Best Translation Services · head-to-head
Phrase vs Crowdin
A sourced, side-by-side comparison for translation services. Crowdin has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Crowdin has the lower entry price — Phrase starts at $27/mo, Crowdin at $0/mo. Free tier: Phrase No, Crowdin No. HIPAA: Phrase —, Crowdin Yes.
As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below
Side by side
Phrase
$27/mo entryCrowdin
$0/mo entrySources — Phrase: phrase.com (verified 2026-09-03) · Crowdin: crowdin.com (verified 2026-09-05)
Key features
Phrase: SOC 2 Type I certified (Type II expected 2026); ISO 27001 certified; Unified TMS + Strings platform covering translation and software localization in one product; Orchestrator workflows for automated multi-step translation pipelines; Language Quality Assessment (LQA) with Multidimensional Quality Metrics
Crowdin: ISO/IEC 27001 certified; GDPR compliant; HIPAA BAA available; 700+ native integrations via integration store; Hosted-words pricing model — pay for content volume, not seats; Open Source Program with free licenses for non-profit and academic projects