POEditor
Software Translation Management System
About POEditor
POEditor is an online localization management platform designed to simplify the translation of digital products like mobile apps, websites, and games. It offers collaborative translation editing, API-driven automation, and integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure Repos, supporting over 270 languages and multiple file formats.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Intuitive interface requiring minimal onboarding
- Generous free tier with 1,000 strings and free for open-source
- Excellent API for CI/CD integration
- Wide file format support for virtually every platform
- Real-time collaborative editing with auto-save
- Responsive and helpful customer support
Cons
- Navigation can feel clunky in some internal menus
- Pricing scales by string count, getting expensive for large projects
- No ability to sort strings alphabetically in editor
- Limited AI translation customization options
- No in-context editing or live preview within application UI
Key Features
Collaborative Translation Editor
Real-time collaborative editing with notifications when multiple translators work on the same language.
API & Integrations
Full REST API and native integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure Repos.
Translation Memory
Stores previously translated strings and suggests them for reuse across projects.
AI & Machine Translation
Built-in automatic translation powered by AI and machine translation engines.
Quality Assurance Checks
Automated QA catching missing placeholders, inconsistent terminology, and formatting issues.
Multi-Format Support
Supports JSON, XLIFF, PO, ARB, RESX, YAML, CSV, and many more file formats.
270+ Language Support
Supports over 270 languages covering virtually every locale needed for global distribution.
Human Translation Orders
Order professional human translations directly within the platform.
Tags & Screenshots
Organize strings with tags and attach screenshots for visual context for translators.
Workflows
Define translation workflows with review stages for quality control.
Pricing
- Up to 1,000 strings
- Unlimited projects
- Up to 5 contributors
- Basic translation editor
- Up to 3,000 strings
- Unlimited contributors
- API access
- Translation Memory
- Up to 10,000 strings
- Translation Memory & History
- Git integrations
- All Start features
- Up to 30,000 strings
- Workflows
- Priority support
- All Plus features
- Up to 100,000 strings
- Advanced QA checks
- Dedicated support
- All Premium features
Best For
Mobile App Localization
Translate iOS and Android apps with native file format support and API-driven sync.
SaaS Product Internationalization
Manage translations with JSON/YAML export, GitHub integration, and Translation Memory.
Game Localization
Localize games with screenshot context, tag-based organization, and custom file formats.
Open Source Project Translation
Crowdsource translations using POEditor's free open-source program.
Multi-Platform Localization
Centralize translations for web, desktop, and mobile with format-specific exports.
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