Polyglot vs Weglot vs WPML
Weglot and WPML are both solid ways to translate a store — we’ll say so plainly. Here’s where they’re strong, and the one thing only Polyglot does: a translation memory that learns your brand and gets sharper every month.
Weglot and WPML translate the same way on day 1,000 as on day 1.
Your Polyglot memory keeps learning — so quality rises while your bill falls.
| Feature | Polyglot | Weglot | WPML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per character. Free 10K/mo; WordPress bundles from €79/yr | Per word, fixed limits that don’t renew; €15–699/mo | Yearly licence €39–199 + pay-as-you-go credits |
| A memory that LEARNS your brand | Every edit + glossary term improves quality over time — authority scoring, trust tiers, cross-store Brain | Reuse cache only — no quality learning from your edits | Reuse cache only — no quality learning loop |
| Your edits train future translations | Corrections feed scoring + the Brain, so new strings get sharper | Edits are stored, but don’t improve future machine output | Edits are stored, but don’t improve future machine output |
| WooCommerce depth | Products, variations, cart, checkout, order emails, HPOS | Product pages + checkout | Deep — products, checkout, multi-currency add-on |
| Multilingual SEO (hreflang, per-language sitemaps, slugs) | Built in via the SEO add-on | Built in | Built in |
| Engines included — no API keys to manage | Multi-provider race + fallback, quality-sorted | Included | Credits, or bring your own engine |
| Free plan | 10,000 characters every month, forever | Trial only | Paid licence required |
| Your translation data is portable + yours | Export your memory any time | Lives in Weglot’s dashboard | Stored in your own database |
Competitor details reflect their public pricing and documentation as of 2026 and may change. Both Weglot and WPML ship a reuse cache they call “translation memory”; the distinction we draw is learning — improving quality from your edits over time — not simple reuse.
Honestly — when each one is the right call
Pick Weglot if…
you want the fastest possible setup on any platform and don’t plan to edit or grow your translations much over time.
Pick WPML if…
you’re a WordPress-only agency that wants everything inside your own database and a one-off yearly licence.
Pick Polyglot if…
you run a store with a brand voice to protect, edit your translations, and want quality that compounds — not a static cache you keep paying for.