Price-per-word doesn’t work anymore for LSPs. What comes next?
The localization industry is facing its most radical pricing shift in decades.
According to Nimdzi’s 2026 research, 56.5% of LSPs are already moving toward hourly rates and 50% toward fixed, value-based project pricing. The traditional price-per-word model is losing ground fast.
At WorldReady Conference 2026, Gergana Tolewa and Paul Barlow put it bluntly: LSPs are working harder and taking on more complexity — but revenue isn’t growing. They make the case for changing what you sell, how you price, and what clients depend on you for.
Data shows where the industry thinks it’s heading. But what about your company?
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