How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   Scribie was founded in 2008, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Observa
   • Stepes
   • Topcoder
   • Swagbucks
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   Stepes

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

   Source: All translation platforms Stepes profile

3. Multiple choice

   Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Netherlands
   • Switzerland
   • Canada
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   United Kingdom

   GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

4. Pick all that apply

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

   • M-Pesa
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was TranslatorsCafe founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2002

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
   • Rev
   • Smartcat
   • Lionbridge
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   Rev, Smartcat, Lionbridge

   Unbabel: Portugal; Gengo: Japan; Rev: United States; Smartcat: United States; Lionbridge: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • Months
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Varies
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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

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • ProZ
   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
   • Gengo
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   ProZ → GoTranscript → Gengo → Rev

   ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
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   ProZ

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, ProZ in 1999.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

10. Multiple choice

    Where is Rev headquartered?

    • Canada
    • United States
    • Netherlands
    • Switzerland
    Show the answer

    United States

    Rev is based in Austin, United States.

    Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

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