Comparison
Looking for a Mechanical Turk alternative
Mechanical Turk closed on September 30, 2026. Here is how Tavra's fees and rules compare with what you paid there, so you can budget the same work.
Last updated November 14, 2026
01Comparison
Looking for a Mechanical Turk alternative
Fees checked November 14, 2026 against each platform's own pages. Tavra's are its launch prices, set November 12, 2026.
| Tavra | Mechanical Turk (closed) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on rewards | 20% on most tasks; 25% AI evaluation; 30% expert tasks | 20% |
| Tasks with many workers | No extra fee | Another 20% on tasks with 10 or more assignments |
| Minimum fee | $0.75 per order | $0.01 per assignment or bonus |
| Top workers | Top-worker filter, 10% of rewards | Masters, 5% of rewards |
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 |
| Mechanical Turk before it closed, under 10 assignments (20%) | $200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Mechanical Turk before it closed, 10 or more assignments (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
Tavra opens after launch testing, to workers in the United States aged 18 and over. If you need participants in other countries or need to run before Tavra opens, Prolific and CloudResearch Connect are open now; see how Tavra compares with Prolific and CloudResearch Connect.
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
- Amazon Mechanical Turk, Help. States that Mechanical Turk permanently closed on September 30, 2026, that transaction history remains available until January 28, 2027, and that October 30, 2026 was the last day to approve, reject or bonus work. Checked November 14, 2026.
- Internet Archive copy of mturk.com/pricing, captured February 23, 2026, Amazon Mechanical Turk pricing. A 20% fee on rewards and bonuses, an additional 20% on tasks with 10 or more assignments, and 5% for Masters workers. Checked November 14, 2026.