Translation & Localization · head to head
Phrase vs Lokalise
Phrase
Translation & Localization
A flexible platform with product capacities that scale with your team
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Lokalise
Translation & Localization
New packages to fuel your revenue growth
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Lokalise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Phrase entry Team plan is billed annually at $1,245 per month and caps managed words at 1.2 million and seats at 20; Lokalise there is no free tier; the entry Explorer plan starts at $144 per month
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Phrase and Lokalise actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Translation & Localization).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Phrase
- Entry Team plan is billed annually at $1,245 per month and caps managed words at 1.2 million and seats at 20
- The Freelancer plan at $27 per month caps managed words at 200,000 and is limited to a single seat
Lokalise
- There is no free tier; the entry Explorer plan starts at $144 per month
- Multi-product workflow support requires the $999 per month Advanced plan
- Enterprise security and support features are gated behind a custom quote
Pricing, plan by plan
Phrase
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Phrase review.
Lokalise
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Lokalise review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Phrase if
Nothing in the data separates Phrase from Lokalise on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Phrase or Lokalise better?
- Neither clearly leads. Phrase starts at On request and Lokalise at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Phrase or Lokalise?
- Lokalise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Phrase and Free for Lokalise.
- Does Phrase or Lokalise run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Lokalise for free?
- Yes. Lokalise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Phrase starts at On request.