Translation.io

translation.io
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Localization made simple for tech companies

How to Replace Translation.io

Overview

Translation.io is a localization platform that helps tech companies break language barriers and expand to new markets. It provides continuous translation capabilities with tailor-made integrations for popular frameworks like Rails, Laravel, React, and Angular, allowing developers to translate applications while continuing development.

Features

35 features across 23 categories

AI / Machine Translation(3)

DeepL Auto-translationAIPremium

Automatically pre-translate source keys using DeepL machine translation service

Google Translate Auto-translationAIPremium

Automatically pre-translate source keys using Google Translate machine translation

OpenAI Auto-translationAIPremium

Automatically pre-translate source keys using OpenAI for translation

Collaboration(3)

Context and Discussions

View context for translations and discuss with team members

Human Translator Review

Invite human translators to review automatic translations and continue translating manually

Team Notifications

Notify team of new or updated sources and keep them updated about project activity when syncing

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Community(1)

Open Source Support

Free unlimited account for open source projects with public repository and README mention

Also in: Squarespace, Hugging Face, Obsidian

Development(1)

Custom Library Creation

Guide provided to help create your own library for other tech stacks

Also in: Kissflow, Lattice, WordPress.com

Development Workflow(1)

Continuous Translation

Translate new features as you develop them and add more languages along the way without waiting for development to complete

Framework Integration(4)

Angular Integration

Integration with <p i18n>source text</p> and $localize `source text` localization and npm run translation:sync synchronization

Laravel Integration

Open-source package for Laravel with __('some.keys'), __('source text'), t('source text') localization and php artisan translation:sync synchronization

Rails Integration

Open-source package for Ruby on Rails with t('some.keys') localization and rake translation:sync synchronization

React Integration

Integration using Lingui with <Trans>source text</Trans> and t`source text` localization and npm run sync or yarn sync synchronization

Integration(1)

REST API

Well-documented API to fine-tune translation workflow and customize integration

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Navigation(1)

Key Browsing

Browse translation keys with smart URLs for easy navigation

Notifications(1)

Email Digests

Receive email digests with project activity and updates

Organization(2)

Custom Tags

Add custom tags to segments for easy filtering and reporting in statistics

Smart Filtering

Filter translations by source file or context for better organization

Pricing Tools(1)

Cost Simulator

Interactive tool to simulate and estimate costs based on number of keys and target languages

Productivity(1)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up translator work with keyboard shortcuts for common actions

Project Management(1)

Project Freezing

Freeze projects to reduce billing when applications stop evolving

Quality Assurance(1)

Visual Error Hints

Visual indicators show possible mistakes in translations to improve quality

Reporting(2)

Project Activity Tracking

Track all project activity with detailed logs and email digests

Project Statistics

View detailed statistics about translation progress with tag-based reporting

Services(1)

Localization Bootstrapping ServicePremium

Professional service to bootstrap the localization process and help implement efficient translation workflows

Synchronization(1)

Fast Synchronization

Push new sources to Translation.io and pull translations back to code in seconds with a single command

Team Management(2)

Role Management

Assign different roles to teammates for controlling permissions and responsibilities

Teammate Invitations

Invite teammates with one click and assign roles and target languages

Translation Tools(3)

HTML Tags and Variables Support

Handle HTML tags and interpolated variables in translations

Translation Memory

All teammates share the translation memory of the project for consistency

Translation SuggestionsAI

Provide translation suggestions from project history and machine translation services

User Interface(1)

Elegant Translation Interface

Simple, intuitive, and powerful interface designed for ergonomic translation process

Version Control(1)

Multi-branch Support

Handle working with multiple branches, push new sources and get updated translations at any time

Workflow(1)

Adaptive Workflows

Flexible interface that fits your own translation workflows with custom tags and filtering

Pricing

Pay-as-you-go

€0.01 per key/month
  • Charged only for translated keys
  • Unlimited projects
  • Unlimited languages
  • Unlimited teammates
  • DeepL / OpenAI / Google Translation
  • Translation Memory
  • API Calls

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Translation.io. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Translation.io alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.

Buy Translation.io

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Translation.io saves ~$36,960 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

11 known integrations

AngularDeepLGitHubGoogleGoogle TranslateJavaScriptLaravelMicrosoftOpenAIReactRuby on Rails