How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Scribie
   • ProZ
   • Unbabel
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → Scribie → Unbabel

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), Scribie (2008), Unbabel (2013).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • None
   • High
   • Medium
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Gengo
   • GoTranscript
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   GoTranscript

   GoTranscript was founded in 2005, Gengo in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

4. Multiple choice

   Where is Lionbridge headquartered?

   • Australia
   • United States
   • France
   • India
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   United States

   Lionbridge is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

5. Estimate

   In what year was Stepes founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   2015

   Stepes was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • PayPal
   • Western Union
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Unbabel
   • TranscribeMe
   • ProZ
   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
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   TranscribeMe, ProZ, Lionbridge

   Unbabel: Portugal; TranscribeMe: United States; ProZ: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Lionbridge: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Gengo
   • Guru
   • Constant Content
   • Gopuff
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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

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Varies
   • 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

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • Rev
    • Smartcat
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    Rev

    Rev was founded in 2010, Smartcat in 2016.

    Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

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