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 Smartcat headquartered?

   • United States
   • Australia
   • India
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

2. Multiple choice

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

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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Gengo
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   TranslatorsCafe

   Gengo was founded in 2008, TranslatorsCafe in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • ADPList
   • DesignCrowd
   • Useme
   • Scribie
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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

5. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • M-Pesa
   • Crypto
   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Stripe

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2010

   Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • ProZ
   • TranscribeMe
   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ, TranscribeMe

   Gengo: Japan; ProZ: United States; TranscribeMe: United States; Unbabel: Portugal; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TextMaster
   • Gengo
   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
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   Gengo → TextMaster → Stepes → Smartcat

   Gengo (2008), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

   Where is Gengo headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • Switzerland
   • South Korea
   • Japan
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   Japan

   Gengo is based in Tokyo, Japan.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

10. 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

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