Locize vs. Lokalise:Engineering Utility vs. Sales Tax
Lokalise is a polished tool for marketing teams.
But for engineering teams, that polish comes with a "Sales Tax" — high base costs, gated features, and a seat-based model that punishes growth.
The "Sales Tax" & Gated Features
Lokalise is optimized for sales-led growth. This means features you need for production are often locked behind "Enterprise" conversations.
- Gated SSO: SAML/SSO is typically reserved for expensive Enterprise tiers.
- Seat-based Pricing: You pay for every developer who just needs to check a key.
- High Base Fee: Significant monthly cost even if your project is small.
- SSO: Available without an enterprise sales call.
- Flexible pricing: Choose usage-based (pay for what you use) or fixed plans for predictable costs. Unlimited seats.
- No Minimums: Scale from a $5/mo side-project to a global enterprise.
- Adapts to you: No matter your project size or billing preference, Locize adapts to your needs.
i18next Native
Lokalise treats i18next as "just another file format." Because Locize is built by the creators of i18next, we provide the native infrastructure — including the Live Translation and CDN capabilities — that file-based systems can't match.
No Sales Reps
At Locize, you don't need a "discovery call" to see the product. Our documentation is public, our pricing is transparent, and your support ticket goes directly to the engineers who wrote the code.
AI Translation Infrastructure
Locize integrates AI translation directly into the workflow: bring your own OpenAI, Gemini, or Mistral key from the $99 Professional plan — no enterprise gating. A styleguide and glossary feed context into every AI prompt automatically.
The Locize MCP server connects AI coding assistants (Claude, Cursor, VS Code) directly to your translation projects — manage translations without leaving your IDE. Why not just use AI? →