X-late: Three Years of Breaking Language Barriers

Today marks three years since we launched X-late on the Slack App Directory! What started as a solution to our own communication challenges has grown in ways we never imagined. The journey has been both rewarding and surprising.

For the first year after our launch, X-late was primarily used by our own team and our existing clients. We were solving a specific problem we understood well. Our small but dedicated user base helped us refine the product and make it more robust.

Then something unexpected happened. A software development team in Europe discovered our app on Slack. They needed to translate Russian to English across their 300-person organization. This client worked patiently with us as we improved the overall translation experience of X-late.

As more customers began to onboard, we had conversations with them about their businesses. That’s when we discovered surprising new use cases we hadn’t anticipated. Several property management companies now use X-late to communicate with their Spanish-speaking staff. A travel agency relies on our app to coordinate with their local crew members from Indonesia.

Each new use case has taught us something valuable. The need to bridge language barriers exists in virtually every industry. Teams everywhere are becoming more diverse and global in their operations.

With the current economic situation, organizations are increasingly looking for cost-effective solutions. We’ve worked hard to keep our costs low while providing high-quality translations. This makes X-late one of the most affordable translation apps available on Slack, with pricing starting at just $9.99 per month for 200,000 characters across your entire workspace without counting seats, giving us the lowest price per character in the market.

In the age of AI, privacy concerns have become more prominent than ever. Many worry about their company information being used for AI training without consent. We take these concerns seriously.

We’ve always prioritized data privacy. X-late doesn’t save any messages on our servers. Our translation provider follows the same strict policy. We are fully GDPR-compliant and committed to protecting your conversations and team knowledge.

The past three years have reinforced our mission to help teams communicate better regardless of language differences. Whether you’re a tech company with international developers, a property manager working with multilingual staff, or a travel agency coordinating across countries, X-late can help break down those barriers.

We invite you to try X-late with your team. We offer a free trial without requiring a credit card, so you can experience the benefits before making any commitment. See how seamless communication across languages can transform your team’s productivity and collaboration.

Install X-late from the Slack App Directory and start breaking down language barriers in your workspace today!