Tranzly vs WPML
In Tranzly's own words.
WPML is an established WordPress translation plugin that costs money and sells yearly plans, each with a fixed number of AI-translated words. Tranzly is available at no cost on WordPress.org, supports unlimited languages and does not count words, because you translate through your own DeepL or AI account.
Where Tranzly stands out
The edition on WordPress.org supports unlimited languages and also covers translated addresses, hreflang and sitemaps.
Since you settle up directly with your translation service, there are no word allowances to purchase and no word limits.
Each translated page triggers at most two additional database queries and no cookie is set, which leaves caching working normally.
Tranzly Pro can bring in the languages, translations and translated texts from WPML, and the import can be reversed.
Where WPML is strong
Every paid plan bundles a yearly volume of AI-translated words, so a separate translation account is not required.
Alongside DeepL, Google Translate and Microsoft Translator, it provides a translation engine of its own.
In common
Each plugin saves every translation as genuine WordPress content that has its own address.
Each one links up with machine translation from DeepL, Google and Microsoft.
Differences
WPML offers no free version, whereas Tranzly has a free edition listed on WordPress.org.
WPML paid plans bring 22,500 or 45,000 AI-translated words, and the Blog plan brings none; Tranzly sets no word limit.
Through 73 tools, Tranzly allows AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT to translate a whole site.