How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

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

   • Medium
   • Low
   • High
   • None
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

2. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Gengo
   • Stepes
   • ProZ
   • Rev
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   ProZ → Gengo → Rev → Stepes

   ProZ (1999), Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

3. Estimate

   In what year was ProZ founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1999

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

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Rev
   • TextMaster
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   Rev

   Rev was founded in 2010, TextMaster in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

5. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • India
   • Japan
   • United States
   • France
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

6. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Gengo
   • Lionbridge
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
   • Scribie
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   Lionbridge, Scribie

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

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Kmong
   • Yoopies
   • Gengo
   • Ko-fi
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   Gengo

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

   Source: All translation platforms Gengo profile

8. Pick all that apply

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

   • Gift cards
   • Crypto
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Payoneer
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Months
   • Days after the event
   • 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Smartcat
    • Stepes
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    Stepes

    Smartcat was founded in 2016, Stepes in 2015.

    Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

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