How to Price Website Translation for Clients: Agency Costs
Price website translation as a monthly service built on your own plan cost plus a margin, and work out your cost per client from the plan's word, language and page-view limits. On Proxylang, plans run from Free at $0/mo to Business at $399/mo, and each plan states its own limits.
Start with what the plan includes, not with a per-language fee
A per-language fee is easy to quote but hard to defend, because your own cost depends on the plan, not on a single language. Look at the limits that apply to each client site:
- words the plan allows
- languages the plan covers
- page views per month
- how many languages are indexed for search engines
Price the client's package from those four numbers. Then add your setup time and support.
Proxylang plan limits you can build a quote on
These are the figures from the Proxylang plan list.
| Plan | Price | Words | Languages | Page views/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 2,000 | 1 | 1,500 |
| Lite | $14.99/mo | 20,000 | 5 | 15,000 |
| Start | $39/mo | 100,000 | All 77 visitor languages (3 indexed for search engines) | 50,000 |
| Pro | $99/mo | 500,000 | 10 search-indexed | 150,000 |
| Business | $399/mo | 2,500,000 | 25 search-indexed | 750,000 |
| Global | $699/mo, on request | 10,000,000 | 50 search-indexed | Fair use |
Enterprise is custom and on request. Lite covers 1 website. Start and up allow unlimited websites.
What an added language costs you
On Lite, a client site can have up to 5 languages, so the sixth language means moving to another plan. On Start, all 77 visitor languages are included in the $39/mo price, with 3 of them indexed for search engines. Words, page views and indexed languages are each limited per plan, so a plan change can come from any of those, not from language count alone.
If a client wants more languages indexed for search, higher tiers raise that number: Start 3, Pro 10, Business 25, Global 50. For per-language URLs, Proxylang adds hreflang tags from Lite up. Hybrid SEO mode starts at Lite with 1 indexed language, and it works on sites built with code.
A simple way to structure client pricing
Proxylang installs with one script tag, and setup takes about 60 seconds. The translation runs in the visitor's browser, so the client's hosting, analytics and A/B tests stay as they are.
Other ways the work and the income add up
Proofreading is part of the job. The Live Editor lets you click any translated sentence on the live site to fix it, and you can invite proofreaders. Proxylang also re-checks live translations against the rest of the site and the glossary and fixes lines that read wrong. This is free on every plan and never overwrites the owner's edits.
The Agency Partner Program pays 10 to 25% recurring commission, which is a second income line next to your own service fee.
To test on a real client page, use the no-signup trial: 2,000 words in 1 language, with 7 days to save. Set it up from proxylang.dev/start or by pasting one prompt into your AI agent.
Frequently asked questions
Should I charge clients per language?
You can, but your own cost is set by the plan's words, page views and language limits, so base the quote on those and your time.
Can I try it on a client site before buying?
Yes. The no-signup trial gives 2,000 words in 1 language, and you have 7 days to save it.
Do agencies get a discount or commission?
The Agency Partner Program pays 10 to 25% recurring commission.
Is there a free plan to test with?
Yes. Free is $0/mo with 2,000 words, 1 language, 1,500 page views/mo and 1 website, with no credit card.
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