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How we research and compare AI work

We compare the work, entry requirements, location rules, payment basis and application route using first-party sources. A company profile is not a promise of available work.

What qualifies for a profile

A provider must have an identifiable official website and a public description of relevant work or a talent community. We review its current role or contributor pages, keep the source links, and show a review date. A talent-pool invitation is labeled separately from a company profile.

We do not label these evergreen profiles as live vacancies, add job-posting markup to them, or turn an old advertisement into a current opening. The official project listing controls actual availability.

Our comparison criteria

  • Work: the actual tasks, skills and judgment required.
  • Eligibility: location, language, education, experience and equipment where published.
  • Compensation: hourly, task or project basis; advertised ceilings kept separate from expected earnings.
  • Entry: application, assessment and onboarding requirements.
  • Uncertainty: missing, contradictory or project-specific conditions.

Company order is editorial presentation, not a quality rating. We do not publish invented scores or imply that listed providers are endorsed by each other.

How the tools work

The directory filters the tags shown in our profiles. It does not rank applicants. The beginner starting plan maps a self-selected skill to a work category and explains the conditions to verify. Neither tool makes a hiring decision, predicts acceptance or guarantees pay.

Illustrative pay calculations show their inputs and arithmetic. They do not estimate how many paid hours you will receive.

Corrections and maintenance

The launch sources were reviewed November 8, 2026. The review date means we checked the public material; it does not mean the provider renewed a vacancy that day. When a source changes, we update the affected claim or flag the gap. Use the official destination to confirm details before investing time.

Report a changed link or requirement through our contact page, including the page URL and a supporting source.

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