T Lab ‑ AI Language Translate vs Translation Manager
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for T Lab, Oct 13, 2026 for Translation Manager.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $11.99/month for T Lab and $19/month for Translation Manager.
- T Lab lists 12 features Translation Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-redirect, Auto-sync translations, Glossary management.
Head to head
Multi Language Translation & Multi Currency - Sell Globally
- Germany
- United States
- Italy
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · AI Translations for 1 language
- · Add 20 languages
- · Bulk AI Translations
- · Glossary
- · Image, 3-party-apps Translations
- · Unlimited Manual Translations
Pro
- · All in Free
- · Free AI Translations for 5 languages
- · Import/Export Translations
Business
- · Add multiple currencies
- · All in Pro
- · Free AI Translations for 10 languages
- · Unlimited custom translations
- · Unlimited glossary
- · Unlimited image and third-party-apps
Premium
- · All in Business
- · Auto AI Translation (AI Autopilot)
- · Free AI Translations for 20 languages
- · Manage AI Engines: DeepL,Google, ChatGPT
Manager Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTranslation Lab offers a comprehensive suite of tools and automated features designed to provide customers with a fully localized and immersive shopping experience. Provide your own API Key and have full control of your AI translations, whether you use DeepL, Google, or ChatGPT translation engines.
This app helps merchants manage structured translations used across their store, such as product types, option names, option values, and repeated metafields. It allows bulk editing of shared translations and per-resource adjustments across products, collections, pages, and blogs. By centralizing translation updates, merchants can maintain consistency across languages and markets while reducing repetitive manual work.
- Manual, Bulk, and AI translations.
- Auto AI Translation - update new or outdated content.
- Image and third-party app translations.
- Multi-currency support & language and currency switcher.
- Bulk edit structured translations shared across multiple store resources
- Manage translations for products, collections, pages, and blog posts
- Maintain consistent translations across languages and Shopify Markets
- Edit translations globally or adjust them for individual resources
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  T Lab |  Translation Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4,221 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −9 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 106 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 8% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | Germany, United States, Italy | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | T Lab | Translation Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1,044 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 9 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 18% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | T Lab | Translation Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $11.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | T Lab | Translation Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1(ahead) | #173 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Currency and translation | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Dec 23, 2019 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 9 | 1 |
| Developer | Sherpas Design | Gumo |
FAQ
T Lab and Translation Manager: common questions
- Is T Lab or Translation Manager cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $11.99/month for T Lab and $19/month for Translation Manager. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- T Lab lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-redirect, Auto-sync translations, Glossary management, Image translation. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 7, 2026 for T Lab, Oct 13, 2026 for Translation Manager; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 7, 2026 for T Lab, Oct 13, 2026 for Translation Manager. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.