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I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Nice one!

Giulia Bonati — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:45:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Giulia Bonati
Post title: Nice one!

Hey Alp,

Thanks for sharing this — it looks really useful! I’m definitely adding it to my Found in Localization Notion collection (Knowledge Hub) so others in the community can discover it too.

Appreciate you making this available and sharing your workflow!

Best,
Giulia

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Nice tool

Uta Schulz — Sun, 23 Feb 2025 23:21:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Uta Schulz
Post title: Nice tool

[quote]Alp Yalay wrote:

Thank you for your suggestion! While memoQ and Trados offer those features, CAT tools are out of budget for lots of beginners. My tool is more catered towards novice translators/localizers and indie developers.
[/quote]

Thanks for this tool. I think it can be very useful as a fast and lean utility in localization handling.
For translators, however, it might be at quite a distance to what they're used to in terms of user experience.
Have you considered something like Weblate that you can selfhost for free? What do you miss in tools like Weblate in your situation that your tool would solve (apart from being leaner)?

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Reply

Alp Yalay — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:47:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Alp Yalay
Post title: Reply

[quote]Epameinondas Soufleros wrote:

I think I get what you need: you have separate monolingual files, not bi- or multilingual ones.

In that case, each new version can be handled using memoQ's X-translate function, which takes care of document updates. It will make sure past translations are in their place and locked, so you can only edit new ones. Using memoQ's powerful filters and double-context (which takes into account keys), you can make the process quite efficient and reliable.

I think you can do something similar in Trados, with PerfectMatch, but with some limitations. [/quote]

Thank you for your suggestion! While memoQ and Trados offer those features, CAT tools are out of budget for lots of beginners. My tool is more catered towards novice translators/localizers and indie developers.

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Updated License

Alp Yalay — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:44:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Alp Yalay
Post title: Updated License

[quote]Novian Cahyadi wrote:

[quote]Alp Yalay wrote:
Hello, apologies. It's MIT. I thought it'd be great since it's my first project and I want people to be able to freely modify it. [/quote]

Thank you for clarifying. 👍

I suggest adding this info on your GitHub repo. That way, your code is protected from being stolen. While guaranteeing your users the freedom to study, redistribute, and modify your software to fit their specific use cases.

Good luck with developing this valuable tool. [/quote]

Appreciate it! I updated the license as you said.

Here: [url removed]

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | memoQ X-Translate

Epameinondas Soufleros — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:04:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Epameinondas Soufleros
Post title: memoQ X-Translate

I think I get what you need: you have separate monolingual files, not bi- or multilingual ones.

In that case, each new version can be handled using memoQ's X-translate function, which takes care of document updates. It will make sure past translations are in their place and locked, so you can only edit new ones. Using memoQ's powerful filters and double-context (which takes into account keys), you can make the process quite efficient and reliable.

I think you can do something similar in Trados, with PerfectMatch, but with some limitations.

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Thank You

Novian Cahyadi (X) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:59:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Novian Cahyadi (X)
Post title: Thank You

[quote]Alp Yalay wrote:
Hello, apologies. It's MIT. I thought it'd be great since it's my first project and I want people to be able to freely modify it. [/quote]

Thank you for clarifying. 👍

I suggest adding this info on your GitHub repo. That way, your code is protected from being stolen. While guaranteeing your users the freedom to study, redistribute, and modify your software to fit their specific use cases.

Good luck with developing this valuable tool.

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Empty target column

Epameinondas Soufleros — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:55:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Epameinondas Soufleros
Post title: Empty target column

Aren't the keys that require translation just the ones with an empty target column? Am I missing something? Why did you need to create a new tool? Have project managers stopped performing even this basic task, among all other duties they have passed on to translators?

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | RE: Software License

Alp Yalay — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:45:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Alp Yalay
Post title: RE: Software License

[quote]Novian Cahyadi wrote:

Hi Alp,

Thank you so much for sharing this interesting tool. May we know the software license you use (e.g., GPLv2, GPLv3, MIT, etc.)? Unless I missed it, I'm not seeing this info on your GitHub repo. [/quote]

Hello, apologies. It's MIT. I thought it'd be great since it's my first project and I want people to be able to freely modify it.

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool | Software License

Novian Cahyadi (X) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:16:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Novian Cahyadi (X)
Post title: Software License

Hi Alp,

Thank you so much for sharing this interesting tool. May we know the software license you use (e.g., GPLv2, GPLv3, MIT, etc.)? Unless I missed it, I'm not seeing this info on your GitHub repo.

I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool

Alp Yalay — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:24:00 +0000

Forum: Software applications
Topic: I Made an Open-Source Localization Tool: Localization Comparison Tool
Poster: Alp Yalay

Hey everyone,

Last week, while localizing a game update, I found it frustrating to track which keys still needed translation. I tried using various AI tools and online services with massive token pools, but nothing quite fit my workflow.

So, I decided to build my own program, a Localization Helper Tool! This app detects missing translation keys after a game update and displayed each missing key. I also added an auto-machine translation feature, but most won't need that I assume (you still need a Google Cloud API key for that).

You can check out the project on GitHub: Localization Helper Tool. Head over to the releases tab to download the latest version. Important: Make sure to read the prerequisites in the README before installing.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and feedback. Let me know what you think!

Link: [url removed]