Replace Shopify Translate & Adapt with an app from Europe

Shopify Translate & Adapt (Shopify Inc., Ottawa, Canada) is widely used for store translation. These Shopify apps come from providers based in Europe. What I could document about privacy and hosting is on each detail page.

2 alternatives in the directory

Weglot

Location documentedThe headquarters in Europe is documented with a source. Not a privacy seal.

Paris, France

Translates store, theme and apps automatically and creates separate, SEO-ready language URLs.

  • Free up to 2,000 words
  • Privacy source
  • 4.5

langify

Location documentedThe headquarters in Europe is documented with a source. Not a privacy seal.

Herford, Germany

Translates store texts, images and content from third-party apps, with a language switcher in the theme.

  • Free plan up to 5 languages
  • Privacy source
  • 4.7

Compare Weglot and langify

Frequently asked questions

Is there a European alternative to Shopify Translate & Adapt?

For store translation, the directory lists 2 apps from European providers: Weglot, langify. I checked each provider's location against a source.

Does switching to a European app make me GDPR compliant?

No. A European headquarters does not mean all data stays in the EU. Each detail page says what I could document about the DPA, hosting and subprocessors, and what is still open.

Where is Shopify Translate & Adapt based?

Shopify Translate & Adapt is made by Shopify Inc., Ottawa, Canada.

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