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Weblate

Open source, web based localization platform that connects to your Git repository so new strings reach translators and translations flow back into your project.

Category
Localization
Pricing
Freemium · from €47/mo
Beginner rating
★★★★★ 2/5
Why this rating
Best if you already use Git. Self hosting it is a technical job.
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What Weblate does

Open source, web based localization platform that connects to your Git repository so new strings reach translators and translations flow back into your project. It is listed in our Localization category.

Pricing and free tier

Weblate has a free tier with paid plans starting at €47/mo. Plans change often, so confirm on the official site before you pay.

Best use for beginner game devs

We rate Weblate 2/5 for beginners, which makes it better suited to experienced developers than to a first project. Best if you already use Git. Self hosting it is a technical job.

Best for: Open source games with a public repo. Weblate is libre software you can self host for free with unlimited strings. Its Gratis plan for public libre projects on Hosted Weblate gives 160,000 hosted strings and 1 project (checked Oct 23, 2026). Paid cloud hosting starts at €47/mo.

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