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Weblate

Web-based translation tool with tight version control integration.

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Still maintained? Yes: 3,791 commits in the last 90 days, latest release weblate-2026.10.1 (Oct 2026).

Also an alternative to Crowdin and Lokalise.

Docker #1 of 5 in Software Development - Localization

At a glance

Weblate quick facts

Health score
95/100 GOOD
Stars
6,140
Last commit
today (Oct 2026)
Latest release
weblate-2026.10.1, Oct 2026
Licence
GPL-3.0
View WeblateOrg/weblate on GitHub ↗ Website ↗

Top alternatives to Weblate

Full rankings: Crowdin alternatives, Lokalise alternatives

In its own words

The project's README opens: "Weblate is a privacy-respecting, open-source localization platform built around your workflow and under your control."

Why it ranks here

Health score explained

Weblate scores 95/100, #1 of 5 in Software Development - Localization: 3,791 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (weblate-2026.10.1, 21 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 6,140 stars add 15.2 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 4.8 more points.

Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.

Health over time

Health 95 on 11 Sep, 95 nowSteady at 95 since 11 Sep
  • Commit activity 35.0 / 35

    3791 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)

  • Release recency 25.0 / 25

    weblate-2026.10.1 released 21 days ago

  • Stars biggest shortfall 15.2 / 20

    6.1k 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

13397 commits over the last 12 months
3791
Last 90 days
13,397
Last 12 months
today
Last push

Ranked #1 of 5 tools in Software Development - Localization by health , just above Tolgee (#2) .

Details

LicenceGPL-3.0
PlatformsPython, Docker, K8S
Latest releaseweblate-2026.10.1 · 21 days ago
Stars6,140
Open issues428
DockerYes
RepositoryWeblateOrg/weblate ↗
Visit website ↗ Source code ↗

Weblate vs its top 4 alternatives

Active tools that share a comparison page or a category with Weblate (Software Development - Localization), scored on the same five terms.

Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit
Weblate (this tool) 95 6.1k GPL-3.0 today
Tolgee 94 4.1k Apache-2.0 yesterday
Traduora 93 2.1k AGPL-3.0 4 days ago
Localess 88 74 MIT yesterday
Accent 56 1.5k BSD-3-Clause 14 days ago

Weblate: common questions

What does Weblate replace?

Repoly lists Weblate as an open-source alternative to Crowdin and Lokalise. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Weblate stands against the others.

Is Weblate still maintained?

Weblate had 3,791 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, weblate-2026.10.1, is from 21 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.