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Weblate
Web-based translation tool with tight version control integration.
DockerPythonK8S
Software Development - Localization
Open source alternatives to Lokalise
We track 4 open-source Lokalise alternatives, of which 3 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 4 ship a Docker image. Weblate leads on health at 95/100 with 3791 commits in the last 90 days; across all 4 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, BSD-3-Clause and 1 other licences.
updated Oct 2026 4 alternatives best health 95 ★ 14k combined 4,036 commits / 90d 4 with Docker
Top picks to replace Lokalise
Showing 4 of 4 tools
All 4 Lokalise alternatives, ranked by health
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Tolgee
Developer & translator friendly web-based localization platform enabling users to translate directly in the app they develop.
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Traduora
Translation management platform for teams.
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Accent
Developer-oriented translation tool.
DockerElixir
Lokalise alternatives compared
Weblate edges Tolgee 95 to 94. Weblate also has the largest following, at 6.1k stars.
The most recent release is Tolgee v3.241.3, published yesterday. Accent publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Elixir (1), Java (1) and Nodejs (1) are the most common. Tolgee and Accent are permissively licensed; Weblate and Traduora are copyleft.
4 of these 4 also appear among the Crowdin alternatives, which lists 1 more.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit | Docker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weblate Steady at 95 since 11 Sep | 95 | 6.1k | GPL-3.0 | today | Yes |
| Tolgee Steady at 94 since 11 Sep | 94 | 4.1k | Apache-2.0 | yesterday | Yes |
| Traduora Up 12 points since 11 Sep | 93 | 2.1k | AGPL-3.0 | 4 days ago | Yes |
| Accent Up 8 points since 11 Sep, no tagged release | 56 | 1.5k | BSD-3-Clause | 14 days ago | Yes |
Lokalise alternatives: common questions
What is the most maintained open source alternative to Lokalise?
Weblate scores highest at 95/100, with 3791 commits in the last 90 days, 6.1k stars on GitHub and its latest release (weblate-2026.10.1) published 21 days ago. It is also the most active by raw commit count.
Which Lokalise alternatives use a permissive licence?
2 of 4 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Tolgee (Apache-2.0), Accent (BSD-3-Clause). 2 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.
Which Lokalise alternatives run in Docker?
4 of 4 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Weblate, Tolgee, Traduora, Accent. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.
Is Weblate or Tolgee the better Lokalise alternative?
On measured health Weblate leads, 95 to 94. Weblate has 3,791 commits in 90 days, 6.1k stars and weblate-2026.10.1 from 21 days ago; Tolgee has 177 commits in 90 days, 4.1k stars and v3.241.3 from yesterday. Pick Tolgee if licensing matters: it is Apache-2.0, while Weblate is GPL-3.0.
Are the Lokalise alternatives still maintained?
3 of the 4 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.
What languages are the Lokalise alternatives written in?
Elixir: Accent. Java: Tolgee. Nodejs: Traduora. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.
