A Crowdin alternative that does not count your words
Crowdin is a large, capable localization platform with a free plan and unlimited translators on paid plans. Its plans are sized by hosted words, and every word counts again for each target language, so adding a language moves you toward the next tier. LocalizeMe charges a flat price per workspace and never counts words.
Crowdin and LocalizeMe side by side
| Topic | Crowdin | LocalizeMe |
|---|---|---|
| Paid plans | Pro from €46/month, Team from €139/month, both billed annually; Team+ from €417/month, annual only; Business on request | Free, then Pro at €19/month per workspace, excl. VAT |
| What the plan meters | Hosted words, counted per target language: 60,000 on Free and Pro, 100,000 on Team, 500,000 on Team+ | Nothing. Keys, strings, words and languages are not counted on any plan |
| Free tier | 60,000 hosted words, 1 private project | 1 project, 3 members, no string limit |
| Monthly billing | Prices shown are billed annually | Monthly or yearly |
Crowdin figures are from its public pricing page, checked on 15 October 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.
Why teams switch
- A 10,000-word app in six languages is 60,000 hosted words on Crowdin, the whole Pro allowance. On LocalizeMe it costs the same as one language.
- Pay monthly at €19 with no annual commitment.
- Native exports for String Catalogs, strings.xml, ARB and more, plus a CLI that writes each platform's files into the right folders.
Where Crowdin is the better fit
- Crowdin has a very large integrations catalogue, machine and AI translation, and workflow automation on its higher plans.
- Open-source and academic projects can get Crowdin free, and public projects are unlimited on every plan.
Questions
What is a hosted word on Crowdin?
Crowdin counts the words you translate multiplied by the number of target languages, across all your projects. Ten thousand words into six languages is sixty thousand hosted words.
Can I move from Crowdin to LocalizeMe?
Yes. Download your translations from Crowdin in a common format such as JSON, XLIFF, .strings, strings.xml or ARB, and import them into LocalizeMe.
Unlimited strings, one flat price
LocalizeMe never counts keys, strings or languages. Try Pro free for 14 days, no card needed.