全球化测试：
全球化测试是一种软件测试，用于确保系统或软件应用程序可以在任何文化或本地环境中运行。在全球化中，对软件应用程序的不同方面进行测试以确保它支持每种语言和不同的属性。
例如，Facebook.com 支持多种语言，不同国家的人都可以访问它。因此它是一个全球化的产品。
本地化测试：
本地化测试是一种软件测试，用于检查特定地理和文化环境的系统或软件应用程序。本地化产品只支持特定种类的语言，并且只能在特定地区使用。
例如，QQ.com 只支持中文，只有少数几个国家的人可以访问。因此，它是一种本地化产品。
全球化和本地化测试的区别：
| Globalization Testing | Localization Testing |
|---|---|
| It is performed to ensure the application can function independent of geographical area and culture. | It is performed to ensure the application functions well for a specific area and culture. |
| Globalization testing checks the application supports different languages. | Localization testing checks the application supports the specific language. |
| It tests the different currency formats, mobile number formats and address formats are supported by the application. | It testes the specific currency format, mobile number format and address format is working properly or not. |
| Globalization testing focuses on users as the generic user base. | Localization testing focuses on a small group of users in a given culture or locale. |
| During globalization testing, tester assumes that the application being tested is going to be used by all over the world. | During localization testing, tester assumes that the application being tested is going to be used by a specific group of users in a specific locality. |
| Globalization testing also does the formalized bug reporting. | Localization testing doesn’t support the bug reporting. |
| It takes relatively time to perform the globalization testing. | It takes less time to perform tests. |