--- title: "Crowdin Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Crowdin the right Translation Management solution for you? Explore 199 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/163509/Crowdin/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- Crowdin 4.7 (199) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated October 19th, 2026 # Reviews of Crowdin Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews LI Lucy I Translator and ReviewerCivic & Social Organization, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “The Language Support was particularly useful for working with Igbo content, while the Workflow Features made it easy to review translations, make corrections, mark them as completed, and track our overall progress.“ September 16, 2026 YA Yannis A Product ManagerEntertainment, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “So I have found that translators don't use the built-in glossary (i.e. dictionary feature), because so many words are underlined (from being added for other languages over the years) that it becomes like The Boy Who Cried Wolf.“ August 16, 2026 Kyungwon P Freelance TranslatorWriting and Editing, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It has been a solid platform for community-driven volunteer translations like ethereum.org and Minecraft, while easily scaling up to handle professional, enterprise-grade translation work for paid clients.“ September 14, 2026 TM Toni M Head of Customer ExperienceElectrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “All the eco-system around the core product, like AI translations (that never work), Context pages, all unnecessary at least for my use case.“ March 30, 2026 LN Lukas N TranslatorComputer Software, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Localization automation – Crowdin can detect new or modified strings, reduce manual file exports and imports, and speed up the release of multilingual versions.“ September 14, 2026 Marcos P TranslatorSports, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “When doing complex search I found it difficult to do conditional search to match certain criteria.“ September 17, 2026 Jurgita R TranslatorTranslation and Localization, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Clean and user-friendly editor interface that makes navigating string segments effortless; seamless integration of translation memory (TM), glossaries, and machine translation suggestions, which significantly accelerates the translation process; excellent real-time collaboration features, allowing translators, proofreaders, and project managers to leave comments, discuss terminology, and resolve context issues directly within segments; smooth handling of large-scale localization projects, such as JOOM, where I participated a few years ago, with clear progress tracking and file structures.“ September 11, 2026 VC Victor C Volunteer TranslatorComputer Games, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Sometimes, (unexperienced) users will flood strings with very poor translations that visually pollute the editor, or send a series of useless comments as problems to be solved, and then the proofreaders will have to repeatedly solve the problems and delete the suggestions, or just have to ignore them.“ September 30, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 199 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Ramazan S. Developer Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intuitive localization platform that truly supports open-source projects" September 23, 2026 5.0 I primarily use Crowdin to contribute Turkish translations to open-source tools and developer packages that lack native language support. Compared to manually editing raw translation files via Git pull requests, Crowdin makes the entire localization workflow so much cleaner. Having translation memory, glossary support, and context right in front of you saves a ton of time and keeps terminology consistent across different releases. Overall, it has been an essential and hassle-free tool for my open-source contributions, and it genuinely makes community collaboration easier. Pros One of the best things about Crowdin is their genuine support for the open-source community by offering free plans. The interface is clean and very easy to get used to. Features like translation suggestions (translation memory) and the ability to upload reference screenshots make a huge difference—seeing the actual context in an image prevents mistranslations and noticeably speeds up the work. Cons There is no simple option for standard users or contributors to upload translations in bulk. Also, while the free tier is definitely enough to get started with small projects, once you scale up, you inevitably have to upgrade. That jump to paid plans can feel a bit pricey for early-stage or bootstrapped startups. Switched from [XTM Transifex](https://www.capterra.com/p/224043/Transifex/)[POEditor](https://www.capterra.com/p/179447/POEditor/) I’ve previously used Poedit for local file editing and Transifex for cloud localization (I also transitioned from Weblate, but couldn't select it here since it wasn't in the directory). In my experience, Transifex has a noticeably cluttered and difficult interface to navigate, which makes everyday translating tedious, while Poedit requires too much manual file management. Crowdin is far more intuitive and user-friendly. Having a clean editor with responsive translation memory and in-context screenshots makes community contributions much faster and smoother. Review Source Tomasz T. Programmer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A thousand words in one place" September 22, 2026 5.0 I’ve been using it for several years and have noticed many changes. I would improve the interface for adding items to be translated, or perhaps prepare better instructions. Pros Workflow, Features. Convenient and seamless translation capabilities + community interactivity. From the very beginning, I have valued the quick preview of translations in other languages, as it provides insight into the semantic direction to choose. Auto-translation—the intelligent translation of similar phrases—effectively speeds up the translation process. It often saves money. Cons Security. Sometimes it's too much of a hassle. I understand that it's protection against bots. For some time now, the system has been overly aggressive in flagging words as not matching the dictionary. In this regard, the system lacks intelligence; it is too Anglocentric (English-centric). Review Source TM Toni M. Head of Customer Experience Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid crowd-translation site " March 30, 2026 3.0 I'm a translator for Lichess and I'm using Crowdin since almost ten years or so. While I like to help to contribute to an open source chess site, all the other systems and functions of Crowdin like Tasks, TM,MT, Glossaries are a waste of time. Pros I like the most the automatic mail notifications when new translations are available. This way I never miss any new translations. Cons All the eco-system around the core product, like AI translations (that never work), Context pages, all unnecessary at least for my use case. