If you want to make some extra money online for free, one of the easiest ways to do this is by taking paid surveys.
There are, however, MANY survey sites, so it can be difficult to find out which ones are worth joining. That is why I have made a list of the Top 10 paying survey sites for 2023.
I have tested all of these sites thoroughly myself, and all the sites on the list below are legit and FREE to join, and they are a great way to start getting paid for surveys.
I have put the list together based on my tests of hundreds of paid survey sites, and these are the ones I see as the best survey sites – and I have been paid by all of them myself, so I know that actually do pay.
The list below is a general Top 10 list and has sites that are available for many different countries. You can see lists for specific countries here to find the ones that are best for your specific country, or check out below which countries the recommended sites are available for.
Below the list, you can read more about how I decided which survey sites to put on the list.
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The list was last updated January 2023
#1 – Freecash
Freecash offers a lot of paid surveys and many paid offers for quite high rates. Also, they regularly have great cash contests, and it has a very low payout threshold, so you can get paid very fast whether you want to get paid in cash, crypto, or gift cards. You will get a 100-point joining bonus through the link below.
Reward options: PayPal, cryptocurrencies, gift cards, skins
Available in: More or less all countries
Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5
More info: Read full Freecash review
#2 – Branded Surveys
Branded Surveys has a lot of paid surveys if you live in the US, UK, or Canada. It also has membership levels, so the more active you are, the more bonuses you will get, which means you can end up getting really high rewards per survey.
Reward options: PayPal, bank transfer, gift cards
Available in: US, UK, Canada
Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5
More info: Read full Branded Surveys review
#3 – PrizeRebel
PrizeRebel offers a lot of daily opportunities to make some extra money. It has many daily survey opportunities, paid tasks, promo codes, free contests, and an offer wall with a lot of different opportunities.
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards
Available in: More or less all countries.
Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5
More info: Read full PrizeRebel review
#4 – Swagbucks
Swagbucks is one of the absolute biggest survey sites with many opportunities. On top of the surveys, you can also get cashback when shopping online, earn by surfing the internet, watching videos, and participating in contests. You will get a $3-$5 joining bonus through the link below (depending on the country).
Reward options: PayPal, Payoneer, gift cards.
Available in: More or less all countries but most options in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, Germany, France, and Spain.
Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5
More info: Read full Swagbucks review
#5 – Toluna Influencers
Toluna Influencers offers several paid surveys a week. You can also get paid to take short polls, and it has an app so you can easily take surveys on the go. You get some bonus points when you fill out your profile after you sign up.
Reward options: PayPal or gift cards
Available in: 60+ countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Toluna review
#6 – ySense
ySense offers a lot of paid surveys. It also offers money for taking offers, tasks, daily activity bonuses, money for downloading e.g., apps, and through the ySense app, you can also earn per minute you play games.
Reward options: PayPal, Payoneer, Skrill, Amazon gift cards, other gift cards
Available in: More or less all countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full ySense review
#7 – Viewfruit
Viewfruit is a user-friendly survey site where you can find many surveys daily. It pays decently for your time, and you can quickly earn enough to get paid. You can also win great prizes in its free lucky draw.
Reward options: PayPal
Available in: 20+ countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Viewfruit review
#8 – Triaba
Triaba is a survey panel that is very easy to use and offers surveys several times per week (sometimes several times per day). It has survey panels in the local language in more than 85 countries – even in some countries where it is usually hard to find good survey sites.
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards, or GCodes
Available in: 85+ countries
Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5
More info: Read full Triaba review
#9 – YouGov
YouGov is a big international survey site, and you can find many paid surveys about relevant and interesting topics. You can also often see the results of the YouGov surveys quoted in the media and, that way, see how your opinion matters.
Reward options: Depends on your country
Available in: 50+ countries
Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5
More info: Read full YouGov review
#10 – Surveytime
Surveytime is extremely simple to use and gives a good amount of online paid surveys in most countries – even in the countries where it usually can be difficult to find opportunities. Once you join, you just need to fill out the initial survey profiler, and then you are able to start earning. You get paid immediately after each survey.
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards
Available in: All countries
Overall rating: 4.4 out of 5
More info: Read full Surveytime review
Why I made a Top 10 list
After you have seen my list of the best survey sites, I just want to clarify how I have made this list as there are so many to choose from.
I have tested all the sites thoroughly myself, and not only tested the sites on the top 10 list. I have tested MANY more sites, and I am continuously testing new ones. In fact, I have tested hundreds of paid survey sites and Get-Paid-To sites over the last 5-6 years.
You can find reviews of all the sites I have tested on this website.
I decided to make a list of the best sites to make it easy for you to get started with getting paid from online surveys, by showing which sites, I have found to be the best and why.
I will, however, recommend that you also read the reviews of the survey sites, as I have a lot of advice and tips for the different sites in these reviews. By reading them, you will get more information, and it will be easier for you to choose the sites that are right for you – the ones that are the best for me might not necessarily be the best for you.
There can be certain things that make a survey site very good in, for example, one country but not very attractive in another. I have done my best to put this kind of information in the reviews and in the descriptions of the survey sites.
The list above is a list of the overall best survey sites. One thing that is very important to understand is that the exact sites that are best for you depend a lot on the country you live in. That is why I have also created lists with the best sites for specific countries you can check out to find the ones that are best in YOUR specific country.
How do I decide what sites make it to the top 10?
You might be wondering how I made a Top 10 when there are hundreds of survey sites out there. I must admit that I have not been able to test every single survey site there is, but I have tested a lot, and I will continue to test as many as possible. I will, therefore, also continuously update the list above.
Just the past year, there have been quite a few changes on this top 10 list as new survey sites have been launched that now deserve a spot on the list, and others no longer have the same quality they used to have and have, therefore, lost a spot.
When testing survey sites, I look at how much money it is possible to make in relation to the time spent, how often they have available surveys, how easy it is to use, how they pay (PayPal, crypto, vouchers, gifts, etc.), and more. The ratings above are given based on these parameters when I compare a certain site to survey sites in general. All this put together, leads to my Top 10.
Some sites, I have also decided not even to try to sign up for now, as they are easy to spot as being a scam. Some of these you will be able to find scam warnings about in the review section.
There are, for example, sites that want you to pay a large amount of money to get access to surveys (in general, I would advise not to join a site that charges you for access to surveys). I have written a general article about how you can avoid these survey scams so you know what to consider before joining a survey site, and how to spot the ones that you should stay away from.
If you have other experiences, disagree with, or agree with the list, please feel free to leave a comment below. It would be great to hear about your experiences as well.
Also, if you have any suggestions for a site you think belongs on the list and have a suggestion for a site you would like me to review or ask for my opinion about, feel free to leave a comment below, and I will get back to you asap.
Thank you for your info. I am 61 year old often fail due to age. is there a survey intended for people as old as me?
Went through some of the sites haven’t yet found the best for us Zambians.
Your recommendation sir, would be of assistance.
I’m registering from Kenya and it’s not going through,how I’m I supposed to do it
iam from Zambia and to earn money online and withdraw using mobile account.