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Lokalize vs Poedit: catalog facts
Lokalize	Poedit
Best for: Translators working on KDE and other software projects	Best for: Translators and developers localizing apps and WordPress sites
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0-or-later license.	Free + paid options Free download, with a paid Pro tier for pre-translation and WordPress features.
Linux	macOS
Supports software localization workflows Can translate OpenDocument files through XLIFF	Full gettext PO support plus XLIFF, JSON, Qt and Flutter Built-in checks catch translation errors All 4 strengths for Poedit Full gettext PO support plus XLIFF, JSON, Qt and Flutter Built-in checks catch translation errors Works with Crowdin and Localazy projects Dedicated WordPress theme and plugin translation in Pro
Windows builds are distributed through KDE’s CI package registry.	Machine translation and pre-translation require Pro Focused on software localization rather than general documents
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Lokalize userbase.kde.org/Lokalize Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Poedit poedit.com Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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