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for multi-language team collaboration" July 30, 2026 5.0 Overall, it’s a robust and dependable platform that easily covers all essential localization needs. It makes collaboration straightforward and significantly simplifies managing large-scale projects. Pros Smooth team collaboration across international teams, an intuitive UI, and strong automation features like TM/Glossary integration. Cons Search and filtering within previous translations and TM assets can sometimes feel clunky or sluggish on larger projects. Review Source Jurgita R. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intuitive and powerful tool for translators and proofreaders" September 11, 2026 5.0 As a translator and proofreader participating (for apprx. 8-9 years) in volunteer and commercial localization projects (including high-profile platforms like JOOM), my overall experience with Crowdin has been exceptionally positive. The platform provides a clear, reliable, and modern environment for UI and content localization. It simplifies cross-team communication, ensures terminology consistency through built-in CAT tools, and makes volunteer contribution both efficient and structured. Pros Clean and user-friendly editor interface that makes navigating string segments effortless; seamless integration of translation memory (TM), glossaries, and machine translation suggestions, which significantly accelerates the translation process; excellent real-time collaboration features, allowing translators, proofreaders, and project managers to leave comments, discuss terminology, and resolve context issues directly within segments; smooth handling of large-scale localization projects, such as JOOM, where I participated a few years ago, with clear progress tracking and file structures. Cons Occasionally, the web interface can experience minor lag or slow loading times when working with extremely large files or heavy string lists; context previews or screenshots provided by project managers are sometimes limited, which requires asking additional questions in the comments section; initial setup and navigation of project settings can feel slightly overwhelming for complete beginners until they get used to the workflow. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Translator, Proofreader Market Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "CrowdIn: Where Every Error Becomes a Lesson" September 21, 2026 5.0 No doubt, I was doing more than 2 or 3 years continuously, but I stopped when my request was unreasonably denied. It was a wonderful platform to work with otherwise. Pros It is a very good platform for translators, as you can learn about the Tamil grammar mistakes mostly and some mistranslations also. The CrowdIn platform faithfully flags off those errors, and in the process you are learning. Cons I requested to give me a reference letter for the service I rendered, which they refused twice, which is unbusinesslike. I was told there was no system to issue any such recommendation letter. When the system is not there, you make the system. I requested to issue a reference or recommendation letter. Review Source Kyungwon P. Freelance Translator Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best CAT tool for seamless localization" September 14, 2026 5.0 I've been using Crowdin for over 8 years across all kinds of projects throughout my career. It has been a solid platform for community-driven volunteer translations like ethereum.org and Minecraft, while easily scaling up to handle professional, enterprise-grade translation work for paid clients. Pros What really stands out to me is how well it works on mobile and tablet. It gives me the flexibility to translate or review on the go. Cons Honestly, I haven't encountered any notable drawbacks while using it. Everything from project setup to daily translation flows smoothly, and the system runs reliably without performance issues. Review Source Levente Pál S. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Overall good translation platform" September 21, 2026 4.0 Overall, I think it's a nice platform to manage translations for projects and I would consider using it for my projects in the future as well. Pros Crowdin is an easy to use platform to manage and provide translations for computer software. The interface has several modes, which can support different types of work (crowdsourcing, proofreading, or managing lots of strings at once). It is also possible to submit more than one translation for a single string, which makes working together with other translators easier and more manageable. Cons Their push for AI tools as of late is rather obnoxious. Projects that have AI features turned off have a permanent, yellow badge visible to translators, whereas in projects where the features are enabled, AI suggestions are displayed above those that are based on previously-submitted, human-made translations. Review Source Pelin R. