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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Localize

    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Localize is a no-code translation solution for SaaS platforms, allowing users to translate a web app, dashboard, or API docs. Localize enables users to translate a SaaS platform in hours , helping users to expand into new markets around the globe. Localize boasts users among enterprise SaaS brands like Cisco, Intuit, Atlassian, Afterpay, Discord, and Canva, who translate their platforms and provide better user experiences to customers.

    $50

    per month

    Phrase Localization Platform

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    The Phrase Localization Platform is an AI-powered language platform that integrates translation, scoring, and automation tools in one place for businesses and language service providers. It offers scalability, a vendor-neutral approach, and advanced analytics for performance optimization, with single sign-on to facilitate easy setup.

    $27

    per month

    Pricing
    LocalizePhrase Localization Platform
    Editions & Modules
    Individual
    $50.00
    per month
    Basic
    $275.00
    per month
    Core
    $625.00
    per month
    Advanced
    Contact sales team
    Freelancer
    $27
    per month
    Direct plan: Starter
    $135
    per month
    LSP plan: Professional
    $875
    per month
    Direct plan: Team
    1,045
    per month
    Direct plan: Business
    4,395
    per month
    Direct plan: Enterprise
    Custom
    per month
    LSP plan: Business
    Custom
    per month
    LSP plan: Enterprise
    Custom
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LocalizePhrase Localization Platform
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    LocalizePhrase Localization Platform
    Considered Both Products
    Localize
    No answer on this topic
    Phrase
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    29 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    33 Answers
    User Ratings
    LocalizePhrase Localization Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (56 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LocalizePhrase Localization Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Localize
    Localized fits perfectly for clients who would love to have their website localized. It offers great plugins and integrations with popular content management systems and serves as a translation management system for your website. Setup is rather easy, however, more complex setups would require a more technical approach which is not always possible.
    Incentivized
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    Phrase
    The system is well suited if you also run Trados or any second system. As the system is very expensive and the use of MTUs is rather complicated to understand the best thing is to run most larger projects through Trados or any other CAT tool and then to import it. Large projects are expensive in Phrase Localization Platform so I would recommend it if you have small projects and have enough capacity to carefully check the terminology as the data pulled from the term base is inconsistent. The same applies to the find replace feature which can work great.
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    Pros
    Localize
    • Super easy integration - it takes one minute to add and configure the Localize WordPress plugin.
    • Convenient Admin - it is straight forward to add a project, get the API key and start adding translations.
    • Front End display - the switch between language is intuitive and efficient. It loads all languages super fast.
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    Phrase
    • The QA tool it provides is practical and always handy.
    • Instant QA feature can save time at the end of the process.
    • The possibility to decline a job directly from the platform instead of having to contact the client by email.
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    Cons
    Localize
    • Providing other features, beyond language. Such as replacing images or other content to allow a fully tailored website for each country.
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    Phrase
    • In the case of EN to JA translation, we enter text and then convert it to get the correct final text (word or phrase) which uses correct Chinese character(s), as there are often multiple Chinese characters with the same reading but different meanings. When those conversion options are displayed, it is usually possible to change our selection among them by hitting the Tab key, but in Memsource, hitting the Tab key makes us leave the text conversion and move to the source segment, so we must make sure to use arrow keys to choose the right conversion option when using Memsource.
    • When there are tag elements used in the source text, the tags must exist in the target text of course, but the tag order also must be the same. The tags cannot be moved around in the segment, which causes problems in the case of the Japanese language, because the word order differs between EN and JA.
    • In the Japanese language, Italics are basically not used, so there must be no texts between the tags which specify Italic font. But then the segment cannot be confirmed and the job status cannot be changed to "Complete".
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Localize
    No answers on this topic
    Phrase
    I use and manage an Academic edition (approx. 15 students) and the corporate license (10 users). In both cases, the features are easy to find, set and use. My students and my translators understand the dynamics of the platform easily and get used to them quickly.
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    Usability
    Localize
    Very simple to use website.
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    Phrase
    It is designed to be a lean system, but that means that things are clustered in weird groups and a lot of trial and error is involved getting the settings right. If something goes wrong first level support is very quick and has very fast answers which are quite typical of first level support and essentially equate to asking you if you have switched it off and on yet. Anything more involved is challenging for support to address.
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    Support Rating
    Localize
    Great support documentation is available on their platform and can solve 95% of your queries. Other queries are often resolved in a timely fashion and with attention to detail.
    Incentivized
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    Phrase
    We rarely use support, but most questions were answered in a timely fashion, although we didn't exactly find them satisfactory. That's mostly the fault of the software and not the Support team because we asked for things that Memsource couldn't do.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Localize
    Frankly, we don't know what other translation management systems are out there, so we can't comment on how they compare to Localize.
    Incentivized
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    Phrase
    Memsource has a very good user interface that people can quickly learn and start using. Also, its analysis features are top class which helps me provide a detailed estimate to my client based on the file particulars. It has a QA feature that helps me do a very high-quality check before I send out my translation to the client.
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    Return on Investment
    Localize
    • Localize was setup and running on 4 websites in under 8 weeks.
    • Project was delivered well under budget with minimal problems.
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    Phrase
    • Positive impact as I have been able to recruit and reach more and new clients.
    • As it is easy to use, I provide high quality translations for my clients.
    • Using TM and Search ensures consistency and my clients appreciate my good work with the help of Memsource.
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    ScreenShots

    Localize Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project OverviewScreenshot of Content WorkflowScreenshot of Order TranslationsScreenshot of In-context EditingScreenshot of Widget on site

    Phrase Localization Platform Screenshots

    Screenshot of Phrase TMS - analyticsScreenshot of Phrase TMS - job pageScreenshot of Phrase TranslateScreenshot of Phrase Strings - project overviewScreenshot of Phrase Strings - editor