How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

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

   • Payoneer
   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Gift cards
   Show the answer

   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • Low
   • None
   • High
   Show the answer

   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1999

   ProZ was founded in 1999 and is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TranscribeMe
   • Unbabel
   • Gengo
   • ProZ
   • Scribie
   Show the answer

   TranscribeMe, ProZ, Scribie

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Lionbridge
   • Rev
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, Rev in 2010.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

6. Multiple choice

   Where is GoTranscript headquartered?

   • Canada
   • United Kingdom
   • Germany
   • United States
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   United Kingdom

   GoTranscript is based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

7. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Smartcat
   • Rev
   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
   Show the answer

   TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TranscribeMe → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • uShip
   • Unbabel
   • Zerocopter
   • Wyzant
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-3 months
   • 1-4 weeks
   • Months
   • 1-2 weeks
   Show the answer

   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?

    • GoTranscript
    • Lionbridge
    Show the answer

    Lionbridge

    Lionbridge was founded in 1996, GoTranscript in 2005.

    Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

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