# Localization tool-selection scorecard

> Turn demos into a requirements-led decision across workflow, language fit, integration, contributor experience, security, accessibility, cost, and exit.

Published: 2026-08-20. Updated: 2026-08-20. Last verified: 2026-08-20. Review interval: 365 days. Disclosure: none.

## Instructions

- Define non-negotiable gates before demos
- Assign criterion weights from 0 to 5
- Score with linked evidence and a real proof of work
- Keep pass or fail gates separate from the weighted total
- Export every asset required to leave before selection

## Scoring rule



```
weightedScore = weight (0..5) × evidenceScore (0..5)
normalizedPercent = sum(weightedScore) / sum(weight × 5) × 100
Decision = pass only when every named gate passes
```

## Download

[Download the CSV scorecard](https://admas.net/resources/templates/downloads/localization-tool-selection-scorecard.csv)

Version 1.0. License: CC BY 4.0.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can the highest score win automatically?

No. Use the score to compare candidates that pass every non-negotiable requirement. Security, accessibility, language, format, integration, or exit failures may be disqualifying.

### What evidence should a vendor provide?

Ask for current documentation and terms, then reproduce decisive claims with your files, users, permissions, integration, quality checks, and export. Mark sales statements unverified until tested or committed in writing.

## Methodology

Admas designed this plain-language working template for transparent language-service delivery. The downloadable file contains no macros, remote formulas, tracking links, or hidden fields. Adapt it to the project, jurisdiction, client requirements, tax rules, language pair, service, and professional advice relevant to you.

## Source register

- [Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2](https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/) — World Wide Web Consortium; verified 2026-08-20.
- [Unicode Technical Standard #35](https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr35/) — Unicode Consortium; verified 2026-08-20.
- [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — Creative Commons; verified 2026-08-20.