Why look elsewhere? Users often leave Claru because of Very new consumer-facing brand (scraped live for the first time 2026-09-20) with no third-party review history yet to check pay or payment claims against. Below are platforms that solve this specific pain point.
Mercor has the most open roles we track, and Remo Experts the highest median rate
Claru ranks 12th of 12 on median hourly pay and 9th of 14 on open roles we track among the platforms on this page.
| Platform | Open roles we track | Median hourly listing | Pays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claru | 60 | $12.50 | Not published |
| Alignerr | 60 | $22.50 | Weekly |
| Micro1 | 393 | $70 | Not published |
| Mercor | 1,404 | $75 | Weekly |
| Terac | 28 | $70 | Not published |
| Turing | 359 | Too few hourly listings | Not published |
| SME Careers | 261 | $50 | Weekly |
| DataAnnotation Tech | Not tracked | Not tracked | Not published |
| Outlier AI | 11 | $19.50 | Weekly |
| Remo Experts | 14 | $105 | Monthly |
| Ethos | 260 | $80 | Not published |
| Mindrift | 305 | $45 | Not published |
| Handshake | 210 | $80 | Not published |
| AfterQuery | 216 | $87 | Weekly |
| Sovrano AI | 11 | Too few hourly listings | Monthly |
Roles and rates as listed by each platform, from our dataset on October 4, 2026. Some platforms post only part of their work as public listings, so a low count can undercount available work. Medians cover hourly listings only and need at least 10 of them. "Not tracked" means we don't collect that platform's listings.
Alignerr is Labelbox's contributor platform for code challenges, domain prompts, voice data and rubric grading. Its homepage states $10 to $280 an hour, each project lists its rate before you start, and contributors are paid weekly through Deel. Every contributor passes a Persona ID check, some jobs add a Zara AI interview or skills assessment, and each project starts with a calibration phase. Its organic Trustpilot reviews average 4.6 out of 5 in our study, the highest of the platforms we track.
We track 60 open Alignerr roles with a $22.50 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays weekly.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Not too much to add. Zara is amazing, and the feedback is great. I really enjoyed the whole onboarding experience and found it very professional."
– Victor David Vendrell L. • Jan 21
"Easy and clear information provided throughout the process. Good AI tools that make the work straightforward and efficient."
– Rodrigo Alcázar S. • Jan 21
"Good place for remote work with flexible scheduling. However, projects often have strict time limits that can feel rushed. Overall a decent platform if you can work quickly."
- ✓ Rate listed on each project before you start
- ✓ Paid weekly through Deel
Persona identity check for every contributor
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Alignerr
Software Engineer Task Author (AI Training)
CFD Engineer — AI Task Designer (OpenFOAM)
CFD Engineer — AI Task Designer Remote (OpenFOAM)
Micro1 vets professionals once with its AI interviewer, Zara, then matches them to projects that train and evaluate AI models. Engineering is one track among many: legal, healthcare, STEM, business and language roles make up most of the board. Listed hourly rates have a $67.50 median, legal and healthcare roles post the highest, and pay runs through Deel in USD twice a month.
We track 393 open Micro1 roles with a $70 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Everything was good. Only after the interview it asked me to upload my CV but suddenly the screen changed before I could upload it. Minor hiccup aside, the AI interview process was smooth and professional."
– Hassan • Jan 22
"The entire interview setup was incredibly exemplary. I barely found any hitch or difficulties while answering the questions. The AI interviewer was responsive and the process felt natural."
– Arham • Jan 22
"Zara often interrupted my answers to give her own responses. She did not allow time for me to consider an answer to a question before trying to move on. Otherwise, it was a unique experience and an interesting way to conduct interviews."
– Suzanne Fisher • Jan 21
- ✓ One AI interview covers future role matches
- ✓ Paid in USD twice a month through Deel
Interview runs on camera with screen share
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Micro1
Simulation Expert — Real-to-Sim 3D Environments & Assets
Investment Banking Associate
Korean Language Expert
Mercor hires professionals as contractors to train and evaluate AI models, with more open roles than any other platform we track. Fields run from law, medicine and finance to software, STEM and languages, and listed hourly rates have a $75 median. You apply with one AI interview and a one-time Persona ID check, and pay lands every Wednesday via Stripe or Wise.
