How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • United States
   • Canada
   • France
   • Japan
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

2. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • M-Pesa
   • Stripe
   • Debit card
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
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   Stepes

   Stepes was founded in 2015, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

4. Multiple choice

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

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

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • TranscribeMe
   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
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   TranscribeMe, Lionbridge

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; TranscribeMe: United States; Lionbridge: United States; TextMaster: France; Gengo: Japan.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Unbabel
   • GoTranscript
   • Smartcat
   • ProZ
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   ProZ → GoTranscript → Unbabel → Smartcat

   ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), Unbabel (2013), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Payoneer
   • Etsy
   • Scribie
   • Angi
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   Scribie

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

   Source: All translation platforms Scribie profile

8. Estimate

   In what year was Gengo founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2008

   Gengo was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • Canada
   • Japan
   • United States
   • United Kingdom
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Lionbridge
    • TranscribeMe
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    Lionbridge

    Lionbridge was founded in 1996, TranscribeMe in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

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