Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Smartling

Replace Smartling with a custom build. End-to-end localization & translation services for global growth

Weekend Project
57 features15 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 57 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

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Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 57 features

AI Translation(9 features)

AI HubAIPremium

Translate with 20+ LLMs and machine translation engines

AI TranslationAIPremium

LLM-powered translations in proven workflows

AI-powered Post-editing and Quality EstimationAIPremium

AI handles post-editing and quality estimation

Bias DetectionAIPremium

AI detection of biased content

Content Routing and Workflow OptimizationAIPremium

AI-powered content routing and workflow optimization

+4 more in this category

Quality Assurance(7 features)

Brand Safety FiltersAIPremium

Filters to avoid toxic or off-brand translations

Glossary Enforcement

Enforce terminology and glossary consistency

Human Review with Intelligent Sampling

Human review of translations with intelligent sampling

Linguistic Quality Assurance

Tooling suite and environment for quality evaluation

MQM Quality GuaranteePremium

98+ MQM quality guarantee on Smartling Language Services

+2 more in this category

Integration(6 features)

CI/CD Pipeline Integration

Integrate Smartling directly into CI/CD pipeline for continuous deployment

Finance System Integration

Open APIs for integration with finance systems

Integrations

Connect Smartling to 50+ software platforms to automate content flow

Open APIs

Open APIs for custom integrations

SDKs

Software development kits for custom integrations

+1 more in this category

Collaboration(4 features)

In-platform Collaboration

Collaborate with team members directly in the platform

In-platform Issue Management

Manage source and translation feedback in-platform

Real-time Notifications

Receive notifications via Slack or email

Shared Translation Memory and Glossary

Centralized translation memory and glossary for team collaboration

Automation(3 features)

Auto-detection of New Content

Automatically detects new content for translation

Auto-publishing of Completed Translations

Automatically publishes completed translations

Instant Job Authorization and Submission

Automatically authorizes and submits translation jobs

Billing & Cost Management(3 features)

Custom Billing Reports

Generate custom reports for billing and cost tracking

Rate Cards

Track and manage translation service rates

Real-time Job Cost Estimates

Get real-time cost estimates for translation jobs

Workflow Management(3 features)

Built-in Review Workflows

Manage translation review workflows within the platform

Custom Workflow Rules

Tailor workflow rules to your team's needs

Transparent Approval Workflows

Clear visibility into approval processes

Data Management(2 features)

Translated Content Export

Export translated content in XLIFF format

Translation Memory Export

Export translation memory in TMX format

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