Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Lokalise
Lokalise clearly comes out ahead of Smartcat on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Lokalise has a free tier; Smartcat does not. Paid plans start at $144/mo for Lokalise and $100/mo for Smartcat.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | ai tool |
| Company | Lokalise | Smartcat |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | developer-toolsai-translation | ai-translation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | lokalise | smartcat |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited Projects | ||
| 1 Automation | ||
| 1 Workspace | ||
| 1 Gb Of Ota (Over-The-Air) Calls | ||
| 3 Workspaces | ||
| 1 Integration Of Your Choice (Figma Integration Not Included) | ||
| 300,000 Smartwords/Year | ||
| 1 Project Per Team | ||
| 5 Users | ||
| 1,000,000 Processed Words Per Year (Can Be Topped Up) | ||
| Ai Multimedia Translation | ||
| 10 Advanced Seats (Up To 15 Max) | ||
| Ai Translation Customization | ||
| 10 Gb/Mo Data Transfer (Add-On Bundles Available) | ||
| Ai Translation Quality Score | ||
| 10,000 Processed Words Per Year | ||
| Ai Translation Through Natural Language Prompts | ||
| 100 Automations | ||
| Automated Ocr To Translate Pdfs And Images | ||
| 15 Advanced Seats (Additional Seats Can Be Added) | ||
| Enterprise Content Library Search | ||
| 150 Automations (Can Be Topped Up) | ||
| Marketplace Access Included | ||
| 150,000 Pro Ai Words Per Year (Can Be Topped Up) | ||
| Multilingual Ai Content Generation | ||
| 2 Advanced Seats | ||
| Project Monitoring | ||
| 200 Gb Per Month Of Ota Data Transfer (Can Be Topped Up) | ||
| Security And Compliance: Data Isolation, Sso, Msa, Audit Logging, And Enterprise Frameworks | ||
| 24/7 Customer Support |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Lokalise comes out ahead overall, though Smartcat can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Lokalise's paid plans start at $144/mo and Smartcat's start at $100/mo, so Smartcat is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Lokalise offers a free tier; Smartcat does not currently list one.
