Clickworker alternatives
Beyond clickworker. Fees and payouts, side by side.
Clickworker’s self-service marketplace adds a 40% service fee to what you pay workers, and managed projects are quoted by its sales team. Microworker adds 5% plus $1 per job and pays workers in USDT or USDC.
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The differences that matter.
For self-serve tasks above about $2.86 of rewards, Microworker’s standard fee is lower; for managed data projects with QA, a managed provider may fit better.
Microworker and Clickworker
Service fee
Microworker 5% of the reward budget + $1 per job. One job can have many worker positions.
Clickworker Self-service marketplace: the order total is multiplied by 1.4 (a 40% service fee), plus VAT. [1]
Managed projects
Microworker Self-serve. For requirements beyond a task, talk to us on the partners page.
Clickworker Managed Service, Self Service, Crowd as a Service and API, priced through its sales team. [2]
How work is checked
Microworker Automated review decides most proofs within seconds: paid, sent back for a fix, not accepted, or held for you to release or reject.
Clickworker Clients approve finished work before workers are paid. [3]
Price before you order
Microworker The posting page shows rewards, fees and the total before you fund.
Clickworker The order form shows the exact price before you submit. [1]
Published documentation + our current configuration · Sources & methodology
A small task. A visible budget.
Compare the same reward budget, with every position successfully completed.
Illustrative totals, not a checkout quote. Check campaign minimums and the final funding screen. Clickworker fee source
What’s included?
Standard USD fees only. Payment processing, taxes, refunds and promotions are excluded, and per-task rounding can differ at checkout.
Microworker’s minimum wallet funding is $20, separate from the job cost. Verified costs $50 per 30 days and currently waives the platform fee; include it if you choose it.
VAT on clickworker’s order total is excluded. Managed services are quoted separately.
Here to earn? How payouts compare.
Clickworker pays on a weekly schedule through banks and wallets; Microworker pays stablecoins on request.
Payout schedule
Microworker Request a withdrawal whenever your earned balance reaches $5; requests are checked, then sent to your wallet.
Clickworker Weekly, Wednesday to Friday, once the method’s minimum is reached. [4]
Minimum
Microworker $5
Clickworker PayPal €10; SEPA €10; ACH $10; Payoneer €/$20; bank transfer €20. [4]
Payout methods
Microworker USDT on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20); USDC on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20).
Clickworker PayPal, Payoneer, SEPA (EU), ACH (US) and bank transfer (selected countries). [4]
Arrival time
Microworker Most proofs are decided within seconds; withdrawals are checked, then sent.
Clickworker SEPA and ACH 3–5 business days; bank transfer 5–7. [4]
Good to know before you join: Microworker’s daily balance rule can move part of an earned balance after notice on consecutive inactive UTC days — 0.5%, then 1%, then 2% — to that day’s active workers. Deposits, money still under review and payouts are never touched, and a day with no task available to you does not count.
From your brief to submitted proof.
The same task workspace for instructions, rewards and results.
- Make the task clearAdd instructions, positions and the proof you need.
- Review the budgetCheck the reward and fees before funding the job.
- Follow the resultAutomated checks decide submissions or hold proof for your decision.
What to check before you move.
Compare the per-task total
For 100 positions at $0.50, clickworker’s marketplace total is $70 before VAT; Microworker’s standard total is $53.50. The two fees are equal at about $2.86 of rewards.
Data projects at scale
For large annotation or data-collection projects with quality programmes, a managed provider may fit better. Microworker suits objective tasks that you can describe and check yourself.
Paying workers
Clickworker’s methods suit workers with PayPal or a bank account in supported countries. Microworker pays USDT or USDC, which works wherever a crypto wallet or exchange account does.
Choose what fits your work.
A few good questions.
Is clickworker the same as Microworker?
No. They are separate companies.
What does clickworker charge businesses?
Its marketplace support says the order total is multiplied by 1.4 — a 40% service fee — plus VAT. Managed projects are priced by its sales team.
How do clickworker workers get paid?
Weekly, Wednesday to Friday, by PayPal, Payoneer, SEPA, ACH or bank transfer, each with its own minimum (from €10 / $10). Microworker pays USDT or USDC from $5.
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A clear brief. A place to start.
Prepare one task and see whether the workflow fits your work.
Start with a taskSources & methodology
Written by Microworker from each platform’s public documentation and our current configuration. We have not bought competitor campaigns or measured comparative speed, quality or payout reliability. Competitor names belong to their owners; no affiliation is implied.
- Clickworker marketplace: order cost40% service fee and VAT; price shown in the order form.
- Clickworker pricingEngagement models; prices from the sales team.
- Clickworker for workersPayment after the client approves the work.
- Clickworker payment optionsMethods, minimums, schedule and arrival times.
- Microworker platform configurationOur fees, plan prices, minimums, payout currencies and network fee estimates — what this page reads.
- Microworker termsTask rules, withdrawals and the daily balance rule.
- Microworker API documentationSupported integrations and webhooks.
Prices and availability change. Confirm current terms before funding or withdrawing.