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Weblate vs Xliff Editor: catalog facts
WeblateXliff Editor
Freemium

Free to self-host under the GPL; hosting and support are paid offerings.

Paid

Paid app on the Mac App Store, with a trial available.

Web, Self-hosted macOS
  • Syncs strings and translations directly with Git repositories
  • Can be self-hosted or used as a hosted service
  • Handles XLIFF 1.2 and 2.0 including inline tags and segmentation
  • Optional AI batch translation with your own API key
  • Self-hosting means running and maintaining a server
  • Aimed at software localization rather than general document translation
  • macOS 14 or later only
  • AI translation requires your own paid API key
Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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