A Lokalise alternative for teams that just need their strings managed
Lokalise is a full translation management platform built for localization teams with workflows, automations and vendors. If you are a product team that needs keys, languages, review and clean exports, most of that goes unused, and the entry plan is $149 a month.
Lokalise and LocalizeMe side by side
| Topic | Lokalise | LocalizeMe |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | Explorer, $149/month | Pro, €19/month per workspace, excl. VAT |
| What the plan meters | Hosted words, seats, translated and processed words, OTA calls | Nothing. Keys, strings, words and languages are not counted on any plan |
| Seats | Counted per plan | Unlimited members on Pro |
Lokalise figures are from its public pricing page, checked on 15 October 2026. Prices change, so check theirs before deciding.
Why teams switch
- One flat price per workspace. Adding a translator, a language or a thousand keys does not change it.
- A REST API, CLI and MCP server on every plan, so your build and your coding agent read the same strings as your translators.
- iOS and Android SDKs for over-the-air string updates on the Mobile plan.
Where Lokalise is the better fit
- Lokalise has a much larger catalogue of integrations and automations, and built-in machine translation and AI workflows.
- It suits dedicated localization teams working with translation vendors, which LocalizeMe is not built for.
Questions
Why is LocalizeMe so much cheaper than Lokalise?
It does less. LocalizeMe covers keys, languages, review, screenshots, history and exports for product teams, without vendor management or a workflow engine.
Can I import a Lokalise export?
Lokalise exports common formats like JSON, XLIFF, .strings, strings.xml and ARB, and LocalizeMe imports all of them.
Unlimited strings, one flat price
LocalizeMe never counts keys, strings or languages. Try Pro free for 14 days, no card needed.