Overview
Unbabel is a LangOps (Language Operations) platform that combines always-on AI (machine translation + quality estimation) with optional human post‑editing to scale translations while controlling cost, speed, and quality. Core capabilities identified on public pages include machine translation with human-in-the-loop workflows, AI Quality Estimation (QE) to score translations in real time, customizable workflows by market/content type, integrations into existing tooling (CRMs, help desks), the Polyglot editor, and multiple APIs (Language OS / Unbabel Qi / Quality Intelligence). Public documentation and developer resources (developers.unbabel.com) describe Language OS APIs, Unbabel Qi API, and Quality Intelligence API with tutorials. The site contains customer stories, integration listings (Zendesk, Intercom, Freshdesk, Wix Answers, Oracle B2C Service, Helpshift, Kustomer, etc.), a help/knowledge base (help.unbabel.com), and product news (e.g., TowerLLM and Quality Intelligence API announcements). The company about page states Unbabel was founded in Lisbon by Vasco Pedro and co‑founders João Graça, Sofia Pessanha, Bruno Silva, and Hugo Silva (founded ~2013 per public sources). The public pricing page produced a 504 at the time of review, so no stable public pricing tiers were observed; site content and an article about translation pricing explain per-word, hourly, per-page, and project fee drivers, and discuss how QE and MT influence cost. Recommended next steps from the review: retry the pricing page later, or contact sales / request a demo for a custom quote; for technical evaluation, extract API endpoints or QE API docs from developers.unbabel.com.
Key Features
Machine translation + human-in-the-loop
Always-on MT combined with optional human post‑editing to scale translations while controlling quality, cost, and speed.
AI Quality Estimation (QE)
Real-time quality scoring of translations to guide human review and prioritize post-editing.
Customizable workflows
Workflow customization by market and content type to fit organizational processes and content needs.
Integrations and connectors
Plug-and-play connectors for CRMs and help desks (examples: Zendesk, Intercom, Freshdesk, Wix Answers, Oracle B2C Service, Helpshift, Kustomer).
Polyglot editor
Web-based editor for managing translations and human post-editing (referenced on product pages).
APIs: Language OS / Unbabel Qi / Quality Intelligence
APIs and developer docs support programmatic integration and Quality Intelligence features.



Who Can Use This Tool?
- Enterprise localization teams:Use Unbabel to scale multilingual content and manage MT + human post-edit workflows across markets.
- Customer support / CX teams:Integrate Unbabel into CRMs and help desks to translate customer communications in real time.
- Developers / engineering teams:Integrate via Language OS / Unbabel Qi / Quality Intelligence APIs for programmatic translation and QE.
Pricing Plans
Pricing information is not available yet.
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- ✓Comprehensive LangOps positioning combining MT, QE, and human post-editing.
- ✓Strong integration ecosystem with plug-and-play connectors for major CX/CRM tools.
- ✓APIs and developer documentation available (Language OS, Unbabel Qi, Quality Intelligence).
- ✓Customizable workflows and real-time QE to manage quality and cost tradeoffs.
- ✓Accessible help center and product documentation; visible customer stories and use cases.
✗ Cons
- ✗Public pricing tiers were not accessible during review (pricing page returned 504).
- ✗No stable publicly listed plan/fees discovered; appears to use quote-based/enterprise pricing which requires contacting sales.
Compare with Alternatives
| Feature | Unbabel | DeepL | Lilt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | N/A | $5.49/month | N/A |
| Rating | 8.0/10 | 8.8/10 | 9.0/10 |
| MT + Human | Yes | No | Yes |
| Quality Estimation | Yes | No | Partial |
| Workflow Customization | Yes | No | Partial |
| Editor Collaboration | Yes | No | Yes |
| Terminology Management | No | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations & APIs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise Governance | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics & Reporting | Yes | Partial | Yes |