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At a Glance
Lokalise
Lokalise
Star Rating
(646)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (45.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 2 Seats
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plans
WPML
WPML
Star Rating
(24)3.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Lokalise vs WPML

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Lokalise easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Lokalise overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Lokalise meets the needs of their business better than WPML.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Lokalise is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Lokalise over WPML.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Lokalise
Free
$0.00
2 Seats
Browse all 5 pricing plans
WPML
No pricing available
Free Trial
Lokalise
Free Trial is available
WPML
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
525
6.9
14
Ease of Use
9.0
528
6.1
15
Ease of Setup
8.8
333
5.8
8
Ease of Admin
9.0
319
5.7
7
Quality of Support
9.6
475
6.7
12
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
314
6.0
7
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
502
6.7
14
Features by Category
Software Localization ToolsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.7
1,118
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.7
177
Not enough data
8.9
207
Not enough data
8.7
188
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
197
Not enough data
8.3
188
Not enough data
8.8
161
Not enough data
Website Translation ToolsHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
7.7
400
Not enough data
Translation Support
8.0
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
47
Not enough data
Visitor Customization
6.8
46
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Translation ManagementHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
8.4
1,751
Not enough data
Client Tools
8.0
149
Not enough data
8.4
148
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
Translation Tools
8.8
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
189
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
163
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
188
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
169
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
80
Not enough data
Computer-Assisted TranslationHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
8.5
599
Not enough data
Translation Memory
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
Machine Translation
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
Translation Options
7.5
68
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Multilingual Customer SupportHide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.1
257
Not enough data
Platform
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Channel
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Lokalise
Lokalise
WPML
WPML
Lokalise and WPML share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Lokalise
Lokalise
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
42.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
45.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.4%
WPML
WPML
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
86.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
13.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Lokalise
Lokalise
Computer Software
17.6%
Financial Services
10.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.0%
Translation and Localization
4.7%
Other
51.2%
WPML
WPML
Design
22.7%
Computer Software
13.6%
Retail
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Computer Networking
9.1%
Other
36.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Lokalise
Lokalise
Most Helpful Favorable Review
PS
Paul S.
Verified User in Automotive

I've never used a SaaS product with such excellent customer support before. Online chat support people are knowledgeable and very responsive (usually within seconds). Feature requests and suggestions are taken onboard and quite often added. The more I use...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

The only thing I would like is to have the opportunity to modifiy something once for all (I don't know if it's possible)

WPML
WPML
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nathalie M.
NM
Nathalie M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Once you become familiar with the interface, it's an excellent plugin. Easy to implement and has many features. Every time I run into an issue, I get excellent customer service.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Gerhard R.
GR
Gerhard R.
Verified User in E-Learning

Automatic translation worked like a wonder when I first used it. The problem is that WPML is trying to scam its customers by overcharging them. The bills for the first month were fine. I paid 17 dollar and another 72 dollars. When the next month, it showed...

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Discussions
Lokalise
Lokalise Discussions
What is a key?
1 comment
Official Response from Lokalise
They are also known as strings — a logical text variable in your code with an ID and values in different languages. One key may contain a word, a digit, a...Read more
What does the SDK refer to?
1 comment
Official Response from Lokalise
Our SDK (software development kit) is a tool that allows our clients to update the textual elements of the UI of their app on the fly. Mainly used to...Read more
What are seats?
1 comment
Official Response from Lokalise
Seats are the number of people that can work in a Lokalise team e.g., admins, translators, copywriters, proofreaders that can be invited to work in Lokalise....Read more
WPML
WPML Discussions
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