Sites like DoorDash Tasks
DoorDash Tasks alternatives
10 employers and programs that hire for the same kinds of work as DoorDash Tasks, the ones with roles open today first: what each pays, who can join and how it pays out, read from their job boards every day.
DoorDash Tasks alternatives: the short answer
The closest alternatives to DoorDash Tasks with roles open today are micro1 (9 open roles in the same work), Perle (3), Claru (16) and Appen (1).
Like DoorDash Tasks, they are data-collection programs that hire for Egocentric Capture.
Figure Index, The Global Talent Co. and Instawork are other data-collection programs like DoorDash Tasks.
Of all the employers on this page, the highest advertised pay right now is micro1's: a median of $15/hr on its open roles.
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Sites like DoorDash Tasks with roles open today
Data-collection programs like DoorDash Tasks that hire for the same kinds of work and have open roles right now, in the site's ranking order. Each count is the open roles in the kinds of work DoorDash Tasks hires for.
micro1
Robot-data gig platform
Review robot-task video or record physical tasks for robotics data projects.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Perle
Egocentric capture network
Wear a headstrap with your phone, press record, and go about your day: paid per accepted hour of first-person video for robot training.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
More data-collection programs like DoorDash Tasks
The best known first. Some publish no job board we can read, so they show no count here; their roles are on their own sites.
Figure Index
Record-and-earn data app
Get paid by the minute to record everyday tasks at home for Figure's humanoid dataset. Over $15M paid to Creators so far.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Roles listed on its own site
The Global Talent Co.
Robotics data operations
Record household activities for a robotics training-data project.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
No open roles in DoorDash Tasks's kinds of work today
Instawork
Record-and-earn data app
A staffing app whose recording projects pay people to film everyday chores for robot training.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Roles listed on its own site
OpenTrain AI
Gig job board
A marketplace that already aggregates robot-teleoperation and video-capture gigs.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Roles listed on its own site
Atlas Capture
Record-and-earn data app
An iPhone app that pays you for approved hours of first-person video of everyday chores, recorded with your phone on a head strap.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Roles listed on its own site
EgoVista
Egocentric capture network
A European network that pays for usable first-person footage of everyday and trade tasks. Signup is open worldwide.
Same work as DoorDash Tasks: Egocentric Capture
Roles listed on its own site
Why people look for alternatives to DoorDash Tasks
- The Tasks app is available in 34 US states; California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Georgia and Washington are not on the list yet.
- Pay is set per task and varies widely: a WIRED reporter was offered $15 an hour for one task and an estimated $0.37 for another video.
Still weighing it up? Read the full DoorDash Tasks review, with what it pays, how it pays out and whether it is legit.
DoorDash Tasks and its alternatives, side by side
| Employer | Kind | Advertised pay | Open roles in this work | Who can join | How it pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DoorDash Tasks(for reference) | Data-collection networks | Pay shown per task | See its site | 34 US states listed in the App Store description (October 2026), including Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina and Virginia | Per approved submission, tracked in the Tasks app |
| micro1 | Data-collection networks | $11-$29/hr (live median $15) | 9 | Eligibility is posting-specific | The official recording-program page states biweekly payment for approved work |
| Perle | Data-collection networks | Paid per accepted hour of footage | 3 | Remote, in the countries each posting lists | Paid per accepted hour of footage, as a contractor (the Malaysia and Indonesia posting is listed as Contractor / 1099) |
| Claru | Data-collection networks | $6-$12/hr (live median $10) | 16 | Remote, in four regions with their own postings: the United States, Canada, Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru) and Asia (India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam) | Every two weeks: direct deposit (ACH) in the United States, international wire or Wise in Canada, and Wise, Payoneer or a local equivalent in Latin America and Asia |
| Appen | Data-collection networks | $3.6/hr in checked postings | 1 | Global remote | Contractor payments per project |
| Figure Index | Data-collection networks | Paid per minute of recorded tasks | See its site | Downloads in 108 countries (August 2026) | Paid by the minute for recorded tasks, through the Index app |
| The Global Talent Co. | Data-collection networks | See individual openings | 0 | Remote: Kenya, Namibia, Morocco, Egypt, South Africa (Johannesburg) and Nigeria | Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings |
| Instawork | Data-collection networks | Reported: $80 for two hours of footage | See its site | United States: reported in Los Angeles, with projects offered through the Instawork app, so check what is available near you | Project terms are set in the Instawork app |
| OpenTrain AI | Data-collection networks | Historical reference: Teleop $30–$55/hr; video $6–$30/hr | See its site | US on-site (teleop) plus global remote (video) | Marketplace payouts |
| Atlas Capture | Data-collection networks | Paid per approved hour, rate set per chore | See its site | iPhone only, with a head strap | Approved hours credited weekly on Mondays |
| EgoVista | Data-collection networks | Paid per hour of usable footage, rate set per mission | See its site | Signup open worldwide | Accepted footage is credited to your balance |
Pay shows each employer's live measured band where its job board publishes enough hourly rates to measure, otherwise the figure on its review page, labeled there by how we know it. How we compile pay.
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DoorDash Tasks alternatives: common questions
What are the best DoorDash Tasks alternatives?
The closest alternatives to DoorDash Tasks with roles open today are micro1 (9 open roles in the same work), Perle (3), Claru (16) and Appen (1). Like DoorDash Tasks, they are data-collection programs that hire for Egocentric Capture. Figure Index, The Global Talent Co. and Instawork are other data-collection programs like DoorDash Tasks.
Why do people look for DoorDash Tasks alternatives?
The Tasks app is available in 34 US states; California, New York, Texas, Illinois, Georgia and Washington are not on the list yet. Pay is set per task and varies widely: a WIRED reporter was offered $15 an hour for one task and an estimated $0.37 for another video.
Which sites like DoorDash Tasks pay the most?
Among the alternatives whose job boards publish enough hourly rates to measure, micro1 has the highest advertised pay right now, a median of $15/hr, followed by Claru ($10). These are medians of the rates on roles open today, so they move as roles open and close. DoorDash Tasks's own pay: Pay shown per task.
Which DoorDash Tasks alternative is easiest to join?
All of the alternatives here are data-collection programs, open to many people, usually remote or at home, though each project sets its own countries, equipment and screening.
Can you work for DoorDash Tasks and other employers at the same time?
Yes, as long as the schedules fit. They are independent employers, and applying to one does not affect your application or account with another. On-site shift roles need hours that do not overlap, so check each role's schedule.