Sonenta vs Lokalise
If you're looking to leave Lokalise, here's what you should know before migrating. No FUD, just the facts.
TL;DR
Lokalise is a massive platform with a mature web editor and a huge catalog of integrations. Sonenta is simpler, faster to wire up, MCP-native, and dramatically cheaper as soon as you outgrow the Free tier. If you're a technical team living in your IDE and your AI agent, Sonenta is probably the right call.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Sonenta | Lokalise |
|---|---|---|
| Starting paid price | $9/mo | ~$120/mo |
| Per-word billing | — | ✓ |
| Unlimited languages from Pro ($29/mo) | ✓ | — |
| Native MCP connector | ✓ | — |
| Runtime missing-key handler (SDK) | ✓ | — |
| In-context end-user evaluation (in-app widget) | Pro+ add-on | — |
| Open exports (JSON i18next, XLIFF, PO, …) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web editor | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-context Figma plugin | Post-V1 | ✓ |
| SAML SSO | Post-V1 | ✓ |
| Open source SDK / CLI / MCP | MIT | — |
| Import from Lokalise | ✓ | — |
Differentiator: end-user evaluation
Sonenta ships a Pro+ add-on where your real end users rate and suggest translations from inside your shipped app, via an embedded React / Expo widget — with moderation before anything publishes. Lokalise has no embedded, in-context end-user evaluation inside the shipped app.
See the integration docsMigrate from Lokalise
Our Lokalise import reads your project directly via their API: keys, translations, languages, namespaces. Count on 5 minutes for a medium project. Zero data loss.
See the migration guide