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.

   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
   • GoTranscript
   • TextMaster
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   GoTranscript → TextMaster → Stepes → Smartcat

   GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

3. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Rev
   • Lionbridge
   • TextMaster
   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
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   Rev, Lionbridge, ProZ

   Rev: United States; Lionbridge: United States; TextMaster: France; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; ProZ: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

4. 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

5. 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

6. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Specialist
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

7. Multiple choice

   Where is ProZ headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • France
   • United States
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   ProZ is based in Syracuse, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Synack
   • itch.io
   • Gigwalk
   • Unbabel
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   Unbabel

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

   Source: All translation platforms Unbabel profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • GoTranscript
   • Lionbridge
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   Lionbridge

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996, GoTranscript in 2005.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • 1-4 weeks
    • Varies
    • Months
    • 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

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