Localization & translation
Machine translation and localization platforms for game text, UI and store pages. 3 tools tracked. Picks: Best AI localization and translation tools for games · ship with no attribution.
| Tool | Free tier | Paid price (as shown) | Commercial licence | API / MCP | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepL Localization & translation | DeepL API Developer: free, one-time credit of 1 million characters, 1 API key (no web translator). DeepL Pro: 30-day free trial | API Growth $26/mo billed annually + usage ($27.50 per extra 1M characters; 12M characters/yr included). Translator Pro (Germany, EUR): Individual €7.49/mo billed annually (300,000 characters), Team €24.99/user, Business €49.99/user; Enterprise custom | Free: DeepL Pro Terms: no clause on ownership of translations found; API Developer plan may not process personal data (s.8.3.11) Paid: Same Terms; paid plans list 'No data training' | REST API; MCP announced on the developer pages | 2026-10-15 price: verified licence: partial |
| Crowdin Localization & translation | Free: $0/mo, 60K hosted words, 1 private project, Crowdin AI included; free-plan users 'donate translations to Crowdin's translation memory' | Pro from $50/mo billed annually ($600/yr); Team from $150/mo billed annually ($1,800/yr); Enterprise custom | Free: Terms s.12.3: 'Supplier respects your right to exclusive ownership of your Client Data' (Client Data includes translations). On the free plan, translations are donated to Crowdin's translation memory Paid: Same s.12.3 on every plan | REST API | 2026-10-15 price: verified licence: verified |
| Gridly Localization & translation | 14-day trial of all modules (Team tier feature set) | CMS from €249/mo (5 seats); TMS from €125/mo (2 seats); CAT from €280/mo (20 seats); Enterprise custom | Free: unverified Paid: unverified | API in three levels (Basic, Advanced, Full) | 2026-10-15 price: verified licence: unverified |
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