How this market is priced
Crowdin sells a word allowance and a manager count. Free includes 60K hosted words and one private project, and the page says free-plan users donate translations to Crowdinβs translation memory. Pro starts at $50 a month on annual billing for 60K hosted words and two private projects. Team starts at $150 and includes five managers. Lokaliseβs rendered Advanced card starts at $1,049 a month on annual billing and lists 15 advanced seats. Phrase Team is $1,245 a month billed annually, with unlimited TMS seats and 20 Strings seats, and the button is βGet in touch.β
The 3 providers in detail
1. Crowdin
$0, THEN FROM $50 A MONTH ANNUAL
Best for: a team that wants a public word price and unlimited translator seats.
| Published pricing | Free $0. Pro from $50/month billed annually ($600/year), 60K hosted words. Team from $150/month billed annually ($1,800/year), 100K hosted words, 5 managers. Team+ from $450/month, annual only ($5,400), 500K hosted words, contact sales. |
| Free plan or trial | Standing Free plan. Open-source and academic licenses are a request, not the default Free row. |
| What the fee buys | Free: Crowdin AI, unlimited public projects, 1 integration, unlimited translators, 1 private project. Pro adds a second integration and a second private project. Team adds manager roles and unlimited private projects. |
| Limitation | Free-plan translations are donated to Crowdinβs translation memory, per the pricing page. Prices exclude VAT. |
- Crowdin listed Pro from $50 a month when billed annually.
- Hosted words on Free and Pro start at 60K. Team starts at 100K.
- Team+ is an annual contact-sales plan from $450 a month.
2. Lokalise
TRIAL, ADVANCED FROM $1,049
Best for: a team that needs the Advanced card and will confirm cheaper tiers on the live page.
| Published pricing | Advanced from $1,049/month starting, with annual billing, on the card rendered October 4, 2026. Explorer, Growth, and Enterprise are named on the same page. Explorer and Growth dollar amounts were not in the text capture, so they are not priced here. |
| Free plan or trial | The pricing page offered a 14-day trial, no credit card. A standing $0 plan was not on that view. |
| What the fee buys | Advanced card: unlimited standard seats, unlimited hosted words, 150K Pro AI words a year, 15 advanced seats, 5 integrations including Figma, branching, versioning. |
| Limitation | βStarting atβ means the invoice can be higher. Lower tiers exist by name; do not treat $1,049 as the entry price until Explorer is confirmed. |
- The only dollar amount we could read on the Lokalise pricing view was Advanced at $1,049 a month, annual billing.
- The page said every plan includes a 14-day trial and no credit card.
- Enterprise is a contact step.
3. Phrase
TEAM AT $1,245, THEN CUSTOM
Best for: a company that wants TMS and Strings seats quoted together.
| Published pricing | USD view: Team $1,245 per month billed annually. Business custom. Enterprise custom. Button on Team is get in touch. |
| Free plan or trial | 14-day trial of the Phrase Language Intelligence Platform. No standing $0 plan on the business pricing view. |
| What the fee buys | Team: unlimited TMS seats, 20 Strings seats, standard capacities, Figma, Slack, and WordPress integrations, vendor management. Business raises Strings seats to 150 and adds SSO. Enterprise is customized. |
| Limitation | Team is published and still a get-in-touch plan. EUR, GBP, and CZK toggles exist. |
- Phrase listed Team at $1,245 per month on annual billing in USD.
- Business and Enterprise did not show a list price.
- The trial is 14 days, not a free production plan.
Kurums Match
We want a $0 project
Crowdin Free, with the translation-memory donation note.
We can pay about $50 a month annual for a private project
Crowdin Pro from $50 a month billed annually, 60K hosted words.
We are buying a suite and expect a quote
Phrase Team at the published $1,245, or Lokalise Advanced from $1,049, after you confirm Explorer.
Buying tip
Ask whether the meter is hosted words, processed words, or seats. Crowdinβs Pro price is a word band. Phrase Team is a seat bundle. They are not substitutes at the headline number.
How this comparison was put together
We read Crowdin, Lokalise, and Phrase pricing pages on October 4, 2026. Lokalise Explorer and Growth prices did not render as text, so they are unnamed in the dollar column. No badges.
FAQ
Is Crowdin Pro $50 the monthly billing price?
The page said from $50 a month billed annually, $600 a year. A monthly toggle exists. Confirm it before you compare.
Does Crowdin Free keep translations private?
Free includes one private project. The page also says users on a free plan donate translations to Crowdinβs translation memory.
Is $1,049 the Lokalise entry price?
It is the Advanced starting price we could read. Explorer and Growth are on the page. We did not capture their dollar amounts on this check.
Can I buy Phrase Team online?
The USD card showed $1,245 and a get-in-touch button, not a self-serve checkout on the view we loaded.
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Last updated October 4, 2026. Links to vendors use rel sponsored nofollow. This page has no Kurums Recommends, Top Pick, or Verified badge.
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