Weglot
Translate a small static site build and generate localized routes at deploy time
A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Weglot, translate a small static site build and generate localized routes at deploy time. The hard boundary is website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, seo routing, and hosted delivery, plus translation memory, collaboration, and deployment integrations.
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What you give up
- website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, SEO routing, and hosted delivery
- professional translator marketplace
- advanced translation memory
- website proxy network
- enterprise workflows and integrations
Why people still pay
People still pay for Weglot because localization teams pay because language context, review discipline, translators, and release integrations are the hard parts. The recurring cost buys file formats, placeholders, plural rules, screenshots, context, permissions, review, glossary, machine translation, sync, and backups, not just the visible interface.
Your build guide
The stack, security requirements, and agent rules for a focused replacement.
Before you start
- PostgreSQL
- self-hosted deployment
- source locale files
- optional DeepL or OpenAI API key
Use these project rules and optional skill references alongside the prompt. Review each skill before adding it to your agent; the AGENTS.md export includes the same guidance.
Project rule, data: Model repositories, builds, deployments, logs, and rollback points; store source IDs and timestamps for each.
Project rule, behavior: Implement projects, locales, keys, namespaces, descriptions, screenshots, translations, and review status.
Project rule, recovery: If optional DeepL or OpenAI API key is unavailable, keep the source record and show a recoverable error instead of a fabricated result.
Implementation plan
Phase 1, architecture and data
Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, and one optional machine-translation API. Model repositories, builds, deployments, logs, and rollback points; store source IDs and timestamps for each.
Phase 2, implement
Implement projects, locales, keys, namespaces, descriptions, screenshots, translations, and review status.
Phase 3, implement
Import and export JSON, YAML, PO, and XLIFF while preserving placeholders and plural forms.
Phase 4, review and output
Add glossary checks, missing-string filters, translation memory, comments, and reviewer assignment. Import and export JSON, YAML, PO, and XLIFF while preserving placeholders and plural forms.
Phase 5, recovery and acceptance
If optional DeepL or OpenAI API key is unavailable, keep the source record and show a recoverable error instead of a fabricated result. Verify this invariant with a saved fixture: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. State the practical limit: website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, SEO routing, and hosted delivery.
Build me a focused translation management and website localization workflow for the personal core of Weglot. Requirements: - Use Next.js 15, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM, and one optional machine-translation API. Model repositories, builds, deployments, logs, and rollback points; store source IDs and timestamps for each. - Paid product context: Translate a small static site build and generate localized routes at deploy time. Build only this DIY scope: Translate a small static site build, generate localized routes at deploy time, manage translation keys with context preserved, import and export standard files, and publish approved strings. - Implement projects, locales, keys, namespaces, descriptions, screenshots, translations, and review status. - Import and export JSON, YAML, PO, and XLIFF while preserving placeholders and plural forms. - Add glossary checks, missing-string filters, translation memory, comments, and reviewer assignment. Add backups, locale deletion safeguards, and a pseudo-localization preview. - Use a local web page with input, progress, review, and export views. Required input or access: self-hosted deployment; source locale files. Keep credentials in .env. - Recovery: If optional DeepL or OpenAI API key is unavailable, keep the source record and show a recoverable error instead of a fabricated result. - Acceptance: with one labelled sample, show the input, saved intermediate state, and exported result; verify this invariant: An invalid input or interrupted operation must retain the source and show a recoverable state; exported records must reload with the same IDs. - Out of scope: website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, SEO routing, and hosted delivery; professional translator marketplace. Keep this a personal, inspectable workflow. - Include a README with setup, a sample input, required keys or permissions, data location, and the supported scope.
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Weglot pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/workspace | $0/workspace | 2,000 translated words total (fixed, does not renew); 1 translated language |
| starter | $17/workspace | $14.17/workspace | 10,000 translated words; 1 translated languageAnnual price $170/year. |
| business | $32/workspace | $26.67/workspace | 50,000 translated words; 3 translated languagesAnnual price $320/year. |
| pro | $87/workspace | $72.50/workspace | 200,000 translated words; 5 translated languagesAnnual price $870/year. |
| advanced | $329/workspace | $274.17/workspace | 1,000,000 translated words; 10 translated languagesAnnual price $3,290/year. |
| extended | $769/workspace | $640.83/workspace | 5,000,000 translated words; 20 translated languagesAnnual price $7,690/year. |
| enterprise | — | — | Custom volume, security, SLA and reverse-proxy termsPrice on request. |
free tier2,000 translated words total across all languages (fixed lifetime cap, not monthly) and 1 translated language
billingmonthly + annual (2 months free); displayed USD is an estimate and final billing is based on EUR/USD at subscription
hidden costsWord limits count total unique translated words across all target languages; adding languages multiplies usage, and higher volume requires upgrading rather than simple overage billing.
pricing sources checked 2026-08-14 · pricing source ↗
Questions about Weglot
Can you build your own Weglot with AI?
A full replacement is not the recommended project. A consolation build is possible, but the paid product's decisive value sits outside a solo rebuild. For Weglot, translate a small static site build and generate localized routes at deploy time. The hard boundary is website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, seo routing, and hosted delivery, plus translation memory, collaboration, and deployment integrations.
What does the Weglot build prompt cover?
The prompt starts with this scope: Translate a small static site build, generate localized routes at deploy time, manage translation keys with context preserved, import and export standard files, and publish approved strings. Full-product capabilities excluded from the comparison include: website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, SEO routing, and hosted delivery; professional translator marketplace; advanced translation memory. Follow the implementation plan and its prerequisites before expanding the build.
How do I use the prompt, AGENTS.md and agent skills?
Start with the Weglot prerequisites and stack, then copy the prompt into your coding agent. Save the project rules as AGENTS.md in the project root. Linked skills are optional packages or source instructions for specific tasks; review their current contents and install only those matching the chosen stack. A skill does not supply API credentials or verify the finished app.
How long will this Weglot project take?
The catalogue estimate is closest consolation build: one sitting for the limited scope. Setup, integration approvals, debugging, deployment and ongoing maintenance can add time. This is an estimate, not a delivery guarantee.
What would I give up by replacing Weglot?
website proxy, automatic discovery, machine translation, SEO routing, and hosted delivery; professional translator marketplace; advanced translation memory; website proxy network; enterprise workflows and integrations. People still pay for Weglot because localization teams pay because language context, review discipline, translators, and release integrations are the hard parts. The recurring cost buys file formats, placeholders, plural rules, screenshots, context, permissions, review, glossary, machine translation, sync, and backups, not just the visible interface.
What price is this guide comparing against?
The recorded Starter plan is $17/mo (monthly approximate), checked 2026-07-31. Check the linked pricing source before buying. Building your own also has hosting, API and maintenance costs; the recorded amount is not a guaranteed saving.
What can I use instead of building Weglot?
The prior-art section lists Tolgee as starting points. Review their current scope, license and maintenance before adopting one.