How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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1. Multiple choice

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

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

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Stepes
   • Rev
   • Gengo
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   TranslatorsCafe → Gengo → Rev → Stepes

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   1996

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranscribeMe
   • Unbabel
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   TranscribeMe

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, TranscribeMe in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • United States
   • Netherlands
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • TextMaster
   • Smartcat
   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
   • Rev
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   Smartcat, Stepes, Rev

   TextMaster: France; Smartcat: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States; Rev: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Peerspace
   • Polar
   • Lemon Squeezy
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

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

   Source: All translation platforms GoTranscript profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Crypto
   • Western Union
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • None
   • High
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Rev
    • Smartcat
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    Rev

    Smartcat was founded in 2016, Rev in 2010.

    Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

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