GNU gettext Alternatives

GNU gettext is described as 'Gettext is an internationalization and localization (i18n) system commonly used for writing multilingual programs on Unix-like computer operating systems' and is an app. There are three alternatives to GNU gettext for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, BSD and Self-Hosted apps. The best GNU gettext alternative is Fluent, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GNU gettext are International Components for Unicode and Graphite (SIL).

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  1. Fluent icon

    Fluent

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    Innovative: Natural-sounding translations with genders and grammatical cases when necessary. Locale-specific logic doesn't leak to other locales.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Python
    • JavaScript
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  2. International Components for Unicode icon

    International Components for Unicode

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    International Components for Unicode (ICU) is an open source project of mature C/C++ and Java libraries for Unicode support, software internationalization, and software globalization. ICU is widely portable to many operating systems and environments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Graphite (SIL) icon

    Graphite (SIL)

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    Graphite is a programmable Unicode-compliant smart-font technology and rendering system developed by SIL International as free software, distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License and the Common Public License.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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