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How much will it cost to localize your SaaS?
Answer 11 quick questions and get your translation volume, upfront and monthly costs, an AI vs. human comparison, and the tools that fit your team.
What you'll get
A practical localization plan you can share with your team, not a sales pitch.
Translation volume
How many words you need to translate, per content type and language.
Upfront cost
One-time translation plus the engineering work to internationalize your code.
Monthly cost
Ongoing translation for new features plus your localization tool subscription.
AI vs. human vs. hybrid
Side-by-side cost comparison of the three main translation approaches.
Recommended approach
Which method to use for your app UI, marketing site, docs, and legal pages.
Feature checklist
The localization features your team actually needs, based on how you ship.
Tool recommendations
Localization platforms that match your requirements, budget, and size.
How it works
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Describe your product
App size, marketing pages, docs, and how often you ship.
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Pick your markets
Choose target languages, budget priority, and quality needs.
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Get your plan
See costs, a recommended approach, required features, and tools.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to localize a SaaS product?
It depends mostly on word count, the number of languages, and the translation method. A small web app with a few thousand words can be localized into one language for a few hundred dollars with AI plus human review, while a large product with docs in ten languages can cost tens of thousands. The planner estimates your specific case in about 60 seconds.
Is AI translation good enough for a SaaS app?
For many UI strings and help articles, AI translation with automated QA is a reasonable starting point. For marketing copy, checkout flows, and legal text, most teams add professional human review. A hybrid approach (AI draft plus human post-editing) is often the best balance of cost and quality.
What is the difference between internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n)?
Internationalization is the engineering work that makes your product able to support multiple languages, such as moving text into resource files and handling dates and plurals. Localization is adapting the content itself for each market, including translation. You need i18n before you can localize efficiently.
How accurate are these estimates?
They are ballpark figures based on typical industry rates and simplified assumptions, intended for early planning. Actual costs vary by vendor, language pair, and content. Our methodology page lists every assumption we use.
Do you store my answers?
No. All calculations run in your browser. Your answers are only kept in the results page URL so you can share or revisit your plan.