We track 1,404 open Mercor roles with a $75 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays weekly.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Mercor was my first experience with training AI and working intensely in a remote setting. I've been around for six months plus and while nothing is perfect, Mercor is darned close. I've met some amazing colleagues and learned a tremendous amount about AI."
– Steven W. • Jan 22
"Out of all the AI training companies I've worked for, Mercor has the highest pay rates and the most available projects. Even though it can take a while to get accepted into a project, it's definitely worth the wait."
– B Maly • Jan 20
"The hourly rate was good and competitive compared to other platforms. However, the work was not always consistent and availability varied month to month."
- ✓ Paid every Wednesday for the previous work week
- ✓ More open roles than any other platform we track
Every role starts with an AI interview
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Mercor
Multimodal Image Expert
Task Writer: Project Agentic-MME
Baseball Fan – Live MLB Game AI Evaluator (US)
Terac pays verified professionals, such as software engineers, clinicians, lawyers, accountants and consultants, for two kinds of work: paid market research interviews and surveys, and reviewing AI outputs in their field for AI labs. It screens with a short AI interview, its homepage roles list $24 to $40 an hour worked, and specialist studies list higher. Payment terms are set before a project starts and paid on completion.
We track 28 open Terac roles with a $70 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru.
- ✓ Homepage roles list $24-$40 per hour worked
- ✓ Two work streams: AI evaluation and paid research interviews/surveys
Usually needs undergraduate-level expertise or professional experience
Current Openings
3 latest listings from terac
Software Engineers: Paid Code Review for AI Agent Evaluation
Photography Evaluators: Paid Task on Image Quality and Brand Guidelines
LATAM Software Engineers: Coding Tasks for AI Evaluation
Turing is a San Francisco company, founded in 2018, that post-trains large language models for AI labs. You set your expected rate on your profile, then take skill assessments and live interviews before a client match, and strong written English is required on every track. Turing does not publish rates, so figures on our Turing job cards are our estimate. Its help centre says contractors are paid every two weeks by bank transfer.
We track 359 open Turing roles, against 60 on Claru.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Working remotely with Turing has eased my life. Whenever I face any difficulties, I approach the developer success team; they are available 24*7. I'm currently doing my master's, and I can manage my job and studies as I now have a flexible schedule. The payment is not an issue anymore; I get my salary on time."
– Satisfied Developer • Jun 20
"Good platform overall. Good pay and transparent communication. Only issue is that sometimes the approval process for opportunities takes too long."
– Engineer • Sep 2
"Good opportunities, but messy. The place is very nice to work at, and the recruiting and support team are nice, but to get new opportunities is a nightmare. Its platform requires constant updates, including non-necessary info, making the process very long."
– Honest Feedback • Nov 5
"Great work environment, flexible working hours as well as great team members, there is also room to improve skills and have great opportunities to. The best team lead also."
– Engaged Worker • Sep 20
- ✓ You set your expected rate on your profile
- ✓ Remote work with US companies
Skill assessments and live interviews before matching
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Turing
Biomedical Informatics SME
CAD and Engineering Expert
Development and Programming Expert
SME Careers is SuperAnnotate's network for subject matter experts who train and evaluate AI models. You apply with a CV and take a recorded AI interview, some roles add a qualification exam or a call, and a human makes the final hiring decision. Contracts and weekly payouts run through Deel, in any country Deel supports. Listings publish a maximum rate only, so expect typical pay below the figure shown.
We track 261 open SME Careers roles with a $50 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays weekly.
💬 Real User Feedback
"The people here are awesome—both the SuperAnnotate team and the high-quality colleagues I worked with. This was my first time, and despite some early snags, the team was incredibly supportive. The work is meaningful and the payment is reliable."
– Tina S. • Nov 2
"SuperAnnotate is a great company. The work has been pretty steady, and the leaders are excellent."
