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.

   • Stepes
   • Rev
   • Gengo
   • TranscribeMe
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   Gengo → Rev → TranscribeMe → Stepes

   Gengo (2008), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Estimate

   In what year was Rev founded?

   Somewhere between 1990 and 2026.

   Show the answer

   2010

   Rev was founded in 2010 and is based in Austin, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Rev profile

3. Pick all that apply

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

   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
   • Debit card
   • PayPal
   • Crypto
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   Payoneer, PayPal

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

4. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Stepes
   • ProZ
   • Smartcat
   • TextMaster
   • Unbabel
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   Stepes, ProZ, Smartcat

   Stepes: United States; ProZ: United States; Smartcat: United States; TextMaster: France; Unbabel: Portugal.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

5. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • Smartcat
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   Unbabel

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, Smartcat in 2016.

   Source: How we verify our data Unbabel profile

6. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • None
   • Some
   • Specialist
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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 Smartcat headquartered?

   • Netherlands
   • United States
   • Switzerland
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   Smartcat is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Smartcat profile

8. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • uShip
   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Urban Company
   • AlphaSights
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   TranslatorsCafe

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

   Source: All translation platforms TranslatorsCafe profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Stepes
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   TranslatorsCafe

   Stepes was founded in 2015, TranslatorsCafe in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • High
    • Low
    • Medium
    • None
    Show the answer

    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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