Crowdin

Pros: I love the seamless integration with code repositories, which has allowed us to easily automate content updates. This greatly streamlines our workflow and allows us to keep our translations always up to date.

Cons: I would like to have more options to customize and adapt translations according to the specific needs of our games.

Overall: Crowdin is a platform that provides robust localization management, which is necessary to improve the productivity of our game development team.

Pros: I love how it allows us to scale our localization efficiently. With the integrations, I can easily automate the synchronization of content between our online store and Crowdin. In addition, its powerful online editor allows our translators to work collaboratively anytime, anywhere.

Cons: Although I recognize that its interface is quite friendly and intuitive, I sometimes miss some advanced features such as templates to improve style management.

Overall: Crowdin allows us to locate our content in an agile way. Its powerful cloud platform allows us to manage the entire translation process in a centralized yet flexible way.

Pros: - Easy to use.
- Full of helpful features, especially the suggested translations from machine-translation (MT) and translation history.
- Great for beginners.
- Straightforward interface.

Cons: - The pricing for Crowdin's premium features can be steep, particularly for those just starting in translation.
- The free version has limitations for more advanced tasks.
- Beginners may find that some of the advanced features are challenging

Overall: As a novice translator with limited experience in CAT tools, I often felt overwhelmed by the complexity of some popular options. This changed when I discovered Crowdin. Its ease of use was a pleasant surprise. The feature that I liked was the translation suggestions, which combine inputs from machine translations and past translations. This feature provides a great learning aid for beginners like me.

However, there are some aspects to consider. The pricing of Crowdin’s premium features can be a bit high, particularly for those just starting in the translation industry. While the free version is a great place to begin, its capabilities are somewhat limited for more complex tasks. Beginners might also find the more advanced features challenging at first, requiring some time to get used to.

One suggestion for improvement is to enhance the flexibility of the free version. It would be beneficial if free trial users could purchase specific features, like adding more words or projects, at a reasonable price. This way, users wouldn't have to commit to a monthly subscription fee, but could still access enhanced functionalities as their needs grow.

Nevertheless, I would say Crowdin is a valuable tool in the translator's toolkit, especially for those who are just embarking on their translation journey

Pros: It easily integrated with our existing tools and platforms, which has allowed us to automate the localization process and save time and resources. In addition, their top-notch support has made the localization process simple and efficient.

Cons: I am very satisfied with Crowdin, but there can be some improvements in the localization process. Sometimes the translation process can be slow.

Overall: This platform offers an efficient and easy way to localize our content, Crowdin is a good performing solution.

Pros: I like that it is so easy to used it and that everyone can help by the translations so you can work fastest on the translations from websites and programs.

Cons: I don't like that Crowdin has no dialects options for the languages.

Overall: Overall is Crowdin a good and helpful Service for translations in teams and it is easy to setup/use.

Pros: We use this platform to improve our efficiency by saving time in managing translations and it has allowed us to deliver high quality translations to our clients. In addition, it provides robust project management tools, allowing me to keep track of the translator's work.

Cons: Although the platform offers a variety of pricing plans, cost may be a consideration for small businesses.

Overall: It has helped us save time, increase efficiency and deliver high quality translations to our clients. We have been able to expand our business to clients in different countries.

Pros: Quality assurance tools ensure accuracy and consistency of translations, which is crucial for maintaining reputation and driving company growth. Integration with other popular tools such as GitHub and Slack allows for more efficient collaboration and project management.

Cons: To take full advantage of all the platform's features and functionality, it takes time to become familiar with its operation and configuration.

Overall: The platform is reliable and robust for managing translation projects efficiently. The platform offers a comprehensive solution for a company's translation needs.

Pros: Very fast to set up with a very nice GitHub interaction. Can be used to translate nearly anything. I used Crowdin to translate apps, Minecraft, Minecraft mods and many other things. Having a discussion feature to talk about translations right next to them is amazing and I can't wait to see what we can do with advanced extensions like ChatGPT.

Cons: Not yet the standard I'd say, and many projects don't yet use Crowdin. It's not really the Crowdin team's fault. Also no mobile app but the web mobile version is not bad.

Overall: I've used this app for a bit and it looks like I'll continue to use it for a while. This is a staple in community driven translation for me.

Pros: This service can collaborate with the community to perform translation work.
You can also see the progress status and translation suggestions, so you can work more efficiently.

Cons: The site is a little heavy. Also, the interface is a bit complicated, which caused me some trouble when using it for the first time. Also, for some reason, my language settings are not saved, so I have to set them each time.

