Switch from Lokalise: How growing teams get better translation control

XTM Cloud gives growing teams the flexibility to handle every type of content, from product launches to technical documentation. Lokalise can manage basic app strings, but when it comes to real business content, it falls short. XTM makes it simple to scale, automate, and keep full control in one platform.

That’s why companies moving beyond Lokalise choose XTM Cloud. They need a solution built for full localisation strategies, not just app text. With advanced automation, enterprise integrations, and true content ownership, XTM helps them expand faster and deliver consistently across every market.

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The results only XTM can deliver

Whether you’re a localization manager, marketer, or product team, we streamline the entire process—saving time, reducing costs, and boosting quality

125%

increase in translation quality

40%

cost savings on external vendors

90%

faster time-to-market

Why translation teams choose XTM Cloud
over Lokalise

Work with real content, not just app strings

XTM Cloud handles marketing copy, legal contracts, technical guides and video content with complete visual previews. Lokalise is for developers and breaks when teams try to tackle anything beyond simple app text. You’ll end up creating workarounds for serious content projects.

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Private cloud for companies that need compliance

XTM Cloud offers private cloud and on-site deployment for regulated businesses. Lokalise only offers software as a service which creates compliance headaches for organisations dealing with sensitive information or strict industry rules.

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AI that helps your whole process, not just translation

Lokalise connects to basic machine translation and stops there. XTM Cloud has intelligent automation across your whole translation workflow. SmartContext shows visual previews for different file types, Language Guard spots compliance issues and Intelligent Score provides quality ratings using multiple AI models.

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Real financial control and supplier management

XTM Cloud has purchase order creation, budget dashboards and supplier performance tracking built in. Lokalise forces teams to manually handle translation finances outside the platform. This creates blind spots and extra work that doesn’t scale beyond small company level.

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“Lokalise was fine for our mobile app but when we started translating marketing content and legal papers we couldn’t make it work. XTM Cloud’s visual previews and flexible workflows solved everything.”

Enterprise software company

“We struggled with Lokalise’s rising costs and poor financial tracking. XTM Cloud’s clear pricing and built in purchase order system cut our translation spend by 40%.”

Global manufacturing business

“Lokalise couldn’t meet our compliance needs. XTM Cloud’s private setup and Language Guard gave us the security features we needed.”

Financial services translation manager

Feature comparison: XTM Cloud vs Lokalise

XTM Cloud
Lokalise
Feature
Feature
Visual context
Visual context
Complete previews for HTML, XML, InDesign, video, mobile UI
Word documents only
AI features
AI features
SmartContext, Language Guard, Intelligent Score across workflow
Basic MT connections only
Setup options
Setup options
Public cloud, private cloud, on-site
Software as a service only
Workflow automation
Workflow automation
Flexible workflows with AI triggers and compliance controls
Fixed workflows
Financial management
Financial management
Built-in purchase order creation, budgeting, supplier tracking
File format support
File format support
Sixty-five plus formats including complex documents and multimedia
Limited to development file types
Business security
Business security
Bring your own keys, hosted models, private setup
No bring your own keys, shared infrastructure
Licence sharing
Licence sharing
Cross-tenant supplier access and subcontracting
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Real Lokalise user feedback from G2

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“No way to manage translation budgets internally. Had to track suppliers manually.”
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“Works well for app text but poor for marketing and sales material translation.”
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“Limited visual previews. Not good for big UI or document projects.”
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How XTM Cloud addresses fixes Lokalise’s main issues

Content type barriers

Lokalise is good for app strings but fails with marketing materials, legal documents and multimedia content. Teams struggle when translation needs grow beyond development work. XTM Cloud’s proper file support and visual previews handle any content type you need.

Financial tracking gaps

Lokalise has no built-in financial management. This means manual supplier tracking and budget monitoring. Teams lose control of costs as projects grow bigger. XTM Cloud has purchase orders, budget dashboards and live spending visibility.

Setup restrictions

Lokalise’s software as a service only approach creates compliance barriers for regulated industries. Organisations that need data location control or private infrastructure can’t use Lokalise effectively. XTM Cloud’s flexible setup options meet any security requirement.

Workflow restrictions

Lokalise has basic task routing without AI-powered optimisation or compliance controls. Complex translation workflows need constant manual intervention. XTM Cloud’s Smart Workflow automates routing, escalation and quality checks based on AI insights.

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Why XTM Cloud is better for growing teams

XTM Cloud gives you full control with flexible deployment options, AI that automates the entire workflow, built-in financial management for real-time visibility, and simple pricing tiers with no hidden costs as you scale.

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Ready to move beyond Lokalise?

XTM Cloud has the business features, flexibility and automation that growing translation teams need. Book a call to see how XTM Cloud can remove Lokalise’s scaling barriers and reduce your translation costs.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does the migration take?

Most customers complete the migration within three to five weeks. XTM Cloud provides dedicated migration support including data export help, workflow setup and team training. This includes translation memory import, connector setup and visual preview configuration.

Why is XTM Cloud better for business content than Lokalise?

XTM Cloud supports sixty-five plus file formats with full visual previews, Lokalise only supports basic Word documents beyond app strings. Our SmartContext shows full document layout for HTML, XML, InDesign and video files so you can translate complex content types accurately.

Does XTM Cloud support the same developer connections as Lokalise?

XTM Cloud supports all major developer tools including GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket plus forty other CMS, PIM and marketing system connections that Lokalise doesn’t offer. Our API coverage goes beyond developer tools to business content management systems.

How does XTM Cloud’s AI compare to Lokalise?

XTM Cloud uses AI across your entire translation workflow with SmartContext for visual translation, Language Guard for compliance and Intelligent Score for quality assessment. Lokalise only offers basic machine translation connections with no workflow intelligence or quality controls.

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