Prismy vs Lokalise

Looking for a simpler, more intuitive
Lokalise alternative?

Lokalise is a great and established localisation tool, we really respect what they do, we have the same goal: enabling companies go global.

Lokalise is very well suited for big companies because it is super powerful and personalisable. However smaller companies suffers by its complexity and price (they say it themselves - see below).

COMPARISON CRITERIA

1. UX for PMs, translators & reviewers

2. Developers experience

3. Pricing

4. Features

5. Prismy's vision

Criteria #1

User experience for
Product Managers, translators and reviewers

Homepages comparison

Prismy

👌 Easy to understand what to do,
optimized user journeys.

Lokalise

🧐 Hard to identify exactly what to do,
split by project.

Translations edition experience

Prismy

😍 Focused experience, AI suggestions.

Lokalise

🫣 Bloated interface with features I don't use but I pay for

Context for translators

Prismy

✌️ Automated context gathering:
Screenshots, Figma, Linear

Lokalise

🕰️ Manual work needed
in order to attach screenshots to keys

Criteria #2

Developers experience

Github Integration

There is a lot to say here! For a complete view, see the capabilities here.
Unlike others, Prismy's GitHub integration requires zero maintenance. We handle everything automatically.

Prismy

⚡️ One-click GitHub setup
Git as source of truth (files & branches) + Smart PR handling

Lokalise

🔧 Manual sync setup required for a smooth experience
Multiple PRs causing merge conflicts

Adding new keys and translate them

Prismy

😍 Request instant high quality translations from github,
Prismy commits them on your feature branch.

Lokalise

🧑‍💻 You need to use a CLI
or run an import script, then go on their interface.

Receiving translations and wording updates

Prismy

⚡️ Smart PR management
One PR, auto-rebased, no conflicts

Lokalise

🤯 Multiple PRs
Hard to manage & merge

Criteria #3

Pricing comparison

Prismy

Focused on SMBs and Mid-Market,
competitive and affordable pricing.
☺️ Linear pricing evolution, no surprises.

Branching included from the start.
Smart AI is included too.
We don't bill per Seat.

Lokalise

Focused on Enteprise,
lower plan don't have access to important features,
📈 price increases exponentially.

Branching in the $825 plan.
Smart AI is an expansive Addon.
Billed per Seat.

Criteria #4

Most important features

Feature	Prismy	Lokalise
Translations history	✅	✅
Generate all missing in one click	✅	❌
Review	✅ Hide it if you don't need	✅
Branching	✅ Translate on your GitHub branches Included in all plans	✅ Lokalise branches you need to sync From the 829$ plan
Support many files formats JSON, .PO, ARB...	✅	✅
Syntax issues	✅	✅
Syntax highlighting	✅	✅
AI translations by LLM	✅ Included in all plan	✅ Addon 249$/month
Multiple AI Suggestions	✅	✅
Glossary	✅	✅
Custom prompts	✅	❌
Integrations with other SaaS	✅ We have intercom for now. Will add more depending on demand.	✅
GitHub integration	✅ The most advanced of the market, really! Only one open branch from Prismy at a time.	✅ Only manual import / download. Create one PR per changes requested.
Gitlab integration	❌ We are working on it.	✅

Criteria #5

Prismy's vision

Prismy is on a mission to make global product deployment as seamless as shipping to a single market.
No complexity, no operational overhead, just pure growth potential.