Appen in 9 slides
A long-running crowdwork company that pays contributors for AI training data work such as search evaluation, transcription, and data collection projects. Contributors apply to projects that match their language and location.
- AI data crowdwork
- Microtask sites
- Based in Sydney, Australia
What you do on Appen
How the money is made: small online tasks
- Sign up
- Pick small tasks
- Work gets approved
- Cash out at the minimum
A long-running crowdwork company that pays contributors for AI training data work such as search evaluation, transcription, and data collection projects. Contributors apply to projects that match their language and location.
Founded 1996 · next to 14 other microtask sites
Work and topics
Good for
What Appen takes
Per-task and hourly project rates
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Application and vetting
- Do the work
- Earnings clearPayoneer monthly on the 14th, or PayPal weekly on Thursdays by 5pm PST
- Withdraw1 way to withdraw
$5 via Payoneer
1 way to withdraw
Can you join?
Yes, if you pass its application.
You need a computer and reliable internet.
What you need
- A computer
- Reliable internet
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Application and vettingHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Appen reports a global crowd of over 1 million skilled contributors who annotate data, per its investor relations page.
Source: appen.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record.
- FeesNot enough facts
- Getting paid3.0
- Access4.5
- Track record4.5
- Proof of earnings3.0
- Verified earnings
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- Low payout bar
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
- Public company
- Fully documented
How much we know
We have 11 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
- Minimum payout
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
- Wikipedia or reference page
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts