Quick verdict
AfterQuery pays more on live listings: AfterQuery $87/hr median (middle half $70 to $115, 172 distinct listed rates across 216 open listings) vs Claru $13/hr median (middle half $7 to $21, 60 distinct listed rates across 60 open listings). Updated October 4, 2026. How we count.
Typical Pay (Median)
AfterQuery
$87/hr listed median · 596% higher
Faster Onboarding
Similar
AfterQuery: Medium (assessment, then project invitations) Claru: Unknown (platform too new to have a first-hand onboarding report)
Global Access
Limited to Specific Regions
AfterQuery: 95 Stripe payout countries (48 unsupported) Claru: Remote-first; most annotation/RLHF/review roles are open globally, while the video-capture gigs are geo-tiered by country (US $15/hr, Canada $10/hr, LATAM $6-7/hr, parts of Asia $5/hr)
Trustpilot Score
AfterQuery
AfterQuery: /5 Claru: /5
The Case for AfterQuery
AfterQuery offers higher pay with $76–$87/hr potential for generalists. Key strength: Listed hourly rates have an $85 median, up to $175/hr. Most roles stay flexible: only 2% of listings (n=48) demand a full 35+ hour week.
The Case for Claru
Claru offers competitive rates with $10–$61/hr potential for generalists. Key strength: Backed by Reka AI, an existing frontier-model company. Primary user complaint: "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".
| Metric | AfterQuery | Claru |
|---|---|---|
| Typical Pay (Median) | $76/hr
Generalist median: $76/hr
Specialist median: $87/hr
| $10/hr
Generalist median: $10/hr
Specialist median: $61/hr
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| Payment Schedule | Weekly, every Friday (Stripe; Mon-Sun PT pay periods) | Contract, paid via direct deposit (US) or international transfer (Wise/Payoneer) elsewhere; capture gigs are bi-weekly, annotation/review roles unspecified at listing level |
| Geo Accessibility | 95 Stripe payout countries (48 unsupported) | Remote-first; most annotation/RLHF/review roles are open globally, while the video-capture gigs are geo-tiered by country (US $15/hr, Canada $10/hr, LATAM $6-7/hr, parts of Asia $5/hr) |
| Onboarding Speed | Medium (assessment, then project invitations) | Unknown (platform too new to have a first-hand onboarding report) |
| Top User Complaint | "Project-based — work arrives in bursts, not a steady queue" | "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" |
| Trustpilot Rating | /5 | /5 |
| Full-Time Commitment (35+ hrs/wk, from listings) | 2% (n=48) | Not enough tracked listings yet |
Interview, hours, contract-length, and timezone figures come directly from live job listings we track and manually verify, not platform marketing copy.
AfterQuery
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.
- ✓ Listed hourly rates have an $85 median, up to $175/hr
- ✓ Paid every Friday, with no fees from AfterQuery
- ✓ Niche domain coverage rare elsewhere (COBOL, EDA, climate ML, audit)
Current Openings
3 latest listings from afterquery
Legal Experts
Biology Experts
Medical Expert
Claru
Claru is the annotation and data-capture brand of Reka AI. Live listings split into two tracks: flat-rate first-person video capture ($5-$15/hr, set by country) for everyday household, garage and garden footage, and $20-$100/hr annotation, RLHF and expert-review roles spanning code, law, physics and medical imaging. Every listing shows its hourly rate, pay is bi-weekly via Wise, Payoneer or bank transfer, and applications are reviewed within 3 to 5 business days. There's no independent review history yet.
- ✓ Backed by Reka AI, an existing frontier-model company
- ✓ Wide role spread from no-experience video capture to $55-$100/hr expert work
- ✓ Every listing shows its pay rate before you apply
Current Openings
3 latest listings from claru
Virtual Environment Tester
Gaming AI Feedback Specialist
Gameplay Annotation Specialist
AfterQuery vs Claru: common questions
- Which pays more, AfterQuery or Claru?
- AfterQuery pays more on live listings: AfterQuery $87/hr median (middle half $70 to $115, 172 distinct listed rates across 216 open listings) vs Claru $13/hr median (middle half $7 to $21, 60 distinct listed rates across 60 open listings). Updated October 4, 2026.
- Which is easier to start, AfterQuery or Claru?
- Onboarding time is similar. AfterQuery: Medium (assessment, then project invitations). Claru: Unknown (platform too new to have a first-hand onboarding report). AfterQuery has no interview-rate data yet; Claru has no interview-rate data yet.
- Can I work on both AfterQuery and Claru?
- Yes. Both are independent-contractor platforms with separate accounts and separate payouts (AfterQuery: Weekly, every Friday (Stripe; Mon-Sun PT pay periods); Claru: Contract, paid via direct deposit (US) or international transfer (Wise/Payoneer) elsewhere; capture gigs are bi-weekly, annotation/review roles unspecified at listing level). Exclusivity, where it exists, is set per project in the agreement you sign, so check each project's terms before overlapping hours.
Both platforms are legitimate and widely used. The best choice depends on your background, goals, and location.