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "10/10, Would Translate Again" September 21, 2026 5.0 Strings to translate, chaos to tame, Crowdin somehow makes it a game. Smooth, intuitive, ridiculously neat. For once, localization doesn't feel like defeat. Pros I love that I can work from any device on Crowdin. When I receive an urgent task on the go, I can just login from my phone and deliver it easily. Cons It makes me want to reject some projects done on other platforms, for me how easy to use it is very addictive. Review Source David K. Owner Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great translation and collaborarion tool" September 21, 2026 5.0 I have been using Crowdin for a while already and if i want easiness and collaboration in teams i would definitelly choose Crowdin. Pros How easy is to translate anything and collaborate on it with others, even in larger teams and is even possibility integration with other automatized translators. Cons Some formats of files are not so well supported, so a bit configuration needs to be adjusted, so it integrates to the Crowdin system correctly. Review Source AD Alfonso D. Translator Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good for crowdsourcing, although not the best for advanced managing" February 26, 2026 4.0 I like Crowdin and I used it in the past to manage a multilanguage crowdsourcing projects, and also with some agencies, with good results. Pros I like the fact that you can easily manage multiple people translating, and export bilinguals files. Cons One thing I do not like very much is the fact that there aren't very advanced filters to keep track of bigger projects. Alternatives considered [memoQ TMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/162762/memoQ/)[XTM Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/157254/XTM-Cloud/)[Smartcat](https://www.capterra.com/p/155255/smartCAT/) Reason for choosing Crowdin I think Crowdin is most useful among those for crowdsourced translation efforts. Review Source FG Federico G. FrontEnd Developer Online Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A complete service for your app" June 6, 2024 5.0 I really enjoy working with it so far and I have only a few complains Pros Crowdin was simple to setup, the UI is very simple and it has a lot of feature. Support always been here via chat when I needed some help. There are a few issue sometimes but overall it's a very complete, robust and useful tool for i18n in our web app Cons It is a bit hard to understand some complex flow and correct implementation with Crowdin. Like it would be very helpful to have some better documentation and explanation of the flow suggested by crowdin. Alternatives considered [Phrase](https://www.capterra.com/p/276186/Phrase/) Reason for choosing Crowdin Missing feature on Phrase that were available on crowdin out of the box. Switched from [Locize](https://www.capterra.com/p/180753/Locize/) pricing, UI and simplicity where better on crowdin Review Source DK Dawid K. Owner Translation and Localization Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool for short strings" September 30, 2025 4.0 I have been working in Crowdin for 5 years, and I believe the tool changed a lot during that time. The work in Crowdin on shorter strings is quite pleasant, but I don't like to work in it on longer strings. Pros I like Crowdin's simplicity, as it is perfect for shorter strings of text (I will mention this in the next section too). I haven't encountered too many bugs and issues, and I really like the TM searches. Cons What I don't like about Crowdin is that for the longer strings, it's really difficult to work on them, especially when the string takes more than 3 sentences. I would love to have an option to make smaller segments out of a big chunk of text, as sometimes the text is so long, that I cannot see my translation (not mentioning the TM match) if I don't scroll the whole screen, which is really annoying. Moreover, I would love to have crowdin show the TM matches for the terms appearing in the text on the right of the screen, like the competitors' software does (it's really helpful, especially for the terms etc). Sometimes I also encounter a bug where the cursor doesn't show the real editing point, but recently this is quite rare. I am not sure if it's a bug or a process problem: sometimes the screenshots in Preview menu doesn't show. Review Source GS Guillermo S. lead developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A great user experience " July 30, 2026 5.0 My overall experience is great. Crowdin has allowed me to perform translation for big apps into my native language in a way that feels too easy. Pros The interface and its ease of use are a huge plus. It allows to jump right into translation and I've helped translate some big projects with thousands of strings that I honestly wouldn't have touched otherwise. Cons Not much to dislike about the platform, some suggested translations could be a little better but in all honesty, that may be some particular cases about the target language and not related to the translator. Review Source AO Aziza O. Translator Computer Hardware Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review from a translator " January 28, 2026 5.0 I really appreciate work of developers and designers for creating such platform that helps us with translation Pros It's a very comfortable platform with all necessary tools for translation and work for any professionals Cons Everything was nice, I didn't see any disadvantages, it was really comfortable, easy to log in, good system Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner of ELEKTRO CODX Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best platform for community translations" September 30, 2025 5.0 I've been using Crowdin since 2020 to translate projects and I've never had any issues at all. It supports 2FA to make my account secure and the notifications work well to know when there are new strings to translate. Pros Its interface is user-friendly and easy to use, it offers several features to offer the best experience. It allows you to separate strings in different subprojects (folders). Cons Sometimes the automated suggestions from Crowdin or Google are not accurate enough and users still use those suggestions. Review Source AG Ahiel G. BE engineer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Key to Simple Mass Translation" February 19, 2026 5.0 Pros The simplicity of massive translation.Crowdin provides an editor where translators can see the actual UI of the app or website as they work. Cons It takes time to find the location of the translations in the side menus, especially in the different languages. Sometimes switching between projects and files makes it difficult for the user, and even I, as an experienced user, sometimes get confused until I find what I'm looking for. I would be happy if there was an option for automatic translation and its approval by the user. Review Source PR Pablo R. Spanish Translator Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good addons and integration" October 2, 2025 4.0 I worked with crowdin for couple of years and I recommended for team ane indiviaul projects at office or online Pros The AI