LibreTranslate Org

Summary

The organization behind LibreTranslate, the most popular open-source Machine Translation API with 14,152 GitHub stars. Entirely self-hosted and powered by Argos Translate.

Key Facts

• GitHub: github.com/LibreTranslate/LibreTranslate — 14,152 stars, 230 contributors
• License: AGPL-3.0
• Latest release: v1.9.5 (March 2026)
• Stack: Python/Flask, Argos Translate, Vue.js frontend
• Website: libretranslate.com
• Community forum and Bluesky presence

Key Differentiator

Unlike Google/Azure translation APIs, LibreTranslate doesn't rely on proprietary software — it's entirely self-hosted and offline-capable.

Related Concepts

• libretranslate
• Machine Translation
• Argos Translate