Translation · head to head
wxrks vs Weglot

wxrks
Translation
Translation platform formerly called Bureau Works, priced by processed words per year with unlimited seats and a real free tier
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: wxrks connectors are marked as billed separately on the pricing page with no rate published anywhere, so the integration that justifies buying the platform carries a cost you cannot discover until you ask.; Weglot free plan is capped at 2,000 words and a single language
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which wxrks and Weglot actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Translation).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in wxrks
- Published price ladder
- Unlimited user seats
- Four parallel meters
- Published overage rates
- Marketplace
- Repository and design connectors
Only in Weglot
Nothing recorded that wxrks does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
wxrks
- A team that needs to model localisation cost from published numbers rather than sit through a sales cycle to get a figurenot Weglot
- Content operations with many occasional reviewers, since seats are unlimited and only analytics users are chargednot Weglot
- Developer-led localisation pulling strings from GitHub, GitLab or Bitbucket rather than a content management systemnot Weglot
- Small teams and side projects that can live inside 60,000 words a year on the permanent free tiernot Weglot
Weglot
- E-commerce store translation into multiple languages instantlynot wxrks
- Government website content accessibility in native languagesnot wxrks
- Educational institution information in student/parent native languagesnot wxrks
- International website reach for marketing teamsnot wxrks
- Custom web application translation with media file supportnot wxrks
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
wxrks
- Connectors are marked as billed separately on the pricing page with no rate published anywhere, so the integration that justifies buying the platform carries a cost you cannot discover until you ask.
- Four separate meters run in parallel and any one of them can be exhausted while the others have headroom, so a workload heavy on API calls or AI tokens can force a plan upgrade long before the word allowance is touched.
- Word allowances are annual rather than monthly, so a single large launch early in the term can consume most of the year and leave the remaining months on overage rates.
- The marketplace is promoted as a way to reach agencies and translators, but whether the vendor takes a commission and how linguists are paid is not disclosed anywhere on the public site.
- The company rebranded from Bureau Works in March 2026, so existing documentation, third-party guides, integration listings and internal references still carry the old name, and the vendor is small with no disclosed funding behind it.
Weglot
- Free plan is capped at 2,000 words and a single language
- Starter plan at $17 per month is limited to 1 language; reaching 3 languages requires the $32 per month Business plan
- Word caps scale by tier from 10,000 on Starter up to 5,000,000 on the $769 per month Extended plan, with Enterprise priced on request beyond that
Pricing, plan by plan
wxrks
Free- FreeFree
- 60,000 processed words per year
- 2,300 API calls
- 300,000 stateless AI tokens
- Starter$38/month
- Billed yearly
- 1 million words per year
- 38,000 API calls, 5 million AI tokens, 330,000 MT words
- Boutique$180/month
- Billed yearly
- 3.2 million words per year
- 122,000 API calls, 16 million AI tokens, 1 million MT words
- Clockwork$470/month
- Billed yearly
- 9.6 million words per year
- Overage at 0.0005 USD per word
Weglot
Free- FreeFree
- 2000 words
- 1 language
- Starter$17/month
- 10000 words
- 1 language
- Business$32/month
- 50000 words
- 3 languages
- Pro$87/month
- 200000 words
- 5 languages
- Professional translator access
Which should you pick?
Choose wxrks if
- You need published price ladder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, API.
- You also want unlimited user seats.
Questions people ask
- Is wxrks or Weglot better?
- Neither clearly leads. wxrks starts at Free and Weglot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, wxrks or Weglot?
- wxrks starts at Free and Weglot at Free.
- Does wxrks or Weglot run on more platforms?
- wxrks runs on Web, API. Weglot runs on Web.
- Can I use wxrks for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is wxrks best used for?
- wxrks is most often used for a team that needs to model localisation cost from published numbers rather than sit through a sales cycle to get a figure, content operations with many occasional reviewers, since seats are unlimited and only analytics users are charged, developer-led localisation pulling strings from github, gitlab or bitbucket rather than a content management system, small teams and side projects that can live inside 60,000 words a year on the permanent free tier. Of those, a team that needs to model localisation cost from published numbers rather than sit through a sales cycle to get a figure and content operations with many occasional reviewers, since seats are unlimited and only analytics users are charged are not what Weglot is typically brought in for.
- What can wxrks do that Weglot cannot?
- wxrks covers Published price ladder, Unlimited user seats, Four parallel meters, Published overage rates.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
wxrks: Is this still Bureau Works?
Yes. The company rebranded to wxrks on 23 March 2026 and bureauworks.com redirects to wxrks.com. The legal entity is Bureau Translations Inc.
Weglot: What is Weglot's pricing model?
Weglot offers seven tiers from free ($0/month with 2000 words, 1 language) to Enterprise (custom pricing). The Pro plan at $87/month includes 200,000 words and 5 languages with professional translator access.
Sourcewxrks: Is the free plan permanent?
Yes. It allows 60,000 processed words a year along with API call, AI token and machine translation allowances, and unlimited user seats. A fourteen day trial of paid features is offered separately.
Weglot: Does Weglot offer a free trial?
Yes, all plans include a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Users can test the platform before committing to a paid plan.
Sourcewxrks: What happens when I exceed the word allowance?
You pay a published per-word overage rate, from 0.0009 USD on Starter falling to 0.0003 USD on the largest plans, rather than being cut off.
Weglot: What discount does Weglot offer for annual subscriptions?
Subscribe annually to receive 2 months free, effectively discounting your annual cost by one-sixth. You only pay the difference when upgrading plans mid-billing cycle.
Sourcewxrks: Do connectors cost extra?
The pricing page states connectors are billed separately but publishes no rate. Get the figure in writing before signing, because it is the one unbounded item in an otherwise transparent price list.
Weglot: How does Weglot handle over-limit usage?
When accounts exceed their plan's word limit, Weglot sends email notifications. An auto-upgrade feature is available to automatically move to the next tier without service interruption.
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