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| Mercor | Alignerr | |
|---|---|---|
| Reported pay | $60–$250/hr | $25–$200/hr |
| Best for | Credentialed experts — MDs, JDs, PhDs, senior engineers, finance professionals | Specialists who want a second queue alongside a main platform |
| Screening | Recorded AI interview, 15–30 minutes, after a CV upload | Application plus credential verification, varies by track |
| Payment | Per project cadence, typically every two weeks | Bi-weekly |
| Countries | Global, though the highest-rate listings are often US-locked | Global, with specialist tracks concentrated in English-speaking markets |
| The catch | The hardest screen of any of them, and being accepted does not mean work is waiting. | Headline rates are real but rare, and work availability comes and goes. |
| Apply to Mercor | Apply to Alignerr |
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The closest match on this list, and most specialists end up on both. Mercor has more listings and a more consistent pipeline. Alignerr is the sensible second application for the weeks when Mercor has nothing in your specialty.
The honest answer for most people is both. Applying is free, approval on one platform tells you nothing about the other, and the gap between being accepted and being matched to a project is where people lose momentum. This board tracks all 369 public Mercor listings, so you can see what is actually open before you spend an evening on an interview.
FAQ
Yes, and most experienced contributors do. Approval on one platform does not guarantee available work, so running two smooths out the gaps. The only thing to watch is a conflict of interest on a specific project, which the platforms will tell you about.
Mercor advertises $60–$250/hr and Alignerr advertises $25–$200/hr. Those are ranges rather than offers — the top of either goes to the most credentialed applicants. What you are actually offered depends far more on your background than on which platform you pick.
Mercor screens with: recorded ai interview, 15–30 minutes, after a cv upload. Alignerr screens with: application plus credential verification, varies by track. Neither is a formality. The most common reason people fail either is rushing the assessment rather than lacking the background.
Mercor pays per project cadence, typically every two weeks. Alignerr pays bi-weekly. Both are reliable on approved work; delays are usually about work being approved rather than the payment itself.
Mercor: global, though the highest-rate listings are often us-locked. Alignerr: global, with specialist tracks concentrated in english-speaking markets. Check the eligibility line on an individual listing before spending time on an assessment — it varies by project, not just by platform.