Gloty vs. WPML
WPML is the veteran — enormously capable, and enormously configurable. Gloty trades some of that surface area for a simpler model: your own AI key, no translation credits, and automatic whole-site translation.
WPML is the most mature multilingual plugin for WordPress, with deep WooCommerce multicurrency, translation management, and a huge compatibility ecosystem. Its automatic translation is excellent — but it's metered in credits that deplete and must be repurchased, and WPML deliberately does not let you use your own DeepL/Google/OpenAI key. Gloty is leaner: bring your own AI provider (or a flat managed plan), translate the whole site automatically, and never think about credits.
Choose Gloty if…
- You'd rather bring your own AI key than buy metered credits
- You want automatic translation without a per-word credit meter
- You want a lighter, simpler setup on typical shared hosting
- Privacy-first matters: you want to choose the provider your text is sent to
Choose WPML if…
- You need the deepest WooCommerce multicurrency + store translation
- You rely on WPML's huge theme/plugin compatibility ecosystem
- You run formal translation workflows with professional translators & translation memory
Credit where due
Where WPML genuinely shines
- The most mature and feature-complete option — huge third-party theme and plugin compatibility.
- Best-in-class WooCommerce support, including multicurrency.
- Serious translation management: professional translator workflows, translation memory, glossaries, per-string control.
- Multiple MT engines with per-engine cost/quality tuning, and strong Full-Site-Editing / page-builder coverage.
Where Gloty differs
What you get with Gloty
Bring your own AI — WPML won't let you
WPML explicitly blocks using your own DeepL, Google, or Microsoft API key; all machine translation is routed through WPML's credit service. Gloty connects directly to the provider you choose with your own key, so you control the relationship, the cost, and where your text goes.
No credits to run out of
WPML meters automatic translation at 1–4 credits per word per language; run out and pages stop translating until you buy more. Gloty has no credit meter — you pay your provider for usage, or take a flat managed plan.
Free to start, lighter to run
WPML has no free tier and its automatic translation needs the mid ($99/yr) plan. Gloty's plugin is free and GPL-licensed, and it's tuned to run well on typical shared hosting.
Gloty vs. WPML — FAQ
- Is WPML better than Gloty?
- WPML is more feature-rich and has a bigger compatibility ecosystem, especially for complex WooCommerce stores and formal translator workflows. Gloty is simpler and cheaper to run for automatic AI translation, and it lets you use your own AI provider key — which WPML does not.
- Can I use my own DeepL or OpenAI key with WPML?
- No. WPML deliberately does not support your own DeepL, Google, Microsoft, or OpenAI key — automatic translation goes through WPML's credit service. Gloty is built around bringing your own key.
- Does WPML store translations in the cloud?
- No — like Gloty, WPML stores the translated content in your own WordPress database (its automatic-translation processing runs on WPML's servers, but the result is saved locally). So data ownership is shared ground; the real differences are credits vs. your-own-key and free vs. paid.
As of July 2026, WPML is annual-subscription with no free tier: roughly €39/yr (Blog, no automatic translation), €99/yr (Multilingual CMS, includes a one-time credit allocation), €199/yr (Agency). Automatic translation consumes credits (1–4 per word per language) that deplete and are repurchased. Verify current pricing at wpml.org/purchase. WPML is a trademark of its respective owner and is referenced here for factual comparison only. Details verified July 2026; competitor features and pricing change — always confirm on their official site.
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Automatic AI translation, stored in your own database, with the provider you already trust.