Overview
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Appen
About
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing marketplace that connects businesses with workers who earn money by completing small tasks through the web. Founded in 2005, the platform is owned and operated by Amazon.com and is home to over 500k crowd workers. Learn more.
About
Appen is a crowdsourcing marketplace for gig work and AI-related tasks. Here, organizations can hire from Appen's crowd of contributors (freelance contractors) who get paid to complete tasks like data collection, data labeling, search evaluation, transcription, and more. Founded in 1996, Appen claims to have over 1M contributors across 170+ countries. Learn more.
Status
Active, LegitStatus
Active, LegitTrust Rating
Trust Rating
Platform Type
Crowdsourcing MarketplacePlatform Type
Crowdsourcing MarketplaceHelps You
Hire Help Make MoneyHelps You
Hire Help Make MoneyBest For
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is for two groups: (1) Businesses looking to outsource microtasks to a global workforce; and (2) Individuals looking to earn extra money by completing small tasks through the internet.
Best For
Appen is for two groups: (1) Organizations looking to hire contributors (contractors) for freelance gig work and microtasks; (2) Individuals looking for a way to earn some extra cash from home completing tasks related to social media, search engines, linguistics, and more.
Age Requirement
18 years oldAge Requirement
18 years oldSupported Locations
Shared by Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen:
Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, BotswanaUnique to Amazon Mechanical Turk:
NoneUnique to Appen:
Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American SamoaSupported Languages
Shared by Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen:
EnglishUnique to Amazon Mechanical Turk:
NoneUnique to Appen:
中文(简体), 日本語, 한국어Supported Devices
Shared by Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen:
Computer Browser, Smartphone Browser, Tablet BrowserUnique to Amazon Mechanical Turk:
NoneUnique to Appen:
Android Phone, Android Tablet, iPad, iPhoneOpportunities
Compare the opportunities on Amazon Mechanical Turk vs the ones on Appen.
Shared By Amazon Mechanical Turk And Appen:
Data Collection Data Labeling Microtasking Search Engine Evaluation Training Data CreationUnique To Amazon Mechanical Turk:
Academic Research Participation Data Categorization Data Entry Data Verification Market Research ParticipationUnique To Appen:
Social Media EvaluationSummary
Amazon Mechanical Turk has 24 total opportunities while Appen has 8
Amazon Mechanical Turk has 16 more opportunities than Appen
Earner/Saver Comparison: Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Appen
Which platform is better for earning/saving money? Amazon Mechanical Turk or Appen? Compare earner and saver-related features and attributes below.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Appen
About
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) workers can earn money by completing small tasks known as Human Intelligence Tasks (HITs). These tasks can include things like identifying specific content in an image or video, writing product descriptions, answering survey questions, collecting data, and more. After accumulating $1, earnings can be cashed out via direct deposit or Amazon gift card.
About
Appen contributors can make money working on projects and microtasks related to content moderation, data collection, data labeling, translation, transcription, search engine evaluation, and more. After accumulating $5, earnings can be cashed out via Payoneer.
Commissions/Fees
N/ACommissions/Fees
N/AMinimum Payout
$1Minimum Payout
$5Payout Options
Shared by Amazon Mechanical Turk and Appen:
NoneUnique to Amazon Mechanical Turk:
Amazon Gift Card Direct Deposit Gift CardsUnique to Appen:
PayoneerPayout Speed
3 daysPayout Speed
1-30 daysEditorial Ratings
Editorial Ratings
User Ratings
Based on 20 reviews from Amazon Mechanical Turk Workers. 100% of reviewers said they would recommend the platform to others.
User Ratings
Based on 14 reviews from Appen Contributors. 85.71% of reviewers said they would recommend the platform to others.
Pros
- Flexibility to work when, where, and however much you want.
- Variety of tasks available.
- Earning potential can be high (some workers have reported earning hundreds or even thousands of dollars per month).
Pros
- No prior experience required to sign up and start earning.
- Can be semi-consistent income if you qualify for good projects.
- Good way to learn new skills.
Cons
- Low pay (many tasks on MTurk pay very little, sometimes only a few cents per task).
- Competition (there are many workers on MTurk, which means that there can be a lot of competition for the higher-paying tasks).
- Inconsistent work (the availability of tasks on MTurk can vary, which means that there may not always be enough work available for workers to earn a consistent income).
Cons
- Low earnings and/or inconsistent earnings. Pay varies across projects and getting accepted into some projects can be difficult.
- Part-time in most cases.
- Unpaid qualification tests. You may need to take unpaid exams to apply for certain projects.
Hourly Earning/Saving Stats
Hourly Earning/Saving Stats
Monthly Earning/Saving Stats
Monthly Earning/Saving Stats
Consumer Comparison: Amazon Mechanical Turk vs Appen
Which platform offers a better experience for consumers? Amazon Mechanical Turk or Appen? Compare consumer and buyer-related features and attributes below.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Appen
About
Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) requesters can outsource tasks to the crowd of workers on the platform. This can be done either directly through the built-in requester interface or via the MTurk API. In terms of the type of tasks that can be outsourced, anything completable over the internet goes!
About
Appen clients can hire through Appen's crowd to quickly find workers for data collection, data labeling, transcription, search evaluation, and other long-term digital projects and/or microtasks.
Costs/Fees
Worker pay is customizable and varies. Fees include a 20% marketplace fee (minimum of $0.01 per assignment), additional 5% fee for using the Masters Qualification, and an additional $0.05+ fee per assignment for using Premium Qualifications.Costs/Fees
Pricing varies depending on your job/project. Fees include a 20% transaction fee, or lower if you're on a higher subscription level.Payment Options
Credit Card, Debit CardPayment Options
Credit CardPros
- On-demand labor force (workers are available whenever you need them).
- Rapid task completion (workers complete tasks in parallel).
- Pay for satisfactory work only.
Pros
- No data
Cons
- Quality of workers can range greatly.
- Marketplace service fees can increase your costs quite a bit.
Cons
- No data
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