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Amazon Mechanical Turk vs ySense
Amazon Mechanical Turk and ySense are both microtask sites. Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. ySense: Per-task and survey micropayments.
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Key differences
- Fees — Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. ySense: Per-task and survey micropayments.
- Only Amazon Mechanical Turk offers Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer. Only ySense offers PayPal, Payoneer and Skrill.
- Amazon Mechanical Turk is the older platform — founded in 2005, 2 years before ySense (2007).
Which should you choose?
Choose Amazon Mechanical Turk if…
- You want to withdraw via Amazon gift cards and Bank transfer.
Choose ySense if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal and Payoneer.
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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 survey micropayments |
| Payout speed | Scheduled transfers every 3, 7, 14 or 30 days | — |
| Withdraw via | Amazon gift cards, Bank transfer (US) | PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, Gift cards |
| Availability | Worker sign-up limited by country | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2005 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | El Segundo, United States |
| Stock ticker | NASDAQ: AMZN (Amazon) | — |
| Popularity | 60 views · 0 likes | 98 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Amazon Mechanical Turk or ySense?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Requesters pay fees, workers keep the listed reward. ySense: Per-task and survey micropayments.
Where are Amazon Mechanical Turk and ySense available?
Amazon Mechanical Turk: Worker sign-up limited by country. ySense: Worldwide.