How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

Work out your answer, then open the reveal to check it.

1. Estimate

   In what year was Smartcat founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2016

   Smartcat was founded in 2016 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Lionbridge
   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • Stepes
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   Lionbridge → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Stepes

   Lionbridge (1996), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

3. Multiple choice

   How much does it typically cost to start earning on translation platforms?

   • None
   • Medium
   • High
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
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   Lionbridge

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Lionbridge in 1996.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • United States
   • United Kingdom
   • Australia
   • Germany
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

6. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Digistore24
   • TextMaster
   • beehiiv
   • Wyzant
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   TextMaster

   TextMaster is one of the translation platforms in the directory; the others are listed under different types.

   Source: All translation platforms TextMaster profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Which of these can Gengo pay you through? Pick all that apply.

   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
   • Skrill
   • Western Union
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • Unbabel
   • Stepes
   • TranscribeMe
   • Scribie
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   Stepes, TranscribeMe, Scribie

   Gengo: Japan; Unbabel: Portugal; Stepes: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Scribie: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

   How long until the first payout, typically, on translation platforms?

   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-4 weeks
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   1-4 weeks

   Typical time to first pay on translation platforms: 1-4 weeks.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Lionbridge
    • TextMaster
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    Lionbridge

    TextMaster was founded in 2011, Lionbridge in 1996.

    Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

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