{ "name": "Xlifflane Localization Service Rate Index", "title": "Localization Service Rate Index", "url": "https://xlifflane.com/datasets/localization-service-rate-index/", "csv": "https://xlifflane.com/datasets/localization-service-rate-index.csv", "markdown": "https://xlifflane.com/datasets/localization-service-rate-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-18", "license": "https://xlifflane.com/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Localization Service Rate Index is 0.10 USD across 3 sources' own pages (range 0.07 to 0.12 USD), read 12 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Localization Service Rate Index is 0.10 USD across 3 sources' own pages (range 0.07 to 0.12 USD), read 12 October 2026.", "3 of the 32 named sources read in full publish a figure; 29 publish none, read 12 October 2026.", "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 0.10 USD across 3)." ], "citation": "\"Xlifflane Localization Service Rate Index\", updated 2026-10-18, https://xlifflane.com/datasets/localization-service-rate-index/.", "changed_since": { "since": "2026-09-26", "previous_median": 0.1, "delta": 0, "direction": "unchanged", "sentence": "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 0.10 USD across 3)." }, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 3, "median": 0.1, "min": 0.07, "max": 0.12, "p25": 0.07, "p75": 0.12, "mean": 0.0967, "units": { "USD": 3 }, "published_sources": 3, "named_sources": 33, "read_sources": 32, "not_published": 29, "published_share": 0.094 }, "by_axis": {}, "rows": [ { "source": "Translated translation rates", "url": "https://translated.com/translation-rates", "figure": "$0.10 ", "value": 0.1, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Translated offers an average price of US $0.10 per word.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "f739f2c82cdc2b77ec1716821970709c12e821ae489d358680d8600a1ab96df9" }, { "source": "BLEND pricing", "url": "https://www.getblend.com/pricing/", "figure": "$0.12", "value": 0.12, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Traditional pricing with full-service translation at $0.12/word", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "5f6011753644b944512b7da06b0596a9adfbea67aed407564ac34406d043f49e" }, { "source": "GoTranscript translation services", "url": "https://www.gotranscript.com/translation-services", "figure": "$0.07 ", "value": 0.07, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": {}, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "GoTranscript offers transparent, per-word translation pricing without extra fees. $0.07 per word", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "054b6840e7e144c5c4b7dd597752c443c642d251dd614703e5791908ba74ab6f" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "MotaWord pricing", "url": "https://www.motaword.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Rev pricing", "url": "https://www.rev.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "TheWordPoint prices", "url": "https://thewordpoint.com/prices", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Voquent pricing", "url": "https://www.voquent.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Amberscript pricing", "url": "https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Sonix pricing", "url": "https://sonix.ai/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Happy Scribe pricing", "url": "https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "RushTranslate pricing", "url": "https://www.rushtranslate.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Checksub pricing", "url": "https://www.checksub.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Maestra pricing", "url": "https://maestra.ai/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Dubverse pricing", "url": "https://www.dubverse.ai/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Voices.com pricing", "url": "https://www.voices.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Verbit pricing", "url": "https://www.verbit.ai/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Rask AI pricing", "url": "https://www.rask.ai/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Subly pricing", "url": "https://www.subly.app/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "The Spanish Group pricing", "url": "https://www.thespanishgroup.org/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "SimulTrans eLearning translation", "url": "https://www.simultrans.com/elearning-translation", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Stepes eLearning translation services", "url": "https://www.stepes.com/elearning-training-translation-services/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "LanguageWire services", "url": "https://www.languagewire.com/en/services", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Protranslate", "url": "https://www.protranslate.net/en/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "GoLocalise: eLearning voice-over rates", "url": "https://golocalise.co/blog/e-learning-voice-over-rates", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Smartling: translation rates", "url": "https://www.smartling.com/blog/translation-rates", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Alconost: localization cost from 3,200+ projects", "url": "https://alconost.com/en/blog/localization-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Transphere: game localization costs", "url": "https://www.transphere.com/game-localization-costs/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "VerboLabs: video localization cost", "url": "https://www.verbolabs.com/video-localization-how-much-does-it-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Game Dev Outsourcing: game localization cost guide", "url": "https://www.gamedevoutsourcing.com/blog/game-localization-cost-guide", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "LocalizeYourApp: game localization cost", "url": "https://localizeyourapp.com/blog/game-localization-cost", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Bluecarrot: eLearning localization price factors", "url": "https://bluecarrot.io/blog/cost-of-e-learning-localization-key-price-factors-and-savings-strategies/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "IsAccurate pricing comparison", "url": "https://isaccurate.com/pricing-top5", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.motaword.com/pricing", "label": "MotaWord pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rev.com/pricing", "label": "Rev pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://thewordpoint.com/prices", "label": "TheWordPoint prices", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://translated.com/translation-rates", "label": "Translated translation rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.getblend.com/pricing/", "label": "BLEND pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.voquent.com/pricing/", "label": "Voquent pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.amberscript.com/en/pricing/", "label": "Amberscript pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://sonix.ai/pricing", "label": "Sonix pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.happyscribe.com/pricing", "label": "Happy Scribe pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rushtranslate.com/pricing", "label": "RushTranslate pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gotranscript.com/translation-services", "label": "GoTranscript translation services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.checksub.com/pricing", "label": "Checksub pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://maestra.ai/pricing", "label": "Maestra pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.dubverse.ai/pricing", "label": "Dubverse pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.voices.com/pricing", "label": "Voices.com pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.verbit.ai/pricing/", "label": "Verbit pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rask.ai/pricing", "label": "Rask AI pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.subly.app/pricing", "label": "Subly pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.thespanishgroup.org/pricing", "label": "The Spanish Group pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.simultrans.com/elearning-translation", "label": "SimulTrans eLearning translation", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.stepes.com/elearning-training-translation-services/", "label": "Stepes eLearning translation services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.languagewire.com/en/services", "label": "LanguageWire services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.protranslate.net/en/", "label": "Protranslate", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://golocalise.co/blog/e-learning-voice-over-rates", "label": "GoLocalise: eLearning voice-over rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.smartling.com/blog/translation-rates", "label": "Smartling: translation rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://alconost.com/en/blog/localization-cost", "label": "Alconost: localization cost from 3,200+ projects", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.transphere.com/game-localization-costs/", "label": "Transphere: game localization costs", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.verbolabs.com/video-localization-how-much-does-it-cost/", "label": "VerboLabs: video localization cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gamedevoutsourcing.com/blog/game-localization-cost-guide", "label": "Game Dev Outsourcing: game localization cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://localizeyourapp.com/blog/game-localization-cost", "label": "LocalizeYourApp: game localization cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://bluecarrot.io/blog/cost-of-e-learning-localization-key-price-factors-and-savings-strategies/", "label": "Bluecarrot: eLearning localization price factors", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://isaccurate.com/pricing-top5", "label": "IsAccurate pricing comparison", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.gala-global.org/member-directory", "label": "gala-global.org", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 3 of the 32 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 29 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 1 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 124 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the median, minimum and maximum published rate across every agency that publishes one, by unit (per source word, per minute of media, per hour of audio, per page, per project) and by content type (software strings, website, eCommerce, game, eLearning course, video subtitling, voice-over and dubbing); beside it the spread between the cheapest and dearest published rate for the SAME job - which on this market's own pages is a factor of five - the share of agencies that publish a rate at all against those that quote only, and the ratio of a platform subscription to the words it will translate, which is the comparison the buyer actually needs and neither half of the market publishes", "embed": "

0.10 USD

median published figure, Localization Service Rate Index, across 3 sources, read 12 October 2026

Source: Xlifflane Localization Service Rate Index
" }