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Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Swagbucks
Amazon Mechanical Turk and Swagbucks are both microtask sites. Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Swagbucks: Points redeemable for cash and rewards.
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Key differences
- Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Swagbucks: Points redeemable for cash and rewards.
- Only Amazon Mechanical Turk offers Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer. Only Swagbucks offers PayPal and Gift cards.
- Amazon Mechanical Turk is the older platform — founded in 2005, 3 years before Swagbucks (2008).
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon Mechanical Turk if…
- You want to withdraw via Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer.
Choose Swagbucks if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal and Gift cards.
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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 redeemable for cash and rewards |
| Minimum payout | No minimum, new workers have a 10-day hold before the first transfer | 300 SB (cash or gift cards) |
| Payout speed | Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days | Up to 10 business days |
| Withdraw via | Amazon gift cards, Bank transfer (US) | PayPal, Gift cards |
| Availability | Worker sign-up limited by country | United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, IE, India |
| Founded | 2005 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | El Segundo, United States |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon) | — |
| Popularity | 76 views · 0 likes | 63 views · 1 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Amazon Mechanical Turk or Swagbucks?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. Swagbucks: Points redeemable for cash and rewards.
How fast do Amazon Mechanical Turk and Swagbucks pay out?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days. Swagbucks: Up to 10 business days.
Where are Amazon Mechanical Turk and Swagbucks available?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Worker sign-up limited by country. Swagbucks: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany, France, Spain, IE, India.