PRICING
Pay once for the app.
The CLI is free.
The desktop app and the CLI are licensed separately, with no bundle in either direction.
Prices
Desktop app
$49once
- 14-day trial, no email, no card
- macOS, Windows and Linux
- 3 machines, updates in the major version
- Your own AI key, or a local model
Early-adopter price, $79 after launch. The trial needs an internet connection at every launch.
CLI & agents
$0free
- Terminal, CI and MCP
- Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 5 more
- No key, no activation
- Separate from the app licence
Lokalise starts at $144 a month (checked July 2026). StringLane sells no AI credits.
For more than 3 machines, email us.
SIDE BY SIDE
The app and the CLI, compared
Separately licensed products on separate version numbers. Neither is a trial, tier or upsell of the other.
| Dimension | Desktop app | CLI & agents |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Reviewing and editing every locale with the context in front of you | Terminal checks, CI gates, and a coding agent that adds keys, translates and writes through the same checks |
| How you get it | A download for macOS, Windows or Linux. Signed and notarised on macOS; the Windows installer is not code-signed yet | npm install -g @stringlane/cli: one JavaScript file, Node 22+ |
| Price | One-time: $49 now, $79 after launch | Free. No key, no activation, no account |
| Trial | 14 days, the full app, no email and no card | Not applicable, there is nothing gated to try |
| Activations | 3 machines | Unlimited, including CI runners and work machines |
| AI translation | Your own provider key, or a local model. StringLane sells no credits | Your coding agent’s own model, or your own provider key for stringlane update |
| Version | 1.6.0, updates within the major version included | 0.9.0, versioned on its own clock, and 0.x means the command surface is not promised yet |
Pricing FAQ
Does buying the desktop app give me anything on the CLI?
No, and the reverse is also no. They are separately licensed products on separate version numbers, and neither is a trial, tier or upsell of the other. The app is a one-time purchase; the CLI is free to use with no key at all, so a licence would change nothing on it. If that ever changes, it will be announced as a change rather than discovered in a renewal.
Is this a subscription?
No. The desktop app is bought once and stays yours, including every update within the major version. For comparison, Lokalise lists $144 a month at entry and $999 on its Advanced plan (checked July 2026); that bill arrives every month whether or not you opened the tool.
What does AI translation cost?
Whatever your provider charges you, billed by them directly. StringLane has no usage credits, no per-character fee and no markup, because your strings never pass through our infrastructure, because there is none. Point it at a local model such as Ollama or LM Studio and the cost is zero, along with the network round trip.
What happens when the early-adopter price ends?
Nothing, for you. The price you paid is the price you paid; a licence bought at $49 keeps working, and keeps receiving updates within the major version, after the list price moves to $79.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. The 14-day trial exists so you can answer this before paying, and there is a written refund policy if the trial did not surface the problem.
Also see the refund policy and the terms of service.
Check your locales tonight.
For macOS, Windows and Linux14-day trial, no email · The agent setup is free