How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. 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

2. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   Scribie

   Scribie was founded in 2008, TextMaster in 2011.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

3. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • None
   • Low
   • Medium
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Lionbridge
   • Gengo
   • Rev
   • GoTranscript
   • Stepes
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   Lionbridge, Rev, Stepes

   Lionbridge: United States; Gengo: Japan; Rev: United States; GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Stepes: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Stepes pays out by: PayPal or Stripe.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

6. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • Stepes
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • TranscribeMe
   • Unbabel
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   TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Unbabel → Stepes

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Unbabel (2013), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • France
   • Canada
   • United States
   • Netherlands
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Classgap
   • Lionbridge
   • Codeable
   • Talkspace
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   Lionbridge

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

   Source: All translation platforms Lionbridge profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Stepes
   • Gengo
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   Gengo

   Stepes was founded in 2015, Gengo in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

10. Multiple choice

    What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

    • Some
    • Specialist
    • None
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    Some

    Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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