How well do you know translation platforms?

The questions

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

1. Pick all that apply

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

   • PayPal
   • Stripe
   • Payoneer
   • M-Pesa
   • Gift cards
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   PayPal, Payoneer

   GoTranscript pays out by: PayPal, Payoneer.

   Source: How we verify our data GoTranscript profile

2. Multiple choice

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

   • 1-4 weeks
   • 1-2 weeks
   • Days to 2 weeks
   • 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

3. Multiple choice

   Which is older?

   • TranslatorsCafe
   • Unbabel
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   TranslatorsCafe

   Unbabel was founded in 2013, TranslatorsCafe in 2002.

   Source: How we verify our data TranslatorsCafe profile

4. Multiple choice

   Which of these is one of the translation platforms?

   • iFood
   • TutorOcean
   • Unbabel
   • Observa
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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

5. Put in order

   Put these in order of founding, oldest first.

   • GoTranscript
   • ProZ
   • Stepes
   • TextMaster
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   ProZ → GoTranscript → TextMaster → Stepes

   ProZ (1999), GoTranscript (2005), TextMaster (2011), Stepes (2015).

   Source: How we verify our data ProZ profile

6. 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

7. Multiple choice

   Where is Scribie headquartered?

   • Japan
   • South Korea
   • Netherlands
   • United States
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   United States

   Scribie is based in San Francisco, United States.

   Source: How we verify our data Scribie profile

8. Pick all that apply

   Pick every platform headquartered in the United States.

   • Smartcat
   • Gengo
   • Unbabel
   • TextMaster
   • TranscribeMe
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   Smartcat, TranscribeMe

   Smartcat: United States; Gengo: Japan; Unbabel: Portugal; TextMaster: France; TranscribeMe: United States.

   Source: Platforms by headquarters Platforms by headquarters

9. Multiple choice

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

   • High
   • None
   • Medium
   • Low
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   None

   Startup cost for translation platforms: none.

   Source: All translation platforms Compare every platform type

10. Multiple choice

    Which is older?

    • TranscribeMe
    • Unbabel
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    TranscribeMe

    Unbabel was founded in 2013, TranscribeMe in 2011.

    Source: How we verify our data TranscribeMe profile

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