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Mercor alternatives: 15 similar sites

Looking for sites like Mercor? Mercor pays by the hour and pays out at least weekly, through Stripe and Wise. Below are 15 other AI training and data labelling platforms, ranked by how closely their pay and payouts match Mercor, with what each one does differently.

Data last checked 2 Nov 2026. Open a platform for sources and dates.

Closest to Mercor

• Rex.zone

  Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Shares Stripe and Wise with Mercor and adds Payoneer. It pays out monthly.

• Outlier

  Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Pays out through PayPal, Airtm and ACH, which Mercor does not list.

• SME Careers by SuperAnnotate

  Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Pays out through Deel, which Mercor does not list.

• Stellar AI

  Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Pays out through PayPal, which Mercor does not list. It publishes a pay rate; Mercor does not.

• CrowdGen by Appen

  Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Pays out through bank transfer, PayPal, Payoneer and Airtm, which Mercor does not list. It pays out monthly.

If you would rather be paid per task

Mercor pays by the hour. These platforms pay per task or project instead: AfterQuery Experts, OpenTrain AI, Clickworker, Mindrift, Neevo by Defined.ai, OneForma and Welo Data.

Payout methods Mercor does not list

Mercor pays out through Stripe and Wise. If you need another method, these alternatives list it:

• PayPal: Outlier, Stellar AI, CrowdGen by Appen, DataAnnotation, DataForce by TransPerfect, Clickworker, Mindrift, Neevo by Defined.ai, OneForma
• Payoneer: Rex.zone, CrowdGen by Appen, Clickworker, Mindrift, OneForma
• Bank transfer: CrowdGen by Appen, OpenTrain AI, DataForce by TransPerfect, Clickworker
• ACH: Outlier, Clickworker
• Airtm: Outlier, CrowdGen by Appen
• Deel: SME Careers by SuperAnnotate, micro1

Mercor alternatives open to more countries

Mercor lists 107 countries it accepts. These alternatives list more:

• Outlier: 117 countries listed

Other AI training and data labelling platforms

• DataAnnotation: Like Mercor, it pays by the hour. Pays out through PayPal, which Mercor does not list. It pays out when you request it. It publishes a pay rate; Mercor does not.
• AfterQuery Experts: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through Stripe, as Mercor does.
• OpenTrain AI: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Shares Stripe with Mercor and adds bank transfer.
• DataForce by TransPerfect: It pays hourly or per task, depending on the project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through bank transfer, PayPal, cheque, Tremendous and Western Union, which Mercor does not list.
• micro1: It pays hourly or per task, depending on the project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through Deel, which Mercor does not list. It pays out twice a month.
• Clickworker: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through PayPal, Payoneer, SEPA, ACH and bank transfer, which Mercor does not list. It publishes a pay rate; Mercor does not.
• Mindrift: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through Payoneer and PayPal, which Mercor does not list. It pays out twice a month.
• Neevo by Defined.ai: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through PayPal, which Mercor does not list.
• OneForma: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour). Pays out through PayPal, Payoneer and Tremendous, which Mercor does not list. It pays out twice a month.
• Welo Data: It pays per task or project (Mercor pays by the hour).

Mercor and its closest alternatives side by side

All 16 platforms are in one table on the AI training and data labelling page.