– Michael N. • Nov 2
- ✓ Weekly payouts through Deel
- ✓ Open in any country Deel supports
Includes a recorded AI interview
Current Openings
4 latest listings from SME Careers
Workforce Experience Specialists
Legal & Compliance Specialist
Finance & Accounting Specialist
Healthcare Specialist
DataAnnotation pays remote contractors to rank AI responses, check facts, label data and write code, on their own schedule with no minimum hours. Its homepage states $25 to $150 an hour: general projects start at $25 to $50+ and coding projects at $40 to $150+. You get in by passing a one-hour Starter Assessment that can't be retaken, and you withdraw by PayPal whenever you like. Its FAQ doesn't list eligible countries, and support is minimal.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Allows you to work on your own schedule, provides engaging tasks and projects, and fantastic experience working with AI models with a vast variety of goals. Not a scam whatsoever—this platform has been reliable and pays well."
– Martin • Dec 25
"When there were projects to work on I never had an issue. Payments are on the spot and always accurate. I wish I could work on more projects but there hasn't been any available for a while now."
– Vittorio F. • Dec 19
"Reliable and selective. This company has a robust screening and onboarding process, but once qualified, there is plenty to do and the pay tends to be better than competitors. Worth the initial effort to get accepted."
– Samuel H. • Jan 6
- ✓ States $25 to $150/hr, with coding projects at the top
- ✓ Withdraw by PayPal whenever you like
Starter Assessment can only be taken once
Outlier is Scale AI's freelance platform. Contractors write prompts, build grading rubrics and rate model answers across coding, STEM and languages, and pay goes out every Tuesday by PayPal, Airtm or ACH. Rates are set per project and shown before you start. Work comes project by project, so your queue can sit empty between them, which is the most common complaint in reviews.
We track 11 open Outlier AI roles with a $19.50 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays weekly.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Projects are offered on an unstable basis—sometimes there are many available, and sometimes nothing to work on. Still, the experience is great and the Playground feature is magnificent for practicing and improving skills."
– Luis Á. • Jan 17
"Outlier is a good platform with several project options. The variety of tasks keeps things interesting and the pay is fair for the work involved."
– Olakunle A. • Jan 15
"A great income opportunity when numerous projects are available. Good support team if you maintain high-quality work. However, projects can end abruptly, resulting in an unstable flow of work that makes income unpredictable."
- ✓ Paid weekly, every Tuesday
- ✓ You see the task rate before you start a project
Queue can sit empty between projects
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Outlier
Voice Conversation Quality Evaluator - Thai
Voice Conversation Quality Evaluator - Indonesian
Voice Conversation Quality Evaluator - Chinese (zh-CN)
Remo Experts (REX) recruits subject-matter experts, from coders and STEM PhDs to writers and video editors, and says it has 120K+ experts across 230+ domains. You need a bachelor's degree, a 15 to 20 minute entry exam and a Persona ID check, and open listings have a $105 median. Contractors who are in report that onboarding and weekly meetings are paid, and pay goes out monthly through Stripe, Payoneer or Wise. ID verification can take several weeks.
We track 14 open Remo Experts roles with a $105 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays monthly.
💬 Real User Feedback
"While I was an applicant there, the communication was a bit lacking, which is the complete opposite of when you actually get in! The leaders, reviewers, and other workers are highly communicative and genuinely nice people. I love working for this company; don't let the applicants' reviews throw you off."
– Camilla Vieira • May 6
"I have my persona verification being processed since April. I am from Nigeria and I scored 100% in the exam and used my passport for identity verification. Support never responds. The company looked like it had some prospect but now I just don't know."
– Funke • May 12
- ✓ Contractors report paid onboarding and weekly meetings
- ✓ Open listings have a $105 median rate
ID verification can take several weeks
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Remo Experts
New Zealand Egocentric Video Data Collector---Insta360 X5 REQUIRED
Australia Egocentric Video Data Collector---Insta360 X5 REQUIRED
Canada Egocentric Video Data Collector---Insta360 X5 REQUIRED
Ethos is a London expert network that onboards you with an AI voice interview instead of a form, then routes inbound matches across AI training work, paid expert calls, market research and fractional or full-time roles. Listings we track pay $35 to $225 an hour with an $80 median, mostly in business and professional-services fields. Each project confirms its rate and payment terms in writing before you start, and you invoice when it closes.
