Tolgee
Developer & translator friendly web-based localization platform enabling users to translate directly in the app they develop.
Actively maintained with regular releases.
Commit activity more than 68% of tracked projects; popularity more than 63%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 4.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v3.224.8 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Docker, Java |
Is Tolgee actively maintained?
Tolgee is under active development: 590 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 57 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
The most recent tagged release, v3.224.8, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Of the 5 projects we track in Software Development - Localization, Tolgee ranks #2 by health score — in the top quarter of its category.
What Tolgee actually does
Tolgee is a web-based localization platform designed for managing software translations. It enables development teams to handle translation workflows and update strings directly within the applications they are building.
Best fit: Development teams looking for a centralised platform to manage software localization workflows and integrate translation tasks directly into their development cycle.
Worth knowing: The Apache-2.0 licence is permissive, but self-hosting requires maintaining an external service for your core translation workflow, adding an operational dependency for your development team.
Deployment notes
As a Java-based application distributed via Docker, it typically requires a persistent volume for data storage and a connection to a separate relational database like PostgreSQL.
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