An open-source browser extension that shows bilingual webpage translations alongside the original text, with selection translation and AI reading help.
8.5K448TypeScriptGPL-3.0Updated 2 hours ago
7 alternatives
Best open-source alternatives to Google Translate (2026)
Looking for a free, open-source alternative to Google Translate? These 7 projects can replace it. Each one is reviewed by a human and explained in plain words, so you can compare stars, license and maintenance at a glance.
Quick comparison
| Project | Stars | License | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluentRead/FluentRead | ★ 8.5K | GPL-3.0 | 2 hours ago |
| BigDawnGhost/wenyi | ★ 2.8K | MIT | 2 days ago |
| kizuna-ai-lab/sokuji | ★ 1.4K | AGPL-3.0 | 14 hours ago |
| phuc-nt/my-translator | ★ 1.3K | MIT | 3 months ago |
| cosZone/MoePeek | ★ 852 | AGPL-3.0 | 16 days ago |
| thanhkeke97/RSTGameTranslation | ★ 732 | GPL-3.0 | 4 days ago |
| michael-chow-arch/StreamLingo | ★ 30 | MIT | 5 days ago |
A desktop app and CLI for translating books and long-form writing with whole-book context, consistent terminology, and review.
2.8K217PythonMITUpdated 2 days ago
Real-time two-way speech translation app for bilingual meetings, with cloud providers or fully offline on-device inference, for desktop and Chrome/Edge.
1.4K205TypeScriptAGPL-3.0Updated 14 hours ago
Desktop app for real-time speech translation on macOS and Windows, connecting directly to your own API keys with no intermediary server.
1.3K411PythonMITUpdated 3 months ago
A lightweight native macOS menu bar app that translates selected text, screenshot OCR, and clipboard content in a floating panel.
85260SwiftAGPL-3.0Updated 16 days ago
Windows tool that reads on-screen game text with OCR, translates it with AI or free services, and overlays the translation on the game.
732117C#GPL-3.0Updated 4 days ago
Chrome extension plus local Python service that generates real-time English/Chinese translated captions for YouTube livestreams using Ollama.
302PythonMITUpdated 5 days ago
FAQ
- Is there a free, open-source alternative to Google Translate?
- Yes. The most popular open-source alternatives to Google Translate on Repolode are FluentRead, wenyi, sokuji.
- Which Google Translate alternative should I choose?
- FluentRead has the most GitHub stars and is released under GPL-3.0. Compare the license and last commit of each option in the table above before choosing.