Vendors

A vendor is an external organization that provides professional translation services. In Crowdin Enterprise, you can cooperate with vendors in two ways:

• Add a vendor’s manager to your organization – recommended if you work with a single translation agency. After joining your organization, the vendor’s manager can manage the entire localization process for you, including assigning translators, managing context, and generating reports.
• Invite an existing organization to be your vendor – a good option if you plan to work with multiple translation agencies. Once connected, you can assign vendors to specific workflow steps in your projects.

Tip

If you don’t have a preferred vendor yet, you can explore the list of our partner vendors available in Crowdin Store.

Adding a Vendor’s Manager to Your Organization

To invite a vendor’s manager to your organization, follow these steps:

1. Open your organization’s Workspace and select Vendors on the left sidebar.
2. Click Add vendor’s manager in the center of the page. You’ll be redirected to the Users page with the Invite people dialog open.
3. Enter the email of the vendor’s manager you want to invite.
4. Make sure Workspace manager is selected to grant the necessary permissions for managing the localization process.
5. (Optional) Add a message if needed.
6. Click Send invite.

Inviting an Existing Organization to Be a Vendor

When you assign a workflow step to a vendor, the vendor organization receives a copy of the step in their Incoming Projects section. After accepting the invitation, they can configure their own workflows and invite contributors as needed.

To invite a vendor organization, follow these steps:

1. Open your organization’s Workspace and select Vendors on the left sidebar.
2. Click Invite vendor in the center of the page.
3. In the Invite vendor dialog, enter the subdomain of the existing Crowdin Enterprise organization.
4. (Optional) Add a message to provide additional context.
5. Click Invite.
6. Alternatively, click Get a shareable link and send it to the vendor manually.

See Also

Translation and Proofreading by Vendor Configure translation and proofreading by vendor in your project workflow.