We track 260 open Ethos roles with a $80 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Do not go ahead with the AI interviews for this company. They are unethically training there AI model with everything you say in your interview... I applied recently & have heard nothing back since. A similar pattern for a lot of others. They are also now leaving fake positive reviews to mask this. Be warned."
– Declan • May 16
"There are no jobs. There is a reason they are so pushy asking you to do their AI interview-- they are harvesting your expertise. They are using long AI interviews to train their AI models for free using experts who think they are interviewing for paid work. Several of my friends and colleagues who are also experts in the field did the interviews and none of us got any paid work. I did a search and many are mentioning the same fraudulent scam on Reddit"
– Del Blanc • May 26
"I have been in several job interviews by the AI. I didn't think much about it, but now I got a new opportunity and the responses by the AI were now absolutely clear: they are taking time of you to train their AI with your experience mimicking a job interview. The questions are always a little different by the AI from one to the next interview. The last interview I took the AIs reaction was so clear - I was giving my advice for free!"
– Sandra Beecken • Jul 15
"Horrible .. horrible .. horrible ... where do i start? they announce that you are a match for an expert opportunity in 24 hrs ... and in that 24 hrs, you have to pass a "screener" ... with a score of 80% ... and you are given an hour to pass!!!! they treat you like kids in school ... "go pass the screener" ... "first 5000 people will be accepted" ... "you have a deadline of UTC xyz" .... no explanations, no clear directions ... you are on your own ...."
– AE • Aug 18
"During the interview, I engaged in a detailed back-and-forth with an AI system that asked questions closely aligned to my expertise. After completing it, I was informed that I was not successful... it felt less like a traditional evaluation for a specific role and more like a structured interaction designed to gather knowledge or responses... I also requested that my data be deleted and not used further, but I have since received additional emails inviting me to continue engaging with their AI system, which was unexpected. Based on my experience, I would advise others to approach with caution."
– HD • Apr 15
"I discovered AskEthos through a LinkedIn post and decided to apply. From the beginning, the experience stood out from what I expected from a typical hiring process. The first stage involved an AI interview, which genuinely surprised me. It was able to comprehend my responses well and engage in thoughtful, in-depth conversation rather than feeling scripted or superficial. After that, a member of the Ethos team reached out personally and arranged a meeting... Once accepted, onboarding was quick, organised, and seamless. The team was friendly, transparent, and incredibly welcoming from the start."
– Sebastiaan van Wyk • Jun 3
"Have been working with them as a Management Consultant on contract, and the experience has been good. They partner with frontier AI orgs to help improve their models. People from different areas of expertise get onboarded and work on different campaigns. The pay is good, the support and guidance is even better. Special thanks to Juan Pablo Arizpe, he has been very helpful through out the process."
– Pushpak Roy • Aug 18
"Working with AskEthos has been a wonderful experience from start to finish. The campaigns were well-structured, engaging, and provided an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful AI projects while continuously learning and improving my skills. One of the biggest strengths of AskEthos is its incredibly supportive team... Another standout aspect is the compensation. The pay rates are among the best in the market, and payments have always been prompt and reliable."
– matthew vikram • Jul 7
"I've had a positive experience working with AskEthos on freelance presentation and document conversion projects. The team is professional, communicates clearly, and provides constructive feedback throughout the workflow. Tasks are well organized, expectations are usually clear, and payments have been timely in my experience."
– Rahul Kashyap • May 23
"Ethos is the closest thing to a perfect workplace because of the following. 1. It offers flexibility i.e. one can work when they want with no minimum or maximum hours required. 2. The hourly rates are good and the pay comes on time as communicated. 3. For the tasks being done, if one is finding a task too difficult one can always choose another task instead."
