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A global mentorship community where designers, product people, and engineers offer free sessions. Anyone can apply to mentor, and booking a session costs mentees nothing.

2021founded
3.7our rating out of 5
40achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 9

What you do on ADPList

How the money is made: expert consulting

  1. Apply as an expert
  2. Clients book a call
  3. Share your know-how
  4. Paid per session

A global mentorship community where designers, product people, and engineers offer free sessions. Anyone can apply to mentor, and booking a session costs mentees nothing.

Founded 2021 · next to 10 other mentorship platforms

200020052010201520202025JustAnswer: 2003Clarity.fm: 2012Codementor: 2014MentorCruise: 2018GrowthMentor: 2018Intro: 2020MentorPass: 2020Office Hours: 2020Metafy: 2020Topmate: 2021ADPList, 2021
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 9

What ADPList takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does ADPList take?

0%the cut ADPList takes

Free - mentors volunteer

Every $100 you earnYou keep$100
Reaches you

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Application and vetting
  3. Do the work
  4. First payoutNever (volunteer)

1 way to withdraw

  • Unpaid volunteer mentorship
Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you pass its application and you live almost anywhere.

First payout: never (volunteer).

What you need

  • Free to joinSign-up cost
  • Application and vettingHow sign-up works

Open in 200 of 200 countries and territories

Open

Check it with your country →

Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

People earning · All-time36,000+ mentors

ADPList's homepage lists 36,000+ mentors serving 400K+ members in 160+ countries. Many sessions are free, so this is not a pay figure.

Source: adplist.org ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

3.7out of 5

Strong on fees and access. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees5.0
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access5.0
  • Track record3.0
  • Proof of earnings3.0
40/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Open worldwide
  • Free to join
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

57%

We have 8 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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