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LibreTranslate

Translate text on your own server without sending it to a big company.

Visit LibreTranslate4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web, Linux

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What is LibreTranslate?

LibreTranslate is a free and open-source machine translation API that is entirely self-hosted. It does not depend on proprietary services such as Google or Azure and uses the open-source Argos Translate library as its engine. The repository includes Docker and Kubernetes files and launch scripts so you can run it yourself.

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Pros: what LibreTranslate does well

  • Your text stays on your own server
  • No account with a translation company needed
  • Offers an API for other tools

Cons: where it falls short

  • You must set up and host it yourself
  • Quality varies by language pair

Who LibreTranslate is for

Teams and privacy-minded people who translate sensitive text.

Who can skip it

Anyone happy with a hosted translator.

LibreTranslate alternatives

Not sold on LibreTranslate? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Ollama

Focus: local llm and ai models. Shares privacy and open source with LibreTranslate. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds Windows and macOS. Rated 4.8 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

AI ToolFreeWindows, macOS
4.8Visit

Plausible Analytics

Focus: analytics and website stats. Shares privacy and self-hosted with LibreTranslate. Rated 4.6 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Umami

Focus: web analytics and dashboard. Shares privacy and self-hosted with LibreTranslate. Rated 4.6 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Pandoc

Focus: document converter, markdown and command line. Shares open source and github with LibreTranslate. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Offline. Rated 4.8 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Datawrapper

Focus: charts, data visualisation and maps. Also in Research and Communication, like LibreTranslate. Freemium (LibreTranslate: Free). Rated 4.7 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.7Visit

DeepL

Focus: documents and ai writing. Shares translation and languages with LibreTranslate. An AI tool, not a web app. Freemium (LibreTranslate: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and iOS. Rated 4.7 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

AI ToolFree planWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to LibreTranslate

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Linkwarden

Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares self-hosted and open source with LibreTranslate. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Slidev

Focus: presentations, markdown slides and developer tool. Shares open source and github with LibreTranslate. A framework, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

WordReference

Focus: dictionary and forums. Shares translation and languages with LibreTranslate. A website, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

ArchiveBox

Focus: web archive, bookmarks and offline copies. Shares self-hosted and open source with LibreTranslate. Adds macOS. Rated 4.6 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

changedetection.io

Focus: website monitoring, change alerts and price tracking. Shares self-hosted and open source with LibreTranslate. Rated 4.6 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Fabric

Focus: ai prompts, command line and summaries. Shares open source and github with LibreTranslate. An AI tool, not a web app. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (LibreTranslate: 4.5).

AI ToolFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit
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