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Translation EditorBabelEdit
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later.

 Paid

Commercial licence sold through the CodeAndWeb store.

Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Made for gettext PO files
  • Part of the GNOME project
  • Shows all languages side by side
  • Supports many file formats and frameworks
  • Focused on gettext; other translation formats are not mentioned
  • Linux only
  • Paid software
  • Focused on developer translation files rather than general documents
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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