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Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Macromill
Amazon Mechanical Turk and Macromill are both microtask sites. Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Macromill: Points per survey redeemable.
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Key differences
- Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Macromill: Points per survey redeemable.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer. Only Amazon Mechanical Turk offers Amazon gift cards. Only Macromill offers gift cards.
- Macromill is the older platform — founded in 2000, 5 years before Amazon Mechanical Turk (2005).
- Amazon Mechanical Turk is based in United States, Macromill in Japan.
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon Mechanical Turk if…
- You want to withdraw via Amazon gift cards.
Choose Macromill if…
- You want to withdraw via gift cards.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2000).
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Amazon Mechanical Turk
The original microtask crowdwork platform from Amazon, where workers complete small human intelligence tasks l…
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Macromill
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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 | Points per survey redeemable |
| Payout speed | Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days | — |
| Withdraw via | Amazon gift cards, Bank transfer (US) | Bank transfer, gift cards |
| Availability | Worker sign-up limited by country | Japan |
| Local to | — | Japan |
| Founded | 2005 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Tokyo, Japan |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon) | — |
| Popularity | 61 views · 0 likes | 53 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Amazon Mechanical Turk or Macromill?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Macromill: Points per survey redeemable.
Where are Amazon Mechanical Turk and Macromill available?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Worker sign-up limited by country. Macromill: Japan.