integration because you work with a tool that is always updating in the world of translation and others areas. Cons Its interfaces that are intuitively to work and the add-ons for working with others translation tools. Review Source MA Manisha A. Freelance Translation Individual & Family Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Freelance Translation in the language pair from English to Hindi" March 20, 2026 5.0 Crowdin is Overall very good. It is easy to understand and covers all translation aspects. It helped me a lot in translation memory. Pros User Interface:- It has very good User Interface. Very good working and easy understanding. It gives memory translation. Cons Learning Curve: I have not seen relearning curve in the system which has not available for future needs. Review Source MY Matthias Y. NA Computer Games Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A Crowdin review ^^" May 26, 2026 5.0 I discovered crowdin with the video games of Tobspr Games which used to put strings on crowdin to be translated by the community. Pros The simplicity to contribute to open source projets as a translator (video games, development platforms etc.) Cons The interface is a bit bare at first, but when we understand what is usefull and what is not so much, it's ok. Review Source Diego R. English Language Teacher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ease of use and fast to deploy your localization for anything" August 5, 2023 4.0 I have been translating in Crowdin since 2017, working on many Minecraft-related projects ranging from game mods, websites, and the game itself which has two separate projects by now - Minecraft Game and Minecraft Launcher. Since 2019, I am working as a lead proofreader for Brazilian Portuguese there and it has been one of my most important localization experiences as I am also a language teacher and certified linguist in my country. Pros Certainly one of the most inviting and exciting things about Crowdin is the ease of use, anyone can create an account and start contributing to a whole lot of projects based on their interests, using a well-made MT and impactful features in the Editor like the spellcheck and syntax highlighting. Generally, Crowdin has been even faster throughout the years, and it's another major feature: not every localization platform is fast and optimized enough, but Crowdin is. Cons I just have one small dislike about Crowdin: It's not currently possible to delete private messages. Review Source AC Andrej C. Digital marketer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great localization platform for SaaS companies" September 1, 2022 5.0 I would recommend the platform to every SaaS company looking to penetrate the new markets and bring the applications / tools / software itself closer to the local users. Pricing is affordable and the tool can bring a lot of positive impact on the company and the products. Pros Crowdin is a great platform for translation and localization for every SaaS company. It offers the ability to simultaneously translate the content into several languages and also offers powerful tools to manage the projects. The dashboard itself is pretty clean and straight-forward for both project managers and translators. I have personal experience from both sides, so I will distinguish between them. Translators view: The translation is easy and the platform provides several tidbits to make it even easier. Variables are usually hghlighted using different colour, the dashboard provides the opportunity to raise issue and comments and get in touch with the project managers. Additionally, the strings leverage the power of the Translation Memory and machine translation, both of which help to automate the process and save time. Last, but not least, the Spell Check tool provides reliable results and warnings when the input is not correct. Project manager: Setting up the language is pretty easy and so is the work with the uploaded files and structures. Invitations to join the specific language can be sent via different ways. The approval of the translations is pretty easy as all the important codes and variables are highlighted. Bulk approvals are possible and so are the the bulk declines when the translation or structure are not correct. The project managers have the opportunity to set up a specific treshold point when the Translation Memory should be visible or used to user Cons Personally, only one negative comment about this platform is the missing highlight of some of the variables (not all), which makes the approval process a bit harder. Review Source HA Hüsnü A. \- Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Translation with Crowdin" September 30, 2023 4.0 Pros Crowdin provides enough instruments for translation such as searching/filtering, comparing different languages, machine translation, translation database, description section for concepts. Moreover, it is so easy to use these features. I was able to adapt myself even on first use. Cons As I emphasized previously, spell checking feature is not enough for translation activity. Developing of the spell checking for all languages -if it is possible- could be helpful for translators and editors. Review Source TF Tomáš F. CFO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great localization product" November 9, 2024 5.0 Pros Crowdin has been a huge help for our localization projects. Our Localization manager and all translaters are using this tool on daily basis with ease and without any complaints. The user experience is great as well as the customer experience . The implementation of the tool was a breeze and I can recommend this tool to everyone. Cons I am happy to note that nothing comes to mind at the moment to dislike about Crowdin. Review Source DM Daryia M. Projetc Manager Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Summary" August 19, 2022 4.0 The services and products that our company provides are focused on many regions, countries and people. It is more than 24 languages. Its really problem but with Crowdin we close this problem, Pros We've been using Crowdin for a long time, so I can honestly say that I like to see the growth and development. You are moving forward in small steps, it's encouraging. Pre-translation -- LOVE it, helps save time Cons You have a lot of cool features that I as a user do not always understand and see. Often we are forced to contact the support service. I would recommend focusing on the UX part Review Source