Lokalise
memoQ
| Feature | Lokalise | memoQ |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $120/mo | From $770/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | mobile-developers, product-teams, agile-teams, design-teams | professional-translators, translation-agencies, enterprise, lsps |
| Founded | 2016 | 2004 |
| Over The Air Updates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screenshot Ocr | ✓ | ✗ |
| Branching | ✓ | ✗ |
| Figma Plugin | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Cli | ✓ | ✗ |
| Quality Assurance | ✓ | ✓ |
| Translation Memory | ✗ | ✓ |
| Terminology Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Translation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Server | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Lokalise Pros
- Over-the-air translation updates
- Screenshot OCR for context
- Excellent developer experience
- Figma and design tool integration
✗ Lokalise Cons
- Pricing based on word count
- Can get expensive quickly
- Limited free trial
✓ memoQ Pros
- Industry standard quality
- Great TM management
- Powerful QA
- Enterprise features
✗ memoQ Cons
- Expensive
- Windows-centric
- Steep learning curve
The Verdict
Lokalise is built for mobile developers and product teams, with a focus on over-the-air-updates and screenshot-ocr. memoQ targets professional translators and translation agencies and leads with translation-memory and terminology-management.
On pricing, Lokalise is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $120/mo compared to $770/mo for memoQ. That $650/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.