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Platform against platform

The 7 platforms reviewed here, on one table, and a head-to-head page for every one of the 21 pairs you could be choosing between. Pay is read off each platform's own board; everything else is sourced in the review it comes from.

All 7 at a glance

Only the dimensions where the 7 differ, in alphabetical order — nothing here is ranked. Board figures read October 28, 2026.

DataAnnotation
Published pay
No rate published
Application
Interview / vetted (per platform)
Availability
Not published by the platform
Where the rate comes from
No rate published
Ethos
Published pay
$70/hr medianmiddle half $70–$75
Application
Interview / vetted
Availability
Not published by the platform
Where the rate comes from
Platform-published
Handshake AI
Published pay
up to $80/hr medianceilings run $15–$300
Application
Interview / vetted (per platform)
Availability
Global
Where the rate comes from
Platform-published
Mercor
Published pay
$80/hr medianmiddle half $55–$102
Application
Interview / vetted
Availability
Global
Where the rate comes from
Platform-published
micro1
Published pay
$68/hr medianmiddle half $47–$108
Application
Interview / vetted (per platform)
Availability
Global
Where the rate comes from
Platform-published
SME Careers
Published pay
No rate published
Application
Interview / vetted (per platform)
Availability
40+ countries, varies by role
Where the rate comes from
No rate published
Turing
Published pay
No rate published
Application
Interview / vetted
Availability
Global
Where the rate comes from
No rate published

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Platform	Published pay	Application	Availability	Where the rate comes from
DataAnnotation	No rate published	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Not published by the platform	No rate published
Ethos	$70/hr medianmiddle half $70–$75	Interview / vetted	Not published by the platform	Platform-published
Handshake AI	up to $80/hr medianceilings run $15–$300	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Global	Platform-published
Mercor	$80/hr medianmiddle half $55–$102	Interview / vetted	Global	Platform-published
micro1	$68/hr medianmiddle half $47–$108	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Global	Platform-published
SME Careers	No rate published	Interview / vetted (per platform)	40+ countries, varies by role	No rate published
Turing	No rate published	Interview / vetted	Global	No rate published

Platform	Published pay	Application	Availability	Where the rate comes from
DataAnnotation	No rate published	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Not published by the platform	No rate published
Ethos	$70/hr medianmiddle half $70–$75	Interview / vetted	Not published by the platform	Platform-published
Handshake AI	up to $80/hr medianceilings run $15–$300	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Global	Platform-published
Mercor	$80/hr medianmiddle half $55–$102	Interview / vetted	Global	Platform-published
micro1	$68/hr medianmiddle half $47–$108	Interview / vetted (per platform)	Global	Platform-published
SME Careers	No rate published	Interview / vetted (per platform)	40+ countries, varies by role	No rate published
Turing	No rate published	Interview / vetted	Global	No rate published

Verified first-handPlatform-publishedWorker reportsUnverified claimNo mark: the platform publishes nothing to source.

Every head-to-head

Grouped by platform so you can start from the one you already have in mind. There are 21 pages in total, and each one is listed under both of its platforms — so every link appears twice below.

Platform against platform

All 7 at a glance

Every head-to-head

DataAnnotation

Ethos

Handshake AI

Mercor

micro1

SME Careers

Turing