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Prolific vs UserTesting
Side-by-side comparison of Prolific and UserTesting referral programs. Which one earns you more? Here are the facts.
[ HIGHER PAYOUT ]
Prolific offers up to N/A% revenue share (lifetime).
Prolific
UserTesting
CATEGORY
SURVEY
SURVEY
COMMISSION
$8-12/hr academic studies
$10 per 20-min website test
MODEL
fixed-per-signup
fixed-per-signup
MAX REV SHARE
—
—
PAYOUT
fiat
fiat
MIN PAYOUT
£5
$10
FREQUENCY
ON-EVENT
ON-EVENT
FIRST PAYOUT
~1d
~7d
COOKIE
LIFETIME
LIFETIME
KYC
NO
YES
GEO BLOCKED
NONE
NONE
RISK
LOW
LOW
RATING
4.4/5 (580)
4/5 (220)
PROGRAM AGE
11y
19y
Prolific
PROS
- +Highest pay of any survey site
- +Academic studies are interesting
- +No mid-survey disqualifications
CONS
- −Studies appear randomly
- −Need to check frequently
- −Demographics determine eligibility
UserTesting
PROS
- +Highest hourly rate ($30-60/hr when tests available)
- +Interesting work
- +PayPal in 7 days
CONS
- −Tests scarce — wait long
- −Need quiet environment + good mic
- −Practice test required