Better I18N vs Lokalise
Vergelijk functies, prijzen en developer experience tussen Better I18N en Lokalise.
Why teams switch
Waarom kiezen voor Better I18N?
Three differences that show up before your first invoice.
10x betaalbaarder
Start gratis en schaal betaalbaar. Geen enterprise-prijsvalkuilen.
AI-native met MCP
Beheer vertalingen direct vanuit Claude of Cursor met onze MCP-server.
Developer-first ontwerp
Gebouwd voor engineeringteams met CLI-tools en type-veilige SDK's.
Side by side
Better I18N and Lokalise, row by row
Not checkmarks — what each platform does, what it costs, and where self-serve ends.
| Functie | Better I18N | Lokalise |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat plan with a free tier, priced on keys. Monthly, no annual commitment required. | Four published tiers with large steps between them; monthly or yearly billing. |
| Entry price | $0 on the free tier, self-serve. | $144/mo for the Explorer plan; $375/mo for Growth. |
| Where self-serve ends | Nowhere. Every plan can be started and upgraded without talking to anyone. | After Growth: Advanced ($999/mo) and Enterprise are both "Book a demo". |
| CDN delivery | Included on every plan. Edge-cached JSON, 60s max-age, always answers HTTP 200. | Volgens Lokalise een wereldwijd CDN voor mobiele OTA-bundels. Hoe web-JSON wordt geleverd, hebben wij niet gecontroleerd. |
| Over-the-air updates | Built into the SDKs, including Expo and React Native — no app store round trip. | OTA-SDK's voor iOS, Android en Flutter, plus een openbare OTA-API. |
| AI translation | Context-aware by default: glossary enforced, brand tone applied, ICU plurals preserved. | AI and machine translation features vary by plan tier. |
| Git workflow | Repo is the source of truth. Keys discovered from source, changes arrive as pull requests. | Git and CI/CD integrations available. |
| CLI and SDKs | One CLI (scan, sync, check, publish) and first-party SDKs for React, Next.js, Expo, Remix, Vite, Hono/Node, Swift and Flutter. | CLI and API available, with SDKs across major platforms. |
| AI agent access (MCP) | First-party MCP server. Claude, Cursor and Copilot read and write keys directly — 12 tools, no glue code. | MCP-server beschikbaar voor ondersteunde use cases. |
| Type safety | Typed keys with editor autocompletion; a renamed key fails the build, not production. | Niet door ons beoordeeld — zie hun SDK-documentatie. |
| Time to first translated string | Install one package, add the provider, ship. No project wizard, no file mapping. | Project and file configuration before the first sync. |
| Trying it out | Free tier with no time limit — it does not expire while you evaluate. | 14-day free trial on all plans, no credit card required. |
| Documentation | Framework-specific quick starts that get you running in under five minutes. | Comprehensive documentation and developer hub. |
| Security and compliance | TLS 1.3 in transit, GDPR/CCPA/LGPD handling, Cloudflare edge infrastructure. | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 en ISO 27017; SSO/SAML, RBAC, auditlogs, gegevensopslag uitsluitend in de EU. |
De gegevens over Lokalise komen van hun eigen openbare pagina's op de datum in de disclaimer hieronder — prijzen van lokalise.com/pricing, certificeringen en toegangscontroles van lokalise.com/product/security, SDK- en OTA-functies van developers.lokalise.com. Een kastlijntje betekent dat we de waarde niet uit een openbare bron konden bevestigen.
Pricing
Where the ladder stops being self-serve
The interesting number is not the entry price. It is the step size, and the point where you have to book a call.
Their published ladder
Lokalise publishes four tiers. The first two you can start yourself; the next one is nearly triple the price of Growth and routes through a demo request, and Enterprise has no listed price at all. For a small team that means the moment you outgrow Growth, your localization budget becomes a negotiation rather than a line item you can plan.
Prices as published on their pricing page on the date in the disclaimer below.
Included with Better I18N
Edge CDN delivery on every plan
Translations served from the nearest edge with a 60-second cache, on the free tier included.
Over-the-air updates in the SDKs
Publish a copy fix and mobile users get it without an app store submission.
MCP server for AI agents
Your coding agent manages keys and translations directly, with no integration work.
A free tier that does not expire
Evaluate for as long as you need instead of racing a 14-day clock.
Migration
Moving off Lokalise takes an afternoon
Your translations are yours. Nothing here requires a services engagement.
Export what you have
Download your keys, translations and glossary from Lokalise in JSON, XLIFF or CSV. Your translation memory comes with you.
Import keys and translations
Push them in one pass with the CLI, the dashboard importer, or the MCP server if you would rather have your agent do it.
Point your app at the SDK
Swap the loader for our SDK. Existing key names and namespaces are preserved, so no component changes.
Verify, then publish
Run the CLI check for missing keys, compare coverage per locale, then publish. The CDN purge is automatic.
Run both platforms in parallel as long as you like — importing here deletes nothing on the Lokalise side.
FAQ
Better I18N vs Lokalise, answered
The questions teams actually ask before switching.
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Disclaimer
Better I18N is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any product named on this page. All product names, logos, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used here only to identify the products being compared. This comparison is provided for general information and reflects publicly available information — primarily each vendor's own pricing and documentation pages — as of the date shown above. Plans, prices, and capabilities change frequently, and a vendor's own website is always the authoritative source for its current terms; please verify anything material to your decision. Rows marked with an em dash are ones we could not confirm from a public source: we would rather leave a gap than publish a guess. If you represent a product named here and believe something is inaccurate or out of date, email legal@better-i18n.com and we will review and correct it.