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Lokalise vs SYSTRAN Translate
Both are for translation. Lokalise has a public monthly price; SYSTRAN Translate has a stronger GDPR profile.
LokaliseSIA Lokalise (Riga, Latvia, Europe)GDPR: LimitedExplorer $149 per month, Growth $379 per month, Advanced $1,049 per month, Enterprise… · free trial
Stronger on 1 by 2 points with a clear margin
STSYSTRAN TranslateSYSTRAN by ChapsVision (Paris, France)GDPR: Good
subscriptions (Translate PRO, Enterprise, API) and on-premise licences · free trial
Stronger on 1 by 2 points with a clear margin
The key differences
- SYSTRAN Translate has a stronger GDPR profile: good, versus limited at Lokalise.
- Lokalise lists a public monthly price ($149); for SYSTRAN Translate, the price is subscriptions (translate pro, enterprise….
| Criterion | Lokalise | SYSTRAN Translate |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data. For a professional tool: whether the data is stored in the EU, whether there is a certification or GDPR guarantee, and whether the provider is based in the Netherlands or the EU. For a general model: EU hosting, no training on your data and self-hosting. From Strong to Unknown; Caution only for a model with a documented problem. How we measure | Limited | Good |
| Price | Explorer $149 per month, Growth $379 per month, Advanced $1,049 per month,… | subscriptions (Translate PRO, Enterprise, API) and on-premise… |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Origin | EU | EU |
| Tasks | AI translation tool | AI translation tool |
Choose Lokalise if…
- you want to know the cost up front
- if you're looking for: AI translation with your own terminology and tone of voice
- if you're looking for: translation memory and glossary
Choose SYSTRAN Translate if…
- GDPR and confidentiality weigh heavily
- what you're looking for: Translate Server: on-premise translation solution
- what you're looking for: Translate Private Cloud
Lokalise features
- AI translation with your own terminology and tone of voice
- Translation memory and glossary
- Web editor with in-context editing and screenshots
- Task management with custom statuses
- Document translation alongside software strings
- API, CLI, SDKs and webhooks
- OTA updates for mobile apps
- Quality dashboards and usage analytics
Features of SYSTRAN Translate
- Translate Server: on-premise translation solution
- Translate Private Cloud
- Model Studio for your own translation models
- Translate API for your own applications
- Document translation (Office, PDF, XML, IDML)
- Domain-specific translation (e.g. legal, IT)
- Browser extension for web pages
- Speech Add-on: translate speech to text
Frequently asked questions
- Which is better: Lokalise or SYSTRAN Translate?
- Lokalise has a published monthly price; SYSTRAN Translate has a stronger GDPR profile. What matters more to you determines the choice; the table puts everything side by side.
- Which is cheaper: Lokalise or SYSTRAN Translate?
- Lokalise: Explorer $ 149 per month, Growth $ 379 per month, Advanced $ 1,049 per month, Enterprise on request; 14 days free trial. SYSTRAN Translate: subscriptions (Translate PRO, Enterprise, API) and on-premise licences; prices on request via the pricing page.
- Which is safer for your data: Lokalise or SYSTRAN Translate?
- SYSTRAN Translate has the stronger GDPR profile (good versus limited). The profile summarises what the provider publishes; always sign a data processing agreement. See the GDPR check for translation & localisation.
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