Mercor alternatives
The closest alternatives to Mercor, by open roles we track today, are micro1 (346 open, typical $50 to $90/hr) and Turing (229 open, typical $15/hr). For comparison, Mercor has 293 open roles on our site, typically $60 to $100/hr. Each platform runs its own screening, so applying to a second one while you wait on Mercor costs little.
Side by side
| Platform | Open roles (ours) | Typical stated pay | Screening | Onboarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor (this page) | 293 | $60 to $100/hr | AI interview | 1-3 weeks (interview + assessment + trial) |
| micro1 | 346 | $50 to $90/hr | AI interview | 1-3 days |
| Turing | 229 | $15/hr | Technical vetting | 5-14 days |
Pay is the median low to median high of hourly ranges stated in live listings. Salaried and per-task roles are left out. Screening and onboarding are from our platform profiles.
micro1: who it suits
AI engineers and developers seeking fast-moving remote freelance or contract work.
micro1 profile · micro1 pay rates · Mercor vs micro1 · 346 open roles
Turing: who it suits
Software engineers and ML specialists seeking long-term, higher-paying projects.
Turing profile · Turing pay rates · Mercor vs Turing · 229 open roles
Other platforms we profile
We do not have live listings from these yet, so we show no pay figures for them. Their profiles cover screening, onboarding and who they suit: Alignerr, Appen CrowdGen, Braintrust, DataAnnotation, Handshake AI, Invisible Technologies, Lionbridge, Prolific, Remotasks, Scale AI / Outlier, Surge AI, Toloka, Toptal, xAI.
Common questions
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