You do not need QA experience to get paid for testing websites and apps. The platforms in this collection accept beginners, walk you through a sample test during signup, and pay per completed test or interview. A microphone and the ability to think aloud while you browse are usually the only requirements.
Beginner-friendly testing platforms usually start you with short unmoderated tests; moderated interviews (which pay more) unlock after a track record.
Is a paid research participant marketplace connecting researchers with 7.5M+ panelists for user research, market research, and AI training s
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Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is one of the largest crowdsourcing microtask marketplaces.
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Is a crowdtesting community where testers test pre-release iOS and Android apps and provide feedback via tasks and questionnaires.
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Is a product-testing community for apps, websites, connected hardware, and other new products.
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Checkealos (operated by Userlutions-related brand, tester FAQ hosted on usemantics.com) pays testers for usability tests on websites, apps,
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Enroll (run by ZURB, Inc., founded 2011) is a crowdsourced usability testing community where members complete quick 30-75 second tests, poll
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Game Tester is Lionbridge Games' global playtesting community (live at gametester.gg; the old gametester.com domain is defunct).
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GBTN (Global Beta Test Network), operated by Keywords Studios, gives everyday gamers paid opportunities to playtest games before release fro
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Is primarily a UX research SaaS for companies that also maintains a small paid tester panel.
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Octappush (by the makers of playtesting.games) is a remote mobile game playtesting platform connecting Android gamers with mobile game devel
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Peppermint (Peppermint Group Inc, 8 The Green, Dover, DE 19901, USA; LinkedIn 'Peppermint' — all-in-one user research platform, 11-50 stated
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Is an all-in-one UX research platform whose built-in participant panel (7M+ across 50+ countries) pays for usability studies.
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PlaytestCloud pays gamers to playtest upcoming mobile (Android/iOS), PC (Windows/Steam), and browser games while recording think-aloud comme
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Is a research participant panel where people can get paid to test products and share opinions through studies, screen recordings, videos, qu
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RapidUsertests (operated by Userlutions GmbH, a Berlin-based spin-off of Humboldt University) pays testers for remote usability tests on Ger
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Test IO (an EPAM company, founded 2011 in Berlin) is a crowdtesting platform that pays freelance testers worldwide per accepted bug, bug rep
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TESTA is a crowdtesting platform built for the iGaming (online gambling/casino/sports betting) industry, sourcing a global community of test
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German crowdtesting company (founded 2011, Munich; acquired by UNGUESS) with a community of testers in 193 countries who test websites, apps
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TesterWork (founded 2015; related to Global App Testing, parent SPA Worldwide Ltd) is a crowdtesting platform where a global community of 70
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TestingTime (founded 2015 in Zurich; part of the Norstat Group since 2021) recruits paid test users for UX research — guided usability tests
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Trymata is the 2022 rebrand of TryMyUI, a long-running website/app usability testing platform; its UX testing product is now operated by Que
Payments vary by test type; usability tests commonly $5–$10
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Ubisoft's User Research Lab program recruiting volunteers to playtest unreleased games at its studios (in-person playtests at 15 Ubisoft stu
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UNGUESS (App Quality srl, founded 2015 out of the Politecnico di Milano Mobile Lab, Cremona, Italy; CEO Luca Manara; €10M Series B Jan 2023)
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Is a paid research panel run by Lyssna (formerly UsabilityHub): tests and interviews are created by designers and researchers on the Lyssna
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Userfeel (operating since 2010) is a usability testing platform paying testers worldwide to review websites, apps, and prototypes while reco
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| Name | Pay unit | Typical rate | Payouts | Min payout | Category | Countries | Last verified | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| User Interviews | Hourly or project rate | Not published | PayPal, Gift card or voucher, Bank transfer | Not published | Surveys & Market Research | 27 tracked | Visit | |
| Amazon Mechanical Turk | Per task | Not published | Bank transfer, Gift card or voucher | Not published | AI Training & Data Labeling | 3 tracked | Visit | |
| Beta Family | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| BetaTesting | Per test or session | Not published | Tremendous, PayPal, Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Checkealos | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Enroll | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Game Tester (Lionbridge Games) | Points | Not published | eWallet, Prepaid debit card, Gift card or voucher | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| GBTN (Global Beta Test Network) | Per test or session | Not published | — | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Loop11 | Per test or session | Not published | — | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Octappush | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Peppermint | Per test or session | Not published | Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| PlaybookUX | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| PlaytestCloud | Per test or session | Not published | Tremendous, PayPal, Gift card or voucher | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Pulse Labs | Per study or session | Not published | Tremendous, PayPal, Gift card or voucher | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 16 tracked | Visit | |
| RapidUsertests | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 1 tracked | Visit | |
| Test IO | Per task | Not published | PayPal, Bank transfer, ACH bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| TESTA (Qrowd) | Hourly or project rate | Not published | — | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Testbirds | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal, SEPA, Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| TesterWork | Per task | Not published | PayPal, Wise (formerly TransferWise), Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| TestingTime | Per study or session | Not published | PayPal, Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Trymata (formerly TryMyUI) | Per test or session | Payments vary by test type; usability tests commonly $5–$10 | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Ubisoft Playtest | Per study or session | Not published | Gift card or voucher | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 9 tracked | Visit | |
| UNGUESS | Per task | Not published | PayPal, Gift card or voucher, Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| UserCrowd | Per task | Not published | PayPal | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit | |
| Userfeel | Per test or session | Not published | PayPal, Bank transfer | Not published | Websites, Games & App Testing | 15 tracked | Visit |