How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Rev
   • Gengo
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   Gengo

   Rev was founded in 2010, Gengo in 2008.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

2. Pick all that apply

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

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

   Gengo pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data Gengo profile

3. Multiple choice

   What skill level do translation platforms usually ask for?

   • Specialist
   • None
   • Some
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   Some

   Skill level needed on translation platforms: some.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

4. 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

5. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Stepes
   • Gengo
   • Smartcat
   • Scribie
   • TextMaster
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   Stepes, Smartcat, Scribie

   Stepes: United States; Gengo: Japan; Smartcat: United States; Scribie: United States; TextMaster: France.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

6. Multiple choice

   Where is TranscribeMe headquartered?

   • United States
   • South Korea
   • France
   • United Kingdom
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   United States

   TranscribeMe is based in Oakland, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

7. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • Bolt
   • Ulule
   • GoTranscript
   • Envato
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   GoTranscript

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

   Source: All translation platforms GoTranscript profile

8. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Smartcat
   • Rev
   • TranscribeMe
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   TranslatorsCafe → Rev → TranscribeMe → Smartcat

   TranslatorsCafe (2002), Rev (2010), TranscribeMe (2011), Smartcat (2016).

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

9. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
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   TextMaster

   TextMaster was founded in 2011, Unbabel in 2013.

   Source: How we verify our data TextMaster profile

10. Multiple choice

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

    • Medium
    • Low
    • None
    • High
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    None

    Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

    Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

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