Lokalise vs SYSTRAN

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Lokalise

AI localization platform for translating apps, websites, games and content

From $149/moVisit site

SYSTRAN

Secure machine translation for text, documents and speech in 55 languages

From $18.99/moVisit site

Choose Lokalise if…

you work on iOS, Android, Figma
you're in its core audience: software developers, product teams

Choose SYSTRAN if…

you want the lower entry price ($18.99/mo vs $149/mo)
you work on Chrome, Self-hosted
you're in its core audience: enterprises, professional translators

Side by side

FeatureL

LokaliseS

SYSTRAN

Pricing modelFree trialFree trial

Starting price$149/mo$18.99/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Trains AI on your contentNo—

Data retentionAudit log data retained 12 months; content retention not stated—

Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR—

Updates, last 90 days9—

Document translation—

Glossaries—

Translation memory—

AI quality scoring—

Repo & design integrations—

PlatformsWeb, API, iOS, Android, FigmaWeb, API, Chrome, Self-hosted

CategoryTranslationTranslation

Rank in its category#8 of 12#5 of 12

CompanyLokalise, Inc.SYSTRAN (ChapsVision)

Based inUnited States—

Founded20171968

Part of——

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

Lokalise

No changes since we started tracking.

SYSTRAN

Nov 2, 2026Starting price: none → $18.99/mo; Pro Plus: 17.99€/mo per user billed annually; 24.99€ monthly → $18.99; Pro Premium: 34.99€/mo per user billed annually; 49.99€ monthly → $34.99; New plan: Developer (Custom)

Key features

L Lokalise

AI translation using approved terminology and tone of voice
AI quality scoring that sends low-confidence results to humans
Automatic routing to the best-fit LLM
Workflow automation for TM, QA, approvals and publishing
REST API with 95 endpoints and 33 webhooks
Over-the-air translation updates for mobile apps
60+ integrations including Figma, GitHub and Jira
Supports 30+ file formats

S SYSTRAN

Translation in 55 languages
Document translation for 30+ formats, including PDF and IDML
One-click web page translation via browser extension
Speech-to-text translation add-on
Model Studio for custom translation models
Microsoft Office 365 add-in
CAT tool and TMS connectors
Formal/informal tone selection

Plans and prices

From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.

Lokalise

Explorer$149/mo

Growth$379/mo

Advanced$1049/mo

EnterpriseCustom

SYSTRAN

Pro Plus$18.99/user/mo billed annually ($25.99 monthly)

Pro Premium$34.99/user/mo billed annually ($49.99 monthly)

EnterpriseCustom

DeveloperCustom

Strengths and limitations

Lokalise

14-day free trial on all plans, no credit card required
Large developer toolkit: 95 API endpoints, 33 webhooks, 10 SDKs
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 certified
60+ integrations

No free plan; paid plans start at $149/mo
Enterprise pricing requires a sales demo
HIPAA-aligned but not HIPAA-certified

SYSTRAN

Can run on-premise or in a private cloud for high-security needs
States that customer content is not stored or used, and holds ISO 27001 certification
Annual billing lowers the per-user price (Pro Plus is $18.99 vs $25.99 monthly)
Supports 30+ document formats