Gridly
Swedish spreadsheet-style content, translation management and CAT platform with modular euro pricing, built by former game developers
Quick Overview
| Company | Gridly AB |
|---|---|
| Category | Localization Software |
| Headquarters | Sweden (city not stated on pages checked), Sweden |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Sweden (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages checked |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Grid-based content management, branches, dependencies, views, task management, workflows, CAT editor, translation memory, glossaries, AI translation, automated QA, API and connectors for Google Sheets, MySQL and PostgreSQL |
| Pricing | Basic: CMS from €99/month, TMS from €50/month, CAT from €140/month; Team: €249, €125 and €280/month; Enterprise on request; 14-day trial |
| Best For | Teams that manage structured multilingual content such as game or app text in a grid |
| Replaces | Smartling, Lokalise, Phrase |
Detailed Review
Gridly manages multilingual content in a spreadsheet-like grid, then layers translation management and a CAT editor on top. Its founders describe themselves as former game developers, and the team page shows leaders from the games industry.
The product is owned by Gridly AB, its terms follow Swedish law with Swedish courts, and its privacy policy describes it as a Swedish company.
Three modules, priced separately
The pricing page splits the product into a Content Management System, a Translation Management System and a Computer-Assisted Translation module, each with its own price and seat allowance. On Basic they start at €99, €50 and €140 per month, extra seats cost €29 per month (€14 for CAT).
Structured content and branching
Grids hold content in rows and columns with views, dependencies, automations and branches, so development, testing and localization can run in parallel versions. Connectors sync data with Google Sheets, MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Translation tools
The CAT module provides a working translation memory, concordance search, contextual information and AI suggestions, and translation management adds tasks, workflows and progress tracking.
Limitations to Consider
Gridly's three modules are priced separately, so a complete setup costs more than the headline figure. Basic plans are capped at 3,000 API requests per month and 2,500 automated updates per month, and the pages checked do not state a hosting region. The interface is grid-centred, which fits structured content better than long-form documents (for those, see memoQ or Wordbee).
Who Should Use Gridly
Product, game and content teams that keep structured text in a database-like grid and want translation tools attached to it.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Modular euro pricing from €50/month
- Swedish company under Swedish law
- Branches and dependencies for parallel versions
- Connectors for Sheets, MySQL and PostgreSQL
- 14-day trial of the Team tier
Cons
- Modules priced separately
- Basic plan API and automation caps
- Hosting region not stated
- Less suited to long-form documents
Alternatives to Gridly
Other European localization software worth comparing before you decide:
Phrase
Germany · Translation management for products that keep changing continuously
Crowdin
Estonia · Localization platform with 700+ integrations and Git sync
Weblate
Czech Republic · Open source localization platform tied to your repository
Tolgee
Czech Republic · Open source localization with in-context editing in your app
See all European localization software or compare them directly against Smartling on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The product is owned by Gridly AB, its terms are governed by Swedish law and its privacy policy describes it as a Swedish company.
In modules. Basic starts at €99 per month for the CMS, €50 for the TMS and €140 for the CAT module, with higher Team prices and Enterprise on request.
Yes, 14 days with access to the full feature set of the Team tier.