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What studies pay, how to avoid scams and how to earn more, with numbers from our own catalogue.
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How much can you make from paid research studies per month? Real numbers from 1,744 studies
Realistic monthly earnings from paid studies: what 1,744 studies paid, how often platforms invite people, and three honest scenarios from $20 to $400 a month.
See the data →Best online platforms for simple paid studies: where to find them and what 5–30 minute studies pay (1,479 studies analysed)
Respondent, Prolific, UserTesting and dscout for simple studies, plus what 1,479 studies of 30 minutes or less paid: median by length and per hour.
See the data →The highest-paying research studies: what 126 studies paying $200+ have in common (2,279 studies analysed)
We analysed 2,279 paid studies: only 5.5% pay $200 or more. In-person sessions, home visits, professional interviews and studies over an hour make up most of them.
See the data →How long paid research platforms take to pay: payout times compared
Official payout times, methods, minimums and fees for 13 paid research platforms, from Prolific to uTest, checked on 29 September 2026.
See the data →Paid research studies in the USA (2026): what is open, what they pay and where to join
How many paid research studies are open to US residents now, what they pay by format and which platforms to join first. Our own catalog data, 27 September 2026.
See the data →How much do paid studies pay in the US? Our 2026 report on 636 open studies
Real rewards of 636 paid research studies open to US residents on 27 September 2026: median, ranges, pay by format and per hour, and how much more professionals earn.
See the data →What paid research studies pay: LazyBounty report, September 2026
The median study pays $50, or $100 per hour. Professionals earn twice as much, in-person sessions five times more. An analysis of 604 open studies.
See the data →How much paid research pays per hour: 692 studies analysed
The median is $87 per hour of stated time, and one in nine studies pays $200 an hour or more. Short studies do not pay better per hour.
See the data →Apex Focus Group review: is it legit and can you make money with it?
Apex does not run or pay for studies: it is a referral directory paid to send you to other companies. Trustpilot: 1.6 of 5. What it means and how to use it safely.
Branded Surveys review: how much it really pays and is it worth it
A survey panel run by Dynata: 100 points = $1, cash out from $5, most surveys pay $1–3. Trustpilot 4.2 of 5. What to expect and where the catches are.
LazyBounty vs Prolific: a research aggregator and a research platform compared
Prolific runs short online studies and pays you itself. LazyBounty is a free aggregator that gathers studies from other platforms into one feed.
LazyBounty vs Respondent: why use an aggregator when you have the platform
Respondent runs paid interviews and pays you itself. LazyBounty is a free aggregator showing Respondent, uTest and panel studies in one feed.
LazyBounty vs User Interviews: a research aggregator and a research platform compared
User Interviews runs interviews and focus groups in 34 countries and pays you itself. LazyBounty is a free aggregator of studies from other platforms.
InboxDollars alternatives in 2026: 6 survey and reward sites with lower cash-out and more countries
InboxDollars is US-only and has a cash-out threshold. Swagbucks, Survey Junkie, Branded Surveys, YouGov, Ipsos iSay and paid research compared by their own terms.
Paid survey sites reviewed: which are worth your time in 2026, and where to find survey work from home
Toluna, Survey Junkie, Branded Surveys, YouGov, Ipsos iSay, InboxDollars and Prolific reviewed by the same criteria: real pay, payout speed, who can join.
Which tasks pay the most on Clickworker and similar platforms, and why
Clickworker does not publish rates by task type, but it says what drives pay. Which tasks pay more, how long payment takes, and the rates similar sites publish.
Product testing platforms compared: where you get free products and where you get paid
Influenster, BzzAgent, Ipsos iSay, UserTesting, Userlytics, Testbirds and Respondent: which give free products, which pay money, and what you must disclose.
Which paid research sites accept you: 10 platforms checked for 17 countries in Europe, the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
Prolific, User Interviews, Askable, Respondent, UserTesting and more: which accept residents of 17 countries, by their own official lists, checked 3 Oct 2026.
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