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Localization & translation agencies
Find a partner to translate your product, launch a multilingual website or adapt marketing for a new market. Compare the work each service covers, then browse agency profiles.
Match the agency to the work
A product team shipping every week needs a different setup from a marketing team translating its website. These three examples show what to compare before approaching the full directory below.
| Project and provider | Published service | Ask before hiring |
|---|---|---|
| Acclaro Software releases and their supporting content | Its software offering covers code-aware translation, release workflows, technical documentation and in-context testing.Acclaro service details | Can product strings, help articles and launch pages share one glossary and release deadline? |
| Alconost Ongoing app and SaaS updates | Describes continuous localization, independent proofreading and localization testing. Names Crowdin as its preferred platform and supports other translation systems.Alconost service details | Which steps are included in the quote, and who fixes issues found in the translated build? |
| MotionPoint A multilingual website with ongoing updates | Offers a fully managed website service and an API or CMS-connected option, with different levels of customer control.MotionPoint service details | Who hosts and publishes translated pages, and what can we export if we leave? |
Service pages checked 6 October 2026. These are examples by project type, not a quality ranking. Delivery and quality claims come from the providers; confirm them with a relevant sample.
Browse localization and translation agencies
7 agencies · A–Z
AcclaroWestchester County, NY, USA (directories disagree: Irvington vs Dobbs Ferry; own site does not restate)
AI localization solutions, translation, multimedia orchestration, global marketing localization, localization testing, content management for websites/software/eLearning/tech docs
- Alconost
Alexandria, VA, USA (700 N Fairfax St, Suite 614-C, 22314)
Localization of software, apps, games, websites into 120+ languages; continuous localization pipelines (Crowdin et al.), translation QA, linguistic data labeling
Pricing
rate charged per 1,000 characters including spaces (unit published; exact per-language rates via quote); own blog cost study across 3,200+ projects: human translation ~$0.07–$0.14/word, MTPE ~$0.06–$0.12/word; example: 50k-word SaaS app into 8 languages ≈ $36,000 human / $23,400 MTPE
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Argos MultilingualKraków, Poland (US presence: San Francisco; 36+ locations globally)
Translation, localization, content creation, multimedia, language quality evaluation, AI/LLM data solutions, custom machine translation
- Lionbridge
Waltham, MA, USA
Translation and localization, software/website localization, interpretation (380+ languages), content creation and technical writing, AI data services, games services, multimedia, testing; Aurora AI 'AI-first global content platform'
MotionPointCoconut Creek, FL, USA (per long-standing company profiles; own company page does not restate HQ)
Website translation and localization (proxy), AI-driven translation with human review, software/portal localization, transcreation for marketing
Pricing
not published; claims '60% cost savings on human translation' and predictable-investment subscription positioning; translation jobs done 'in about one business day or less'
View profile- TransPerfect
New York, NY, USA
Translation and language services, digital/software localization, content creation, brand globalization, AI/machine translation, AI training data; 7 million+ words translated daily; 5,000+ GlobalLink clients
WelocalizeNew York, NY, USA (136 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, 10016)
Localization and translation (300+ languages), AI/machine translation, multimedia localization, e-learning localization, accessibility, interpretation, product testing, AI training data
How to choose a localization agency
Translation, localization or transcreation?
Translation changes the language of your text. Localization also adapts the experience: date formats, currencies, screenshots, layouts and the way people use the product. Transcreation gives a writer room to change a headline or campaign idea so it makes sense in the target market. Specify which work you need; a translated document is not the same deliverable as a tested product release.
Compare the complete quote
Send each agency the same source files, target locales, word count, update frequency and deadline. Ask for separate prices for the initial project and ongoing changes. A per-word rate alone will not tell you what the launch costs.
- Confirm the billing unit: source words, characters, hours or a subscription. Ask about minimum charges and repeated text.
- Separate translation from proofreading, project management, engineering and testing in the running product.
- For machine translation with human editing, specify which content gets reviewed, by whom and against what acceptance criteria.
- Include translation-platform fees, CMS connectors, hosting and support where needed. Confirm ownership and export of translated files, glossaries and translation memories.
Run a pilot that resembles the real job
Our suggested pilot is one important customer journey in one target language: a landing page, signup flow, product screen and related help article. Include a long label, an error message and a product term that needs consistent wording. Have a qualified reviewer assess meaning and tone, then test the flow on mobile and desktop.
Agree beforehand on how errors are logged, who corrects them and whether a second review is included. Judge the agency on the returned work and how it handles corrections, not just the first turnaround time.
Questions for the first call
- Can you show a comparable project in our industry and target locale?
- How will new content reach your translators, and how will finished work return to our system?
- Who approves terminology and resolves disagreements with our local team?
- What happens when a release is delayed or a translation breaks a layout?
- What files, access and ongoing costs remain if we change providers?
For a website launch, also establish who owns local keyword research and search setup. Compare SEO agencies if that work needs a separate specialist.