Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Plae
The missing translation app for macOS
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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TranslateAir▲155Instant AI-Powered translation for macOS
2025 · translateair.com · its alternatives →
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TransLite▲98Hello ! David from Spain here :) I built TransLite because I was tired of breaking my flow every time I needed to translate something before sending it. The usual workflow was: copy → open a browser tab → paste → translate → copy again → paste back. I've created a small macOS menubar app that lets you translate the current clipboard instantly using a keyboard shortcut, in any app. It works locally and supports using your own OpenAI / Claude API key. It’s intentionally simple — no accounts, no tracking, no subscriptions. Happy to answer any questions. Best regards, David
Feb 2026 · translite.app · its alternatives →
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One-click translation with shortcut keys in macOS
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A native macOS tab bar library with split pane support for SwiftUI applications. Features 120fps animations, drag-and-drop tabs, and full keyboard navigation.
Jan 2026 · bonsplit.alasdairmonk.com · its alternatives →
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A mac menu bar app for translating
2019 · bubble-translate.ru · its alternatives →
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A beautiful, powerful translation app for Mac and Windows
2016 · webcatalog.io · its alternatives →
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Coffee Companion▲164A free native macOS companion app for Buy Me a Coffee
2023 · codetouch.com · its alternatives →
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Proxee▲106Build on your Mac. See it live on your iPhone. View and test your page as you build and never miss mobile UI bugs again.
Jun 2026 · proxee.dev · its alternatives →
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Copy any text twice. Get instant translation on your Mac.
Mar 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi everyone, I've been using translation apps for years. I started with Google Translate for Turkish-English, but when I needed it for English-German, I found Google Translate wasn't good enough. Plus, I try to limit my use of Google services. That's when I switched to DeepL as my main translation app. For a long time, I was concerned about using translation apps when writing emails to my doctor or public offices that included personal information. So, when Apple introduced an API for on-device translation, I decided to create my own translation app. Offline Translate is a Menu Bar app, but…
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I created this to fill a need, accessing those silly LLMs from the menu bar instead of a web browser or command line. It relies 100% on Ollama, but gives you an easy way to make queries against multiple models, and provides a few sample modelfiles for you. open source, of course. https://github.com/JerrySievert/Dumbar to skip the blog post and go straight to the code and release.
2023 · jerrysv.xyz · its alternatives →
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ora▲74Your personal simultaneous interpreter, on your Mac
Apr 2026 · main.d1cdtuylr567og.amplifyapp.com · its alternatives →
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Easydict▲143Translate any text & image in an elegant macOS app
2024 · easydict.app · its alternatives →
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RedCookie▲82Simple and quick translation right from the Menu bar
2017 · scalalang2.com · its alternatives →
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Smarter copy-paste for macOS. New version!
Mar 2026 · cuatro.studio · its alternatives →
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