Talksy vs iTranslator — Honest Comparison (2026)

1. Inline webhook translations by default

When someone in your server posts in Spanish, Talksy posts the translated English version back into the same channel — under their avatar, with their name, with a small 🇺🇸 flag next to it. iTranslator replies as a bot by default; it does have an opt-in webhook output style, but out of the box its translations read as someone talking to a bot rather than one continuous conversation.

2. 100+ languages on the free tier

Talksy's free tier supports all 100+ languages, just with a monthly translation cap. iTranslator's free tier limits the language count to about 29 and meters by characters — a problem for niche-language communities (Vietnamese, Thai, Tagalog, Hebrew, etc.), whose languages sit behind Premium.

3. Channel routes + per-server glossary

Talksy Pro lets admins configure routes like "#general → #fr-channel auto-translates everything into French," with deletes, replies, forwards and reactions staying linked across channels. A per-server glossary keeps game and brand names (e.g. "Phoenix, Jett, Sage") from being translated.

4. Cheaper, and portable across servers

Talksy is €1/mo cheaper for the unlimited tier, on the same payment platform (Stripe) with cancel-anytime terms. And Pro is per-user — one subscription works across every server you join, not one server.

1. Much larger install base

About 122,000 servers run iTranslator (top.gg) — the largest install base of any translation bot, and roughly 80× Talksy's newer count. If you want the most-recommended option, or you're joining a community that already uses iTranslator, sticking with it is the path of least resistance.

2. Voice translation

iTranslator's Pro AI tier adds voice — text-to-speech and speech-to-text — which Talksy does not offer. If translating spoken voice chat matters to your server, that is a real point in its favor.

3. Established community resources

More YouTube tutorials, more Reddit threads, more troubleshooting docs. If you hit an obscure issue, you're more likely to find an existing answer for iTranslator.

4. Longer track record

iTranslator has been around longer. If "won't suddenly disappear in 6 months" matters to you, this weighs in its favor. Counter-argument: Talksy is actively developed with a public roadmap and growing fast.

Pick Talksy if:

• Translations feeling natural matters to your community (inline as the speaker, by default)
• You need 100+ languages on the free tier, or niche languages (Thai, Vietnamese, Hindi, Tagalog, etc.)
• You want channel routes with cross-channel sync for parallel language channels
• You want a per-server glossary to preserve game/brand terms
• You want one Pro subscription that works across every server you join

Pick iTranslator if:

• You want the most-installed option (peace of mind from scale)
• You need voice translation (text-to-speech / speech-to-text)
• Your community already uses it — no need to migrate
• You need the most community-written tutorials and troubleshooting

If you decide to switch, the migration is 5 minutes:

1. Kick iTranslator from your server (Server Settings → Members → Kick)
2. Invite Talksy
3. Run /server enable as admin
4. Members run /register and /talksy for their language

No data lock-in. Both bots use standard translation infrastructure. Your existing channels work as-is.