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Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Microworkers
Amazon Mechanical Turk and Microworkers are both microtask sites. Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Microworkers: Per-task micropayments ($0.05-2 typical).
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Key differences
- Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Microworkers: Per-task micropayments ($0.05-2 typical).
- Only Amazon Mechanical Turk offers Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer. Only Microworkers offers PayPal, Skrill and Payoneer.
- Amazon Mechanical Turk is the older platform — founded in 2005, 4 years before Microworkers (2009).
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon Mechanical Turk if…
- You want to withdraw via Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer.
Choose Microworkers if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal and Skrill.
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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 micropayments ($0.05-2 typical) |
| Minimum payout | — | $9 |
| Payout speed | Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days | — |
| Withdraw via | Amazon gift cards, Bank transfer (US) | PayPal, Skrill, Payoneer |
| Availability | Worker sign-up limited by country | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2005 | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Frisco, United States |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon) | — |
| Popularity | 61 views · 0 likes | 81 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Amazon Mechanical Turk or Microworkers?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Microworkers: Per-task micropayments ($0.05-2 typical).
Where are Amazon Mechanical Turk and Microworkers available?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Worker sign-up limited by country. Microworkers: Worldwide.