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Compare · Microtasks, studies & user testing · updated 13 Oct 2026

Clickworker vs Amazon Mechanical Turk

Quick take

Clickworker pays more per hour in practice: about $9/h at the middle of its realistic range, against $6.50/h on Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Clickworker pays sooner: first money from 3 days, against 7 on Amazon Mechanical Turk.
Clickworker is open in more places (worldwide) than Amazon Mechanical Turk (limited: US/India focus).
Neither costs anything to start.
Clickworker is open with grade C (self-reported); Amazon Mechanical Turk is open with grade C (self-reported).

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Clickworker and Amazon Mechanical Turk compared on the same fields and dates
	Clickworker Grade C: Self-reported Grade C means: Self-reported. The grade says how well-sourced this page is, not how good Clickworker is. More in the glossary Open status, as of 13 Oct 2026 Checked 4 days ago	Amazon Mechanical Turk Grade C: Self-reported Grade C means: Self-reported. The grade says how well-sourced this page is, not how good Amazon Mechanical Turk is. More in the glossary Open status, as of 13 Oct 2026 Checked 4 days ago
Realistic pay	≈ $3–15/h Realistic hourly equivalent	≈ $3–10/h Realistic hourly equivalent
At 10 h/week	≈ $129–645/mo our estimate	≈ $129–430/mo our estimate
First money	3–21 days	7–30 days
Cost to start	$0	$0
Hours	no minimum fully async	no minimum async
Where it's open	Worldwide	Limited: US/India focus
Status	Open as of 13 Oct 2026	Open as of 13 Oct 2026
Grade	C · Self-reported 2 sourced facts	C · Self-reported 1 sourced facts
Checked	13 Oct 2026	13 Oct 2026
The catch	Many tasks pay cents	Low effective pay ($3–10/h reported)

Pay figures are what platforms advertise or what workers report, each with its date. They are not typical or guaranteed earnings: yours depend on your skills, hours, location and how much work is available. Each figure has its source on the entry's page.