Pootle AlternativesTranslators and other similar apps like Pootle

Pootle is described as 'Online translation platform. Pootle allows your professional or community translators to easily complete localization tasks. For you it becomes easier to manage and monitor the distributed work' and is a Translator in the education & reference category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Pootle for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Pootle alternative is Weblate, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pootle are Poedit, Crowdin, Texterify and Tolgee.

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Online translation platform. Pootle allows your professional or community translators to easily complete localization tasks. For you it becomes easier to manage and monitor the distributed work.

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Pootle alternatives page was last updated May 28, 2024
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  1. Weblate icon

    Weblate

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    Weblate is a web based translation tool with tight VCS integration. It features simple and clean user interface, propagation of translations across components, consistency checks and automatic linking to source files.

    43 Weblate alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Redis
    • JavaScript
    • Django
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • PostgreSQL
    Short landing page

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Online translation
    2.  Multiple languages
    3.  Crowdsourced
    4. Git icon  Git Support
    5.  Instance wide navigation and checks
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Website Translation
    10.  Support for @mentions
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Streamlined

    Weblate VS Pootle

     

    • Weblate is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Pootle.

    • Weblate is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Pootle.

    • Weblate is Freemium and Open SourcePootle is Free and Open Source
    • Weblate is Privacy focusedPootle is not according to our users
  2. Poedit icon

    Poedit

     66 likes
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    Poedit is cross-platform gettext catalogs (.po files) editor. It is built with wxWidgets toolkit and can run on any platform supported by it (although it was only tested on Unix with GTK+ and Windows). It aims to provide more convenient approach to editing catalogs than...

    38 Poedit alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Windows 11

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Website Translation
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Portable
    7.  Built-in Dictionary
    8.  Crowdsourced
    9.  OCR
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Cloud Sync
    12.  Catalog

    Poedit VS Pootle

     

    • Poedit is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Pootle.

    • Poedit is Freemium and Open SourcePootle is Free and Open Source
    • Poedit is Privacy focused and LightweightPootle is not according to our users
  4. Crowdin icon

    Crowdin

     69 likes
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    Localization platform enhanced by AI for flexible translation of mobile, web & desktop apps, games & help desks, and more. Make your localization process more efficient and improve your workflow with 600+ Crowdin apps and connectors.

    87 Crowdin alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Crowdin screenshot 1

    Top Crowdin Features

    1.  Software localization
    2.  Translation-platform
    3.  Content Localization
    4. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    5.  Team Collaboration
    6.  Translator
    7.  Game localization
    8.  Crowdsourced
    9.  Figma plugin
    10.  Website Translation
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Passkey Support

    Crowdin VS Pootle

     
  5. Texterify icon

    Texterify

     30 likes
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    Texterify is a translation and localization management platform which aims to make software localization as easy as possible.

    57 Texterify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Dark Example

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Translation-platform
    2.  Translation Management
    3.  App-localization
    4.  Machine translation
    5.  Computer aided translation
    6.  Software localization
    7.  Game localization
    8.  Support for i18n

    Texterify VS Pootle

     
  6. Tolgee icon

    Tolgee

     12 likes
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    You no longer have to worry about choosing the right i18n library, editor, or platform. Tolgee is the only tool you need to translate your web-based project to any language you wish.

    36 Tolgee alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Tolgee screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Software localization
    2.  Online translation
    3.  App-localization
    4.  Community-based
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Support for i18n

    Tolgee VS Pootle

     
  7. Transifex icon

    Transifex

     39 likes
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    Source content and translations are automatically synced to a global content repository that’s accessible any time. Various teams work and communicate directly in Transifex with translators and project managers from any vendor.

    50 Transifex alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Login

    Transifex Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Software localization
    3.  Support for i18n
    4.  Online translation
    5.  Website localization
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  App-localization
    8.  Translation-platform

    Transifex VS Pootle

     
  9. ChampoAI icon

    ChampoAI

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    Use ChampoAI to quickly automate your localization process and get professional-quality results.

    52 ChampoAI alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    ChampoAI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  OpenAI integration
    6.  Translation-platform
    7.  AI-Translation
    8.  App-localization

    ChampoAI VS Pootle

     
  10. POEditor icon

    POEditor

     65 likes
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    POEditor is an online localization platform and translation management system for teams of all sizes. It's designed to enhance collaboration, facilitate automation and increase productivity in the localization workflow.

    59 POEditor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    POEditor localization platform - Dashboard

    Top POEditor Features

    1. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration
    2. Slack icon  Slack integration
    3.  App-localization
    4.  Webhook support
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Crowdsourced
    7.  Translation Management
    8.  Software localization
    9.  Game localization
    10.  Website localization
    11.  Translation-platform

    POEditor VS Pootle

     
  11. OneSky icon

    OneSky

     35 likes
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    OneSky (oneskyapp.com) is a simple & affordable translation service specialized in mobile apps (iOS, Android), e-commerce and websites, supporting 50+ languages. It offers the most powerful localization project management platform for team collaboration.

    41 OneSky alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Admin panel screenshot

    OneSky Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Online translation
    3.  Translation-platform
    4.  Software localization

    OneSky VS Pootle

     

    • OneSky is the most popular commercial alternative to Pootle.

    • OneSky is Paid and ProprietaryPootle is Free and Open Source
  12. BabelEdit icon

    BabelEdit

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    Edit your translation files in parallel. BabelEdit is a translation editor for (web) apps that lets you edit your json, yaml, php, vue or properties translation files with ease. Supports Angular (ngx-translate), React (react-intl) and other frameworks that use JSON to store...

    35 BabelEdit alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    BabelEdit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Website Translation
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  Software localization
    6.  App-localization

    BabelEdit VS Pootle

     
  13. Mozilla Pontoon icon

    Mozilla Pontoon

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    Pontoon is a translation management system used and developed by the Mozilla localization community. It specializes in open source localization that is driven by the community and uses version-control systems for storing translations.

    24 Mozilla Pontoon alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Mozilla Pontoon screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Translation-platform
    4.  App-localization
    5.  Software localization
    6.  Online translation
    7.  Translation Management

    Mozilla Pontoon VS Pootle

     
  14. Zanata icon

    Zanata

     21 likes
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    Zanata is a web-based system for translators, content creators and developers to manage localisation projects.

    36 Zanata alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    Zanata screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    “Since the upstream Zanata project has been unmaintained for quite some time, we have decided to continue supporting existing projects as much as possible but refuse new projects.” – https://translate.zanata.org/?dswid=1356

    Zanata Features

    1.  Crowdsourced
    2.  Software localization
    3.  Web-Based

    Zanata VS Pootle

     
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