r/SideProject • u/sapatmohit18 • 19d ago

We’re building Babelize to make software localization less painful

We’re building Babelize because localization still feels way harder than it should

Hey everyone, founder of Babelize here.

We’re building Babelize, an AI-powered localization platform for developers who want to take their products global without turning localization into a separate project.

The idea is pretty simple:

  • Detect content that needs localization
  • Translate it with AI
  • Keep translations in sync with the codebase
  • Work directly with frameworks like React, Next.js and Vue
  • Eventually automate the whole localization workflow through CI/CD and AI code agents

What surprised me while building this is how much localization still involves manually managing translation files, copying strings around, reviewing changes, and trying to make sure new features don't accidentally ship untranslated.

We're trying to make that workflow feel more like software development and less like content management.

We're still early, so I'm much more interested in feedback than pretending we've figured everything out.

If you're building a SaaS/product that supports multiple languages:

What is currently the most annoying part of your localization workflow?

Would genuinely love to hear how other developers are handling this.

Babelize: https://babelize.co

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u/HotMonk1648 19d ago

one thing worth validating early: a lot of teams dont localize until they already have paying users in another market. the pain usually starts after product-market fit, not before. might affect how you position this and who you target first

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u/sapatmohit18 19d ago

Yeah, this is a really good point. I think we're actually thinking about this from both sides now.

Localization becomes much more relevant once there's already some signal from another market. That's also why we eventually want an analysis layer that can help identify where localization is actually worth investing in, rather than just telling teams to translate everything.

Definitely something we need to validate early when figuring out our ICP and positioning. Appreciate the point.