How to choose a TMS in 2026: pricing models explained, one project priced at nine vendors

Translation management systems meter different things: words in all languages, words in target languages, processed words, source keys, strings or seats. We priced one reference project (2,000 keys, 6 people, 3, 8 or 15 target languages) at nine TMS vendors, Locize included, from their public pricing pages on October 13, 2026. What each pricing model rewards, where it gets expensive, and what the list price leaves out.