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Weblate

★ 5k

Web-based continuous localization tied directly to your git repos.

Weblate does the job of Lokalise, Crowdin and Phrase, self-hosted. It is GPL-3.0-licensed, a copyleft licence, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Lokalise bills $50 for it. 5k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Lokalise, Crowdin, Phrase.

Licence
GPL-3.0
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$50
GitHub stars
5k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Weblate runs

Where it runs

Weblate runs on your machine or their cloud.

Installing it

Hosted Weblate signup or the official Docker Compose deployment.

Where your data lives

Translations, users, review state, memory, glossaries, and settings live in PostgreSQL; cloned source repositories and uploaded files live in persistent server volumes, with Valkey/Redis used for queues and caches.

What setup takes

Cloud hosting is free only for qualifying libre projects; the general free route requires Docker, PostgreSQL, Valkey/Redis, domain/TLS, mail, repository credentials, backups, and upgrades.

The catch compared with Crowdin

Weblate's Git-first core is strong but its vendor marketplace, enterprise workflow designer, integration catalog, polished hosted onboarding, and support are narrower than Crowdin's.

Weblate questions

Is Weblate open source?

Yes — it is released under GPL-3.0.

Can Weblate replace Lokalise?

Our verdict on Lokalise is YES. Weblate (6k stars), Tolgee (4k stars), Mozilla Pontoon (2k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Lokalise — self-host with docker and stop paying $144/mo.

Can I self-host Weblate?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your machine or their cloud. Hosted Weblate signup or the official Docker Compose deployment.

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