Sites like Prolific
Prolific alternatives
4 employers and programs that hire for the same kinds of work as Prolific, 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.
Prolific alternatives: the short answer
The closest alternatives to Prolific with roles open today are micro1 (5 open roles in the same work).
Like Prolific, it is a data-collection program that hires for Data Annotation and Evaluation & QA.
Welo Data, Handshake AI and RWS are other data-collection programs like Prolific.
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 Prolific with roles open today
Data-collection programs like Prolific 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 Prolific hires for.
More data-collection programs like Prolific
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.
Welo Data
Robotics data operations
Physical-AI data quality and robotics operations work through Welocalize's hiring board.
Same work as Prolific: Data Annotation, Evaluation & QA
No open roles in Prolific's kinds of work today
Handshake AI
Data & annotation
Worker roles include AI Model Policy Trainer, Generalist (Seattle) and AI Model Policy Trainer, Image Evaluation - Seattle Onsite, collected from the employer's live hiring board.
Same work as Prolific: Data Annotation, Evaluation & QA
No open roles in Prolific's kinds of work today
RWS
Data & annotation
Worker roles include General AI Data Annotator - French (United States) and AI Data Specialist - Japanese, collected from the employer's live hiring board.
Same work as Prolific: Data Annotation, Evaluation & QA
No open roles in Prolific's kinds of work today
Why people look for alternatives to Prolific
- Onboarding is currently a waitlist, and its robotics studies are gated by specialism filters.
- It pays per study and publishes no hourly rate.
Still weighing it up? Read the full Prolific review, with what it pays, how it pays out and whether it is legit.
Prolific and its alternatives, side by side
| Employer | Kind | Advertised pay | Open roles in this work | Who can join | How it pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prolific(for reference) | Data-collection networks | Historical reference: Paid per study (cash out from $6) | See its site | Remote | Per-study pay, cashed out to PayPal from a $6 minimum |
| micro1 | Data-collection networks | $11-$29/hr (live median $15) | 5 | Eligibility is posting-specific | The official recording-program page states biweekly payment for approved work |
| Welo Data | Data-collection networks | See individual openings | 0 | Physical-AI roles are location-specific, including on-site Bay Area work | Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings |
| Handshake AI | Data-collection networks | See individual openings | 0 | San Francisco, CA | Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings |
| RWS | Data-collection networks | See individual openings | 0 | Chalfont St Peter, UK | Employment and payment terms are stated in individual job postings |
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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Prolific alternatives: common questions
What are the best Prolific alternatives?
The closest alternatives to Prolific with roles open today are micro1 (5 open roles in the same work). Like Prolific, it is a data-collection program that hires for Data Annotation and Evaluation & QA. Welo Data, Handshake AI and RWS are other data-collection programs like Prolific.
Why do people look for Prolific alternatives?
Onboarding is currently a waitlist, and its robotics studies are gated by specialism filters. It pays per study and publishes no hourly rate.
Which sites like Prolific 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. These are medians of the rates on roles open today, so they move as roles open and close. Prolific's own pay: Historical reference: Paid per study (cash out from $6).
Which Prolific 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 Prolific 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.