Weglot alternatives: the 6 worth knowing in 2026

The best Weglot alternatives in 2026 are Linguise, ConveyThis, GTranslate, TranslatePress, and WeLocale. Each fits a different need: Linguise and ConveyThis for cheaper no-code translation, GTranslate for unlimited words and indexable translated URLs, TranslatePress for self-hosted WordPress, and WeLocale if you want no-code translation with editable translations you keep. Here is how they compare and which to pick.

Correction, August 2026

An earlier version of this post said that most of these tools reset your word allowance every month, and it repeated that in a comparison column against named competitors. That was wrong. Weglot's own pricing FAQ states that a translated word is counted once and not each time it is translated, and GTranslate includes unlimited words on every paid tier. The same version also described a WeLocale free plan with 3,000 words, which was not true when it was written: what we had then was a 14-day trial. As of 13 September 2026 there is a permanent free plan again, and a smaller one: one website, two languages and 5,000 source words, with no card and no expiry date. Both claims have been removed rather than quietly edited, because a comparison post that gets competitors wrong is worth less than no post.

Weglot is usually the first website-translation tool people try, and honestly, it earns that. Setup is painless and the SEO basics just work. But sooner or later a lot of teams go shopping, and it is usually the same trigger: the cost steps up as the language count grows. Ten languages, for example, sit on Weglot's 299 euro plan, read from weglot.com/pricing on 20 August 2026.

If that is the itch you are trying to scratch, here are the alternatives worth knowing. Full disclosure before we start: we build one of these (WeLocale), and I will be straight about where the others beat us.

How they actually differ

Prices move, so the durable comparison is architecture. That is what decides whether a tool fits your site.

Tool	How it works	Runs where	Translated URLs	Best for
Weglot	Script or plugin, translates at runtime	Their service	Yes	Teams who want it to just work
Linguise	Script, translates at runtime	Their service	Yes	A cheaper like-for-like against Weglot
ConveyThis	Script, translates at runtime	Their service	On paid tiers	Trying the approach before committing
GTranslate	Serves your translated site from their network	Their network	Yes	Large sites, and anyone needing a URL per language
TranslatePress	WordPress plugin, translations in your database	Your server	Yes	WordPress owners who want to own everything
WeLocale	Script or plugin, translates at runtime	Our service	No	No-code sites wanting editable translations they keep

The human version

Weglot is the safe, boring-in-a-good-way choice. If budget is genuinely not a concern and you just want it to work, it is hard to go wrong. The catch is the language count: ten languages sit on the 299 euro plan. We wrote up the detail in our Weglot comparison and in how Weglot pricing works, including where paying them is still the right call.

Linguise is the one I would put head to head with Weglot on price. Plenty of languages, solid value. If "cheaper Weglot" is the brief, start there and check their current pricing yourself.

ConveyThis has a free tier, which makes it a comfortable way to try the approach before committing.

GTranslate deserves more credit than the usual roundup gives it. Every paid tier includes unlimited words and pageviews, so unlike us their price does not move as your content grows. They also serve your translated site from their own network with translated, indexable URLs, which we do not do at all. Past a certain amount of content they are simply cheaper than we are. Their monthly plans were $12, $25, $35 and $50 when we read gtranslate.io on 21 August 2026, and the $12 tier is capped at two languages. Full comparison, including where their cost curve crosses ours, is here.

TranslatePress is the odd one out, in a good way. It is a self-hosted WordPress plugin, so if you are on WordPress and want to own everything, it is genuinely the best pick on this list. If you are not on WordPress, it is simply not for you. Weighing WordPress options more broadly? WPML against Polylang covers the two big ones.

WeLocale is ours, so season this to taste. No-code snippet or a WordPress plugin, 50+ languages, hreflang on Pro and Scale. Ten languages are included on the $15 plan. Two things we decided on purpose: your word allowance is bought once rather than rented, and your translations stay yours if you cancel. Where we are not the answer: we do not translate URL slugs, we do not give each language different content, and our largest plan has a ceiling. If any of those three matter, GTranslate or a WordPress plugin fits better.

What actually matters when you choose

Skip the feature checklists and ask four questions.

Does the price move with your content, with your language count, or not at all? That single difference explains most of the gap between these tools at scale.

Do you keep your translations if you leave? Some tools stop serving them when you go.

Is hreflang handled for you, or is it another item on your list? If you want to check what you already have, we built a free hreflang generator and validator that runs in your browser and needs no account.

And the honest no-code test: could a non-technical teammate install it in ten minutes, or does it really need an engineer?

The short version

Weglot is a fine default if money is no object. If your language count is what is growing, look past it. If your content volume is what is growing, look at GTranslate rather than at us. If you are on WordPress and want to own everything, TranslatePress.

You can try WeLocale on the free plan, which needs no card and does not expire, or grab whichever of these fits your stack. The worst option is the one you keep putting off.

To try WeLocale free, go to welocale.net/pricing and create an account, no credit card required. The free plan covers one website, two languages, and 5,000 words, and it stays free permanently. Paid plans start at $15 a month for 10 languages, compared to Weglot's 299 euro plan for the same count.

FAQ

What is the best Weglot alternative? It depends on your stack. For a cheaper no-code Weglot-style tool, look at Linguise or WeLocale. For self-hosted WordPress, TranslatePress. For unlimited words and a separate indexable URL per language, GTranslate.

Is there a free Weglot alternative? ConveyThis has a free tier, and TranslatePress is free to start as a self-hosted plugin. WeLocale has a permanent free plan: one website, two languages and 5,000 source words, no card required and no expiry date. A trial of a paid plan is something we grant on request rather than something you start yourself.

Why does Weglot get expensive? Their plans step up by language count as well as volume, so a site adding languages moves tiers faster than it expects. Ten languages sit on the 299 euro plan.

Do these tools keep my translations if I cancel? Not all of them, and it is worth asking directly before you commit. With WeLocale your translations stay in your account and are not deleted if you stop paying, although the widget stops serving them until you return.

Do I need a developer to switch? Not for the no-code tools. WeLocale, Weglot, Linguise, ConveyThis and GTranslate all install without code. TranslatePress needs a WordPress site.