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Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Appen
Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen are both microtask sites. Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Appen: Per-task and hourly project rates.
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Key differences
- Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Appen: Per-task and hourly project rates.
- Only Amazon Mechanical Turk offers Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer. Only Appen offers Payoneer.
- Appen is the older platform — founded in 1996, 9 years before Amazon Mechanical Turk (2005).
- Amazon Mechanical Turk is based in United States, Appen in Australia.
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon Mechanical Turk if…
- You want to withdraw via Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer.
Choose Appen if…
- You want to withdraw via Payoneer.
- You prefer a long track record (since 1996).
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| Type | Microtask sites like Amazon MTurk | Microtask sites like Amazon MTurk |
| Category | Microtasks & Data | Microtasks & Data |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward | Per-task and hourly project rates |
| Minimum payout | No minimum, new workers have a 10-day hold before the first transfer | — |
| Payout speed | Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days | — |
| Withdraw via | Amazon gift cards, Bank transfer (US) | Payoneer |
| Availability | Worker sign-up limited by country | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2005 | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Sydney, Australia |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon) | ASX: APX |
| Popularity | 76 views · 0 likes | 87 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Amazon Mechanical Turk or Appen?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Appen: Per-task and hourly project rates.
Where are Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen available?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Worker sign-up limited by country. Appen: Worldwide.