Lokalise ended its free plan; Explorer is now the entry tier
The free plan ended, and Explorer at $144/mo (annual billing) became the entry tier. The free plan had 2 seats, 500 hosted keys and 2 projects.
What changed
- Free tier cut, Jul 3, 2026
- Before: Free plan: $0/mo, 2 seats, 500 hosted keys, 2 projects
- After: No free plan; Explorer $144/mo (annual billing)
Cheaper alternatives to Lokalise
At the entry plan, Lokalise costs $169/mo. 2 translation or localization tools cost less:
- Weglot: $17/mo (Starter plan, monthly billing), covers 69% of Lokalise; missing or partial: Software string management (partly), Git, CLI and API sync (partly), Translation memory, Customizable AI translation (partly), Review workflow and QA (partly)
- Crowdin: $60/mo (Pro plan, monthly billing (inferred, see pointNotes)), covers 93% of Lokalise; missing or partial: In-context visual editing (partly), Customizable AI translation (partly)
Lokalise alternatives: 3 translation or localization tools compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Lokalise: Lokalise.