Lokalise
Localization built for product teams — Figma, Git, OTA and unlimited translator seats.
Standout features
Lokalise is the developer-first localization platform: design-to-translation via Figma, string-key management, Git branching and over-the-air updates for live apps.
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Lokalise is the developer-first localization platform.
- Founded in 2017 in Riga, Latvia; fully remote and B2B.
- Built for agile software, mobile and web teams with a clean, fast UI.
- Figma/Sketch plugins, Git branching and over-the-air mobile updates.
- Adds AI orchestration, automated QA and glossary enforcement.
Lokalise’s edge is the developer workflow.
- Design-to-translation via Figma/Sketch.
- Git integrations and branching.
- OTA updates for live apps.
- AI model orchestration by content type.
Trial then usage-based tiers.
Lokalise is for software and app teams.
- SaaS and mobile product teams.
- Developers wanting Git/Figma workflows.
- Teams shipping continuously in many languages.
- Marketing-heavy enterprise programs (Phrase/Smartling fit better).
- Anyone needing only occasional document translation.
No tool is perfect — the trade-offs to weigh:
- Enterprise CMS/DAM connectors are thinner.
- Less suited to marketing collateral.
- AI QA lacks advanced scoring/risk flagging.
- Best value assumes active product localization.
- ✓Developer-first workflow
- ✓Figma/Sketch + Git integrations
- ✓OTA app updates
- ✓AI model orchestration
- ✓Unlimited translator seats
- ✕Thinner enterprise connectors
- ✕Weaker for marketing copy
- ✕Basic AI QA
- ✕Best for product teams
Product and developer teams pick Lokalise for fitting localization into how they already work — Figma plugins, Git branching and OTA updates are the standout wins. The honest limits are thinner enterprise CMS connectors and a weaker fit for marketing collateral than Phrase or Smartling.
Lokalise is a developer-first localization platform founded in 2017 in Riga, built for agile software and app teams.
Company figures are drawn from public disclosures and reputable trackers (gathered Jun 2026). User and revenue numbers are estimates and move fast.
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