Overall: This service is very convenient, but the site is heavy. It's worth using because it shows you the translation suggestions, so your work progresses more efficiently.

Pros: * Online editor for translations
* Good UX/DX: upload translations in various formats, deploy data pipelines for exporting

Cons: * Poor CI/CD integration: had to write a bash script for downloading translations via API

Overall: Very good, even in the free tier.
You have the ability to specify a custom workflow, to work based on your CI needs.
Built for dev teams in mind.

Pros: I like being able to preview content in multiple languages and customize translations before deploying them, which ensures accurate and quality localization. The AI-assisted translation feature provides us with fast and accurate translations, saving time and improving the efficiency of the localization process.

Cons: However, some advanced features require an upgrade to a paid plan, which may be inconvenient for some companies with limited budgets.

Overall: This is a solid and reliable platform for game localization. I would recommend it to other game translators looking for efficient and functional localization software.

Pros: The platform has been incredibly reliable and user-friendly. I appreciate the intuitive design which made navigation and completion of tasks straightforward and efficient. The range of features available exceeded my expectations, providing all the necessary tools for project management in one place.

Cons: There were occasional lags when the server was under heavy load, but these were infrequent and quickly resolved.

Overall: My overall experience with Crowdin has been very positive. The seamless integration with other tools and the responsive customer support team significantly contributed to the efficiency of my project workflows.

Pros: Easy to use with fast CLIs, easy to export different key files. Pushing new keys also is very convenient.

Cons: Web UI could be less crowded or save view styles. Currently you need to set the view style all the time when you open the page.

Overall: Overall very good for indie devs with their generous free plan. Their localization service and catalog is also very good.

Pros: I’m using Crowdin for some personal projects. It is awesome and is easy to use, especially for translators.

Cons: The onboarding process may be a bit confusing for unexperienced project managers. However, with some time, you’re able to handle it. 🤝

Overall: An awesome platform for professionals as well as personal projects due to its easy functionality and the variety of features. 🙏

Pros: It's a very scalable and well-presented platform for game translations. The experience-sharing aspect is very advanced.

Cons: The prices are a little high, a cheaper version for those with few projects would be a plus.

Overall: It's a good, scalable, well-thought-out platform that evolves all the time, but it's a bit expensive to use for several projects.

Pros: Intuitive interface.
Easy for translators to join.
Easy to manage source strings and translated strings.
Timely and friendly customer support.
Fair pricing.

Cons: Nothing! I haven't come across any downsides to this platform.

Overall: Crowdin has helped me translate two of my apps into a dozen languages. Support has always been easy to reach and to answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend this service for anyone looking for a stable platform to translate their apps.

Pros: Universality, simplicity, tons of features, free plan, good design, kind support, usable by bigger companies, and smaller project teams like us.

Cons: The free plan only allows only 1 private project, and some parts of the site are not intuitive at all.

Overall: Crowdin changed the way our team localizes the software. It's such a good piece of software. Good design, a big set of features, an easy online editor, and the ability to download/upload files and integrate them live is a life-changer. I would highly recommend it.

Pros: Automatically updates transactions to GitHub, suggests quality controls and automatic translations (quite good).

Cons: Would prefer to have better AI translation. Some easier onboarding for new members would be better.

Overall: Well maintained product , easy to establish context for translation and ensure consistency over localizations.

Pros: Crowdin excels with its intuitive interface, facilitating seamless collaboration and swift change implementation.

What sets Crowdin apart from the rest is the large number of integrations with other systems that make the overall localization management experience even more convenient.

Thanks to Crowdin, our projects reach a global audience, and integrated workflows create a positive and streamlined localization experience.

Cons: Actually no.
Crowdin operates seamlessly, and in case of any issues, prompt solutions are readily available through their efficient support service

Overall: With Crowdin, task creation for professional proofreading or translations becomes a breeze, thanks to its integrated and user-friendly approach.

Pros: The platform is user-friendly, making it easy for me to manage my translation projects efficiently. The integration of machine translation with an intuitive interface for proofreaders has saved me a lot of time and effort.

Cons: Everything is working perfectly fine, there are no issues.

Overall: I am impressed with the various integration options that Crowdin offers. The translation memory feature is also noteworthy, as it allows faster and more efficient translations by utilizing previously approved translations from past projects. The user-friendly editor is another highlight, with many of our translators able to use it effectively without prior training.