Guidepoint in 9 slides
A global expert network where advisors across hundreds of industries earn per consultation, survey, and project.
- Expert network
- Expert networks
- Based in New York, United States
- Vetted: providers are screened
What you do on Guidepoint
How the money is made: expert consulting
- Apply as an expert
- Clients book a call
- Share your know-how
- Paid per session
A global expert network where advisors across hundreds of industries earn per consultation, survey, and project.
Founded 2003 · next to 8 other expert networks
Work and topics
Good for
What Guidepoint takes
Sets own hourly consultation rate
How the money reaches you
From sign-up to payout
- Sign upFree
- Invite only
- Do the work
- Earnings clearTypically within 15 days after you request payment for a completed call, invoice…
- First payoutTypically within 15 days of payment request
Time to your first payout
1 way to withdraw
- Bank transfer
Can you join?
Only by invitation.
You need a tax ID number. First payout: typically within 15 days of payment request.
What you need
- A tax ID number
- Free to joinSign-up cost
- Invite onlyHow sign-up works
What people actually earn
Guidepoint says its expert network passed 2 million advisors in 2026, up from 1 million in 2021 (experts on file, not all paid each year).
Source: guidepoint.com ↗How it scores
Strong on access and track record. Weaker on getting paid.
- FeesNot enough facts
- Getting paid2.3
- Access4.5
- Track record4.0
- Proof of earnings3.0
- Verified earnings
- Open worldwide
- Free to join
- 10 years running
- 20 years running
How much we know
We have 9 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
- How fast you get paid
- Withdrawal methods
- Join requirements
- Countries it accepts
- Real earnings figures
Still missing
- Plain-English overview
- Minimum payout
- Payment protection
- Review ratings
- Wikipedia or reference page
- Support channels
- Mobile apps
- Social accounts