What is Weblate?
Weblate is a Czech libre software platform for web-based continuous localization. Used by over 2,500 projects and companies across 165+ countries, Weblate provides tight version control integration with a simple, clean user interface. The platform offers automated localization workflow that follows project development closely, with propagation of translations across components, quality checks, and automatic linking to source files. Weblate is copylefted libre software – use, see, modify, and share at will with everyone. Projects like KiCad, UBports, Heroic Games Launcher, and many others trust Weblate for their localization needs.
Key Features
- ✓Continuous localization workflow
- ✓Version control integration (Git, Mercurial)
- ✓Customizable quality checks
- ✓Translator attribution in VCS
- ✓Translation propagation across components
- ✓Automatic source file linking
- ✓Glossary management
- ✓Translation memory
- ✓Machine translation integration
- ✓Cloud-ready appliances
- ✓Libre software (GPL)
- ✓Self-hosted or hosted service
🔒 Privacy & Data Protection
Weblate is developed in the Czech Republic (EU) with data protection built in. Self-hosting provides complete data sovereignty – all translation projects and contributor data remain on your infrastructure. Weblate Hosted offers EU-based service for those preferring managed hosting. The copylefted libre software model ensures complete transparency – the entire codebase is auditable. For organizations localizing sensitive content, self-hosted Weblate ensures translation data privacy.
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💰 Pricing
Weblate is free and open-source for self-hosting. Hosted plans start at €19/month for managed service. Gratis hosting is available for libre software projects. Enterprise pricing includes premium support and custom features.
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