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.

   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • TranscribeMe
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   ProZ → TranslatorsCafe → TranscribeMe → Smartcat

   ProZ (1999), TranslatorsCafe (2002), TranscribeMe (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

2. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Preply
   • Guidepoint
   • Rev
   • Tutorful
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   Rev

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

   Source: All translation platforms Rev profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
   • PayPal
   • Skrill
   • Western Union
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

4. Multiple choice

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

   • Low
   • Medium
   • High
   • None
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Smartcat
   • TranslatorsCafe
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   TranslatorsCafe

   TranslatorsCafe was founded in 2002, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

6. Estimate

   In what year was Lionbridge founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

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   1996

   Lionbridge was founded in 1996 and is based in Waltham, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Lionbridge profile

7. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • GoTranscript
   • Scribie
   • Smartcat
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
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   Scribie, Smartcat, Stepes

   GoTranscript: United Kingdom; Scribie: United States; Smartcat: United States; Stepes: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

8. Multiple choice

   Where is Stepes headquartered?

   • United Kingdom
   • United States
   • India
   • Canada
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   United States

   Stepes is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Stepes profile

9. Multiple choice

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

   • Days
   • 1-3 months
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 1-4 weeks
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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?

    • TextMaster
    • Stepes
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    TextMaster

    Stepes was founded in 2015, TextMaster in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

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