Companies will pay you $10 to $60 to click around their website and say what confuses you. No degree, no coding, no experience.
The catch is qualifying, not pay. Here are 18 user-testing sites that pay, and how to get approved more often.
What It Means to Get Paid to Test Websites and Apps
Testing websites and apps means you use a site, app or prototype and share your opinion aloud while your screen and microphone record. A first-time user spots confusing buttons and broken flows the build team no longer sees.
A $10 test helps brands improve products and services before launch and saves thousands in development, so demand stays steady. Samsung, Spotify and Adobe all buy this insight.
Typical test instructions:
- Find a page and describe how hard it was.
- Add an item to a cart and talk through checkout.
- Watch an ad and say if it made you want to buy.
Unmoderated tests record you completing test cases and pay within about a week. Moderated tests happen via video call with a researcher for 30 to 60 minutes and pay more. It is a genuine side hustle for your free time.
How to Become a Tester
- Sign up and verify your email address. Then add basic demographic details: age, location, mobile device and desktop you own, apps used, occupation.
- Pass the practice test. It takes 10 to 15 minutes, and reviewers approve or reject it within 24 to 48 hours. Most platforms let you retry after a wait.
- Wait for an invite by email or app notification, then claim fast.
People fail the practice test because they go quiet. Platforms want continuous narration. “I am clicking this blue button because I expect the cart, but it took me somewhere else” is the standard. “It looks fine” is not.
You need a phone or laptop, its built-in mic and steady internet, plus a webcam for moderated sessions. Poor audio alone can fail you, so consider an external microphone if you are softly spoken.
18 User-Testing Sites That Pay Per Test
1. UserTesting
The largest platform, running since 2007 with Fortune 500 clients. Unmoderated tests pay $10 for 20 minutes, moderated conversations $30 to $60, paid to your PayPal account in one to two weeks. Trustpilot 4.1.
2. Userlytics
The strongest alternative. Unmoderated tests pay $5 to $20, moderated sessions $30 to $90, via PayPal every two weeks, and it accepts testers from more countries than UserTesting.
3. Trymata
Formerly TryMyUI. Unmoderated tests pay $5 to $10 for 15 to 20 minutes, moderated work up to $30, via PayPal. It cut the standard rate from $10 to $5 in 2023.
4. PlaybookUX
Unmoderated sessions pay $10 for 10 to 15 minutes, 30-minute interviews $30, hour-long interviews $60, card sorting $2. PayPal within five business days.
5. Userfeel
Pays $3 to $30 by length, for tests of 5 to 60 minutes on computer, tablet or phone. Its 40-plus languages suit non-English speakers. Complete the training or you never get approved.
6. IntelliZoom
Part of UserZoom. Short studies pay $1 to $8, card sorting $5, usability tests $8, live interviews up to $30. Low ceiling, frequent tests: a useful gap-filler.
7. Userbrain
An unmoderated platform: record yourself as you complete tasks and submit. We could not verify its rates, so check current terms when you sign up.
8. Lyssna
Formerly UsabilityHub. Short design and preference tests instead of think-aloud recordings, which suits people who dislike being recorded. Free to join, $10 minimum, paid by PayPal.
9. BetaTesting (formerly ErliBird)
Around $10 per test across iOS and Android apps, desktop software and websites. A rotation site, not a primary earner.
10. User Interviews
Closer to paid research than quick testing. Surveys, interviews and focus groups pay $10 to $80 or more by task, open worldwide. Payouts justify applying, though you will not qualify for everything.
11. TestingTime
The highest published rates here, Europe-weighted. In-person studies pay 35 to 55 EUR an hour, remote interviews 20 to 40 EUR, surveys 5 to 15 EUR. Expect one to four invitations a month, paid to your bank account.
12. UserSense
A smaller European platform paying 15 to 70 EUR per test for usability, app and prototype work. Tests are infrequent but pay well.
13. Test IO
Bug testing, not usability: you hunt functional bugs, visual glitches and content errors, paid per valid bug: about $1 for visual issues, $2 to $5 for functional, up to $50 for critical finds.
14. uTest
Also bug hunting, with training that unlocks higher-paying projects. Paid by PayPal or Payoneer. More effort than think-aloud testing, so it suits detail-oriented people.
15. Testbirds
Runs usability and bug testing through Nest. Usability tests pay 5 to 50 EUR by complexity, bug rewards scale with severity. Trustpilot 3.8, primarily European.
16. Tryber
Mixes usability tests with bug reports and includes free training, a friendly starting point. The payout threshold is only $3.
17. PlayTestCloud
Mobile game testing at roughly $9 per 15 minutes. Tests are scarce unless you match the target player profile.
18. Amazon Mechanical Turk
The broadest microtask marketplace, including testing and survey work. Legitimate and always busy, but it pays less than any dedicated platform. Use it for extra money in dead weeks.
Acceptance Rate: Why You Keep Getting Screened Out
Acceptance rate is the percentage of website or app testing opportunities you qualify for after completing the required screening questions. For example, if you qualify for 3 out of 10 tests, your acceptance rate is 30%.
Your acceptance rate, not just the pay per test, affects how much you earn. Qualifying for only 2 or 3 out of 10 tests is normal.
Clients screen on age, location, device type, income and app usage. Platforms also lean toward US testers aged roughly 25 to 45, so volume drops outside those bands. Three habits raise your odds:
- Turn on every alert, since a test invite fills within minutes.
- Complete your profile, because matching runs on that data.
- Answer screener questions honestly. Platforms track consistency and flag contradictions.
How Much Money Can You Earn Testing Websites?
You can make money online in your spare time, but the ceiling is low. Casual testers on one or two platforms earn $50 to $150 a month for two to five hours weekly. Active testers across three to five platforms daily earn $200 to $500. Power testers on five or more, at 15 to 25 hours weekly, reach $500 to $1,000.
Unmoderated tests work out to roughly $15 to $45 an hour, moderated interviews $30 to $60, so take a moderated invitation first.
A $200 week can follow a $30 week, and no platform offers full-time work. To earn extra cash reliably, treat it as one income stream among several.
Devices, Countries and Privacy
Userlytics supports desktop, mobile and tablet; ErliBird covers iOS, Android and desktop; PlayTestCloud is mobile only.
Most projects run in North America and Europe, some in South Africa and India. TestingTime, UserSense and Testbirds are Europe-weighted.
You share your screen, voice and often webcam, plus demographic data. Read the privacy policy before your first paid test, and never test on a device holding sensitive work files.
Turning Tester Feedback Into Your Own Digital Products
After fifty tests you spot a broken checkout in seconds and know what user friendly means. That skill sells: freelance UX reviews pay far more than $10 a test, and a portfolio, review blog or small store proves it. That starts with reliable VPS hosting, which gives a growing site the speed and control it needs.
Physical product testing works similarly, covered in our guide to Get Paid to Scan Barcodes: 10 Retail-Audit Apps That Pay.
For related reading, see our guides to tasks you can get paid for, micro jobs online and testing products for money.
Conclusion
Getting paid to test websites and apps is real work with real pay, if you expect $50 to $500 a month rather than a salary. UserTesting and Userlytics are the reliable core, User Interviews and TestingTime pay most per session, Test IO suits bug hunters. Sign up for five and narrate everything.
Next Steps: What Now?
- Sign up for UserTesting and Userlytics first.
- Test your microphone before the practice test.
- Complete every profile field honestly.
- Turn on notifications for each platform.
- Add three more platforms once you pass.
- Accept moderated interviews first.
