AI software localization that translates your app and site strings on every push, with quality checks, an editor, CLI, GitHub Action, REST API and MCP server. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
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AI software localization that translates your app and site strings on every push, with quality checks, an editor, CLI, GitHub Action, REST API and MCP server.
Best for
Developers and small teams localizing an app, website or docs into many languages without a translation agency.
Red flags
Free plan is the web editor and browser file import only (10,000 words/mo, 1 project, 14 languages); the CLI, GitHub Action, API and MCP server start at Starter; paid prices shown are launch prices ($19 Starter and $49 Team list); young company (domain from Jul 2026); closed source; machine output still needs human review for legal, medical or safety text.
Price
$0 with these limits10,000 words/mo, 1 project, 14 target languages; no cardUpgrade: $12.50/mo billed annually ($150/yr, Starter launch price) or $15/mo billed monthly; list price $19/mo
Opening line: “Translate my app's en.json into Spanish, German and Japanese, keep the placeholders intact and flag anything over 30 characters.”
Transglot: AI software localization that translates your app and site strings on every push, with quality checks, an editor, CLI, GitHub Action, REST API and MCP server. Best for developers and small teams localizing an app, website or docs into many languages without a translation agency. Watch out for: free plan is the web editor and browser file import only (10,000 words/mo, 1 project, 14 languages); the CLI, GitHub Action, API and MCP server start at Starter; paid prices shown are launch prices ($19 Starter and $49 Team list); young company (domain from Jul 2026); closed source; machine output still needs human review for legal, medical or safety text. Price: $12.50/mo billed annually ($150/yr, Starter launch price) or $15/mo billed monthly; list price $19/mo (free tier, checked Oct 2026).
Note: Free forever: 10,000 words a month, 1 project, 14 target languages and 3 seats in the web editor, with no card; new accounts also get 100,000 one-time welcome words (25,000 at sign-up, 75,000 after a phone check). Paid plans are at launch prices: Starter $15/mo or $150/yr ($19/mo list; 300,000 words/mo, CLI, GitHub Action, API, MCP server and webhooks), Team $39/mo or $390/yr ($49 list; 1,000,000 words/mo, unlimited seats, the Glossa Deep quality pass), Business $149/mo or $1,490/yr (4,000,000 words/mo). Past the allowance, paid plans pay $0.0008 a word with a spend cap; Free hard-caps. Paid plans have a 14-day trial with 300,000 words (card at checkout). Says it never trains on your content. Run by Digital Socket LLC (Delaware). Contact hello@transglot.ai.
From $10.49/mo (monthly; $8.74/mo billed annually), free tier first.
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LLM-based translator from Translated that explains its choices and keeps document layout. Best for professional documents where tone and context matter, in 200+ languages.
Free translation for text, voice, camera and websites in 240+ languages. Best for quick everyday translation, travel and conversation mode on your phone.
From $14.99/mo (monthly; $9.99/mo billed annually), free tier first.
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AI translation and localization platform with human linguist marketplace. Best for companies localizing docs, sites and product content at scale, with review workflows.
Free, open-source translation API you can self-host and run offline. Best for developers who need private, offline translation with no per-character bill.
Questions people ask
Is Transglot free?
Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: $12.50/mo billed annually ($150/yr, Starter launch price) or $15/mo billed monthly; list price $19/mo (checked Oct 2026).
What is Transglot best for?
Developers and small teams localizing an app, website or docs into many languages without a translation agency.
What are the downsides of Transglot?
Free plan is the web editor and browser file import only (10,000 words/mo, 1 project, 14 languages); the CLI, GitHub Action, API and MCP server start at Starter; paid prices shown are launch prices ($19 Starter and $49 Team list); young company (domain from Jul 2026); closed source; machine output still needs human review for legal, medical or safety text.