– Lawrence Mulamba • Aug 14
- ✓ Listings we track pay $35 to $225 an hour, median $80
- ✓ One voice interview builds your profile, then matches come to you
Match volume depends on client demand in your field
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Ethos
Pitch Deck Specialist Expert
Enterprise Account Executive (B2B) Expert
People Ops / Recruiting Generalist Expert
Mindrift is Toloka's platform for AI trainers, open worldwide except 17 sanctioned countries and about 35 unsupported territories. It states $15 to $30 an hour for entry-level work and $60 to $100+ for domain experts, and open listings have a $46 median. Specialised projects ask for a CV, an assessment and ID verification, and pay goes out on the 5th and 20th of each month through Payoneer or PayPal. Task availability varies by domain and language.
We track 305 open Mindrift roles with a $45 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru.
💬 Real User Feedback
"Working on Mindrift has been a genuinely rewarding experience. Collaborating with experts from different domains has sharpened my problem-solving, improved my feedback clarity, and helped me understand AI training from multiple perspectives."
– Mujahid Munawar • Jan 15
"I never expected this platform and its projects to be so interesting, and even less that there would be a regular supply of tasks. Of course, availability depends on your domain, but overall the platform delivers engaging work consistently."
– Anastasia A. • Nov 4
"I made it to the testing stage and got the test link via email. But when I log in, the task pane says 'In Progress' with no test tasks available. The onboarding process could use some technical improvements."
– Syed H. • Dec 16
- ✓ States $15-$30/hr entry-level and $60-$100+/hr for experts
- ✓ Open worldwide except sanctioned countries
Task availability varies by domain and language
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Mindrift
Freelance Web Designer
Freelance Web Designer
Freelance Graphic Designer
The Handshake AI Fellowship pays people with associate to PhD backgrounds to evaluate and improve AI models. It is open to US-based applicants with valid work authorization, and the fellowship page states $40 to $125 an hour. Onboarding includes an ID check, a background check and an assessment, and payouts go out weekly through Stripe. A proposed class action filed in July 2026 alleges fellows are misclassified as contractors; Handshake had not responded as of August 2026.
We track 210 open Handshake roles with a $80 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru.
💬 Real User Feedback
"I still freelance with them. They are kind, helpful and understanding. I am always paid on time and paid very well. The platform connects students with real employers who respect their time."
– Barbara D. • Dec 27
- ✓ Fellowship page states $40 to $125 an hour
- ✓ Weekly payouts through Stripe
US-based applicants with valid work authorization only
Current Openings
3 latest listings from Handshake
Management Consultant
Technical Professional
Robotics Engineering Expert
AfterQuery hires ML researchers, PhD scientists and niche-domain professionals (COBOL, audit accounting, atmospheric modeling) as well as generalists. Hourly listings run $15 to $175/hr with an $85 median, legal, finance and quant roles reach $150 to $175/hr, and pay lands every Friday through Stripe. Each talent pool has one unpaid assessment, projects run 2 to 3 weeks at 10 to 20 hrs/wk and arrive in bursts, and payouts reach the 95 countries Stripe supports.
We track 216 open AfterQuery roles with a $87 median hourly listing, against 60 and $12.50 on Claru. It pays weekly.
- ✓ Listed hourly rates have an $85 median, up to $175/hr
- ✓ Paid every Friday, with no fees from AfterQuery
Project-based: work arrives in bursts, not continuous
Current Openings
3 latest listings from afterquery
Legal Experts
Biology Experts
Medical Expert
Sovrano AI grew out of CareerOS, a 2024 Barcelona student-placement startup with 100+ university partners, and now pays graduates and domain experts for AI evaluation work. Listings range from native-language evaluation roles at the low end to expert roles paid by the hour for building finished slide decks, plus some per-case specialist work. Every listing shows its rate before you apply. It has no third-party reviews yet, and its FAQ still lists the general payment schedule as unfinalized.
We track 11 open Sovrano AI roles, against 60 on Claru. It pays monthly.
- ✓ Rate is shown on every listing before you apply — no blind assessment
- ✓ Fully asynchronous, self-scheduled hours across most roles
No independent reviews yet to check pay or payment claims against
Current Openings
3 latest listings from sovrano
AutoCAD Specialist
Marketing & Communications Expert – Slides / PPTX
Corporate Law Expert – Slides / PPTX
Each platform has unique strengths. Consider your priorities (pay, stability, global access) and test 2–3 simultaneously to find your best fit.