Localess
Powerful translation management and content management system. Manage and translate your website or app content into multiple languages, using AI to translate faster.
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Still maintained? Yes: 209 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v4.1.0 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Crowdin.
At a glance
Localess quick facts
- Health score
- 88/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 74
- Last commit
- yesterday (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v4.1.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
Top alternatives to Localess
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Localess is a powerful translation management tool and content management system built using Angular and Firebase. With Localess, you can easily manage and translate your website or app content into multiple languages, and it uses Artificial Intelligence to translate faster. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to navigate and the Firebase integration ensures that your translations are stored securely and can be easily accessed from anywhere."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Localess scores 88/100, #10 of 48 in Content Management Systems (CMS): 209 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v4.1.0, 25 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 74 stars add 7.5 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 12.5 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
209 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v4.1.0 released 25 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 7.5 / 20
74 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 209
- Last 90 days
- 515
- Last 12 months
- yesterday
- Last push
Ranked #10 of 48 tools in Content Management Systems (CMS) by health , between Strapi (#9) and Wagtail (#11) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Docker |
| Latest release | v4.1.0 · 25 days ago |
| Stars | 74 |
| Open issues | 4 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | Lessify/localess ↗ |
Localess vs its top 5 alternatives
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Localess: common questions
What does Localess replace?
Repoly lists Localess as an open-source alternative to Crowdin. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Localess stands against the others.
Is Localess still maintained?
Localess had 209 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was yesterday; the latest tagged release, v4.1.0, is from 25 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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