Comparison
Comparing Tavra and CloudResearch Connect
Both pay people for research tasks. Here is how the fees and rules differ, using each platform's own published figures.
Last updated November 14, 2026
01Comparison
Comparing Tavra and CloudResearch Connect
Fees checked November 14, 2026 against each platform's own pages. Tavra's are its launch prices, set November 12, 2026.
| Tavra | CloudResearch Connect | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on rewards | 20% on most tasks; 25% AI evaluation | 25% academic and non-profit; 40% other accounts |
| Minimum fee | $0.75 per order | Not published |
| Minimum participant pay | A minimum reward per kind of task | $7.50 an hour |
| Who can take part | US residents aged 18 and over at launch | See CloudResearch's documentation |
02Compare totals
Compare totals
The same rewards on each platform, at each one's published fee. Totals are calculated on Tavra's server; each platform rounds in its own way, so its own checkout is final.
| Platform | Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Tavra, most tasks (20%, at least $0.75 per order) | $200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| CloudResearch Connect, academic and non-profit (25%) | $250.00 | $1,250.00 |
| CloudResearch Connect, other accounts (40%) | $400.00 | $1,400.00 |
03What Tavra does differently
What Tavra does differently
- Identity-verified workers
- Every worker's identity is verified by Stripe before their first paid task.
- Checks agreed up front
- Workers see every check before they accept; a rejection needs a reason tied to one of them, and disputes go to an independent reviewer.
- Paid when posted
- No balance to load. Each batch is paid when posted, and rewards nobody earns are refunded automatically.
- Quality report
- Every batch ends with a report of the checks run, agreement scores and re-runs. Rejected work is re-run at no extra fee.
- Start estimate
- Before you pay, you see when the batch should start; if Tavra promises a start time and misses it, the fee is refunded.
04Before you decide
Before you decide
Connect is open now and charges academic accounts 25%. If you need to run before Tavra opens, Connect may suit you better. If you post more than studies, or want identity-verified workers and a quality report on every batch, Tavra is built for that.
Organizations on Tavra's waitlist before January 28, 2027 get 10 points off Tavra's fee on their first $5,000 of rewards.
Join the waitlistSources
- CloudResearch, CloudResearch Connect FAQs. A 25% service fee for academic and non-profit accounts and 40% for all other accounts. Checked November 14, 2026.
- CloudResearch Connect researcher help, updated December 12, 2025, Project cost. The site minimum is $7.50 an hour. Checked November 14, 2026.