Localyze vs Transita
They solve a different problem than we do. Here's the honest breakdown so you don't spend an hour stitching it together from third-party round-ups.
TL;DR. Use Localyze if you're an HR team coordinating multiple employee relocations. Use Transita if you're an individual figuring out your own next country.
Localyze
VisitEmployer-side global relocation operations for HR teams.
- B2B platform for HR teams to manage immigration + relocation case-by-case
- Coordinates immigration lawyers, housing partners, and tax advisors for each transferee
- Compliance dashboards, document collection, and case tracking for the employer
- Pricing per-case or annual contract; not aimed at individuals
Transita
Free quiz · $9 planDecision intelligence + multi-country relocation matching.
- Built for the individual deciding where to move, not the HR team supporting them
- Free profile-to-visa matching; no employer or sponsorship required to use it
- 16 countries, 100+ visa pathways, scored against your specific profile
- Surfaces sponsor-friendly visas + employer-sponsored pathways alongside self-petition routes
what Transita holds
Figures below are counted from the live database when this page is built, not written by hand.
| country | routes | lead to PR | sponsoring employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 13 | 10 | 7,881 |
| United States | 13 | 7 | 26,901 |
| Australia | 8 | 6 | — |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 4 | 126,506 |
| France | 6 | 5 | — |
| Germany | 6 | 5 | — |
| Italy | 6 | 5 | — |
| Netherlands | 6 | 6 | — |
| Portugal | 6 | 6 | — |
| Singapore | 6 | 5 | — |
| Spain | 6 | 6 | — |
| Ireland | 5 | 4 | — |
| New Zealand | 5 | 4 | — |
| Switzerland | 5 | 3 | — |
| Thailand | 5 | 1 | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | — |
The employer figures come from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub and the Canadian LMIA employer list. Joining those to visa routes is the part no government publishes — you can see the breakdown by region on the UK, US and Canada sponsor pages.
How many routes need an employer, country by country
Localyze sits on the employer side of the move. The question that decides whether that is the right shape of help is whether your route needs an employer at all. Of the 108 routes in the catalogue, 42 require a job offer before you can file and 66 do not.
| country | routes | need a job offer | you can file alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Australia | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Portugal | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Spain | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| United States | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| France | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Italy | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Singapore | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Ireland | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Thailand | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Sponsorship is not a yes or no either. Where a government publishes a register of licensed sponsors we hold it, which is why the coverage table further up shows employer counts for the UK, US and Canada and a dash everywhere else. A dash means no public register, not no sponsors.
Those three registers also count different things, so we never add them together or rank countries by them. The UK list is licensed sponsors, the US hub is approved petitions and the Canadian list is positive labour market assessments. Each is useful inside its own country and meaningless across the border, which is the sort of distinction that disappears the moment somebody builds a league table.
How these numbers stay true
Every route above carries two things a comparison page usually does not: the address of the government page it came from, and the date a person last read that page. The oldest of those dates is 2 May 2026, the newest is 20 Sept 2026. Both are printed on the route's own page, next to the link out.
A job re-reads every source once a week and hashes what comes back. When a page changes, the route is flagged for a person instead of being quietly rewritten, because nothing automated can tell a reworded paragraph from a raised salary threshold.
Routes that legally exist but are not being issued right now get marked and dropped out of matching altogether. Today that mark sits on 2 of them. Leaving one in a results list would send somebody off to book an appointment no consulate is currently giving out, which is worse than showing them one option fewer.
What Localyze publishes about itself
Taken from their own site on 19 July 2026, not from reviews or our impressions. Where we could not confirm something, we say so rather than guess.
What they cover
- Describes “any visa, any length of stay” across “over 31 countries” for immigration work, naming EU visas, UK work permits and US H-1Bs among examples
- A separate page cites “27+ countries” for destination and settling-in services specifically
- Neither page publishes the full country list, so we cannot reproduce it here
What it costs
- Not published — their site links to subscription options but no figures were retrievable when we checked
How it works
- Positions itself as “the platform for employee cross-border moves”, covering relocations, business trips and work abroad
- Offers self-serve or managed case handling, expert guidance over video and chat, and two-way HRIS integration
- Advertises immigration “pre-checks” returned within 24 hours
What they say they don't do
- No published scope limits we could verify on the pages we read
Source: www.localyze.com/immigration-visas · checked 19 July 2026. Pricing and coverage change; if you spot something out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
Which one fits you?
Pick Localyze if:
You're an HR or mobility lead managing employee relocations across borders and need a single platform to coordinate immigration, housing, and tax for many hires.
Pick Transita if:
You're the individual moving (not the HR team supporting you) and want to know your options before your employer files anything.
Questions people ask about this one
Is Transita a replacement for Localyze?
No. Localyze Employer-side global relocation operations for HR teams. That's a different job from what Transita does. Use Localyze if you're an HR team coordinating multiple employee relocations. Use Transita if you're an individual figuring out your own next country.
What does Transita do that Localyze doesn't?
Transita scores your specific profile against 100+ visa pathways across 16 countries to surface which country and pathway you should pursue, before you commit to filing anywhere. The full personalized plan with document checklists and 30-day timelines is $9, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
How much does Transita cost?
The eligibility quiz is free. The full plan with document checklists and a 30-day timeline is $9, one-time, with 30-day money-back — and it stays yours. Monitor, at $15/month, is the optional part: it emails you when a route you track changes or you newly qualify. Nothing you have bought is ever gated behind it.
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