Lia Go or Lia Services: How to Choose

When you first explore Lia, the choice between Lia Go and Lia Services comes up quickly. Both run on the same platform. Both apply AI-powered translation with shared context and terminology controls. The difference is in how much structure, oversight, and managed delivery your program requires.

If you need to move fast and stay in control yourself, Lia Go is the right starting point. If you are managing high-stakes content, a regulated program, or enterprise-scale delivery with SLA requirements, Lia Services is built for that.

The Short Version

Lia Go is self-service and subscription-based - instant access, your team in control, with the option to escalate to experts when needed. Lia Services is managed delivery - expert linguists, dedicated PMs, governance frameworks, and SLAs for programs where risk and complexity are high. Both run on Lia, so you never switch platforms as your needs evolve.

What Lia Go Includes

Lia Go is designed for teams that want to run localization themselves - fast, at scale, with the quality controls built in.

Self-registration and immediate access - no onboarding project required
AI translation with shared context: upload your style guide, glossary, or brand rules
Translate, Enhance & Clarify features
Glass-box quality scoring and automated correction loops
Enterprise plan includes SSO, audit logs, dedicated CSM, custom SLA, and API access.

Lia Go plans - Free, Pro, Business, Enterprise - scale with your volume and governance requirements. Pricing is based on Lia Units, the usage currency tied to the intelligence applied, not a flat per-word rate.

What Lia Services Includes

Lia Services is for programs where managed delivery and expert oversight are not optional - they are part of how the work gets done.

Dedicated project manager and qualified linguist assignment
Mandatory human review stages for regulated, legal, or brand-critical content
Managed term base, style governance, and quality SLAs with full traceability
Phased rollout: start with priority use cases, expand with defined governance
Parallel-run support during migration from existing workflows
Expert-led onboarding, workflow design, and continuous optimization

Lia Services is not a separate tool. It is an expert-guided execution path within Lia - so content flows between AI-assisted translation and human review without switching systems.

Side-by-Side Comparison

	Lia Go	Lia Services
Onboarding	Self-register, start in minutes	Structured rollout, phased by use case
Setup	Subscription plan, Lia Units	Scoped engagement, dedicated PM
Translation	Available by Lia Go	Available by Lia Go + Expert Layer
Quality Governance	Glass-box scoring, correction loop	Named linguists, SLA, full traceability
Security	SSO, audit logs, API access	Dedicated environment + contractual SLA
Best for	Daily content, fast execution, team autonomy	Regulated content, complex programs, brand-critical delivery

How to Decide: Four Scenarios

You run daily content translation for marketing and product teams.

Start with Lia Go. Upload your brand assets, set up shared context, and let your team work autonomously. Escalate to expert review on-demand for high-visibility copy.

You are localizing contracts, compliance documentation, or clinical content.

Lia Services. These content types require mandatory human review, named linguist accountability, and full audit traceability - all included in Lia Services delivery.

You manage a large localization program across multiple teams and markets.

Lia Services for the governance layer, with Lia Go for the teams doing day-to-day translation. Both run on Lia - your program scales without fragmentation.

You are evaluating Lia for the first time.

Start with Lia Go Free. Translate your first project, test the quality, and see how the context features work with your brand assets. If your program requires a managed service discussion, we can scope that separately.

Key Takeaways

Lia Go = self-service, subscription-based, instant access. Lia Services = managed delivery, expert oversight, SLA-backed.
Both within the Lia ecosystem - no switch as your needs grow.
Regulated, legal, and brand-critical content requires Lia Services - human review is mandatory, not optional.
Enterprise plan in Lia Go includes SSO, audit logs, and API access - for teams that need security governance inside self-service.
Start with Lia Go Free to validate quality and fit before scoping a Lia Services engagement.