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 2026.
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 great ways 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 currently see as the best survey sites – and I have been paid by all of them myself, so I know that they actually do pay.
The list below is a general Top 10 and includes sites available in many 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 in July 2026
#1 – Freecash
Freecash offers a lot of paid surveys and many paid offers at 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 great joining bonus by using the link below.
Reward options: PayPal, crypto, gift cards, Venmo, bank transfer
Available in: More or less all countries (but mainly worth it in Tier 1 countries)
Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5
More info: Read full Freecash review
#2 – TopSurveys
TopSurveys is a very user-friendly survey website and app. It is great at matching you with surveys, so there are not as many disqualifications as on most other sites.
Reward options: PayPal, bank transfer, Venmo, gift cards
Available in: 40+ countries.
Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5
More info: Read full TopSurveys review
#3 – Sproutful
Sproutfukl is one of the newer survey sites, but it is a great choice if you live in the US. It gives high-paying surveys, is easy to use, and has great bonus options for active members.
Reward options: PayPal, Venmo, Visa, gift cards
Available in: USA
Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5
More info: Read full Sproutful review
#4 – HeyCash
HeyCash will give you access to many high-paying surveys, and you can also earn by taking paid offers. You only need to earn $5 to redeem, and you will get paid within minutes after redeeming.
Reward options: PayPal, Venmo, Visa, or gift cards
Available in: 70 countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full HeyCash review
#5 – 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, crypto, gift cards
Available in: More or less all countries.
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full PrizeRebel review
#6 – 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: 4.9 out of 5
More info: Read full Branded Surveys review
#7 – 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, AirTM, gift cards.
Available in: More or less all countries, but most options in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany.
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Swagbucks review
#8 – Pawns
Pawns offers many paid surveys, and you can also earn passively from it just by installing it on one or several devices. In addition to this, you can earn by playing games through the mobile app.
Reward options: PayPal, Bitcoin, Payoneer, gift cards
Available in: More or less all countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Pawns review
#9 – Opinion Edge
Opinion Edge has improved a lot over the past year, and has now earned a spot on the top 10 sites for the year. It is easy to use, has many surveys, and you can also earn by watching videos and doing other small tasks.
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards
Available in: 35+ countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Opinion Edge review
#10 – Prime Opinion
Prime Opinion is a user-friendly survey site, and it has become one of my favorite survey sites. It is easy to use, offers many surveys, and gives great rewards for your time.
Reward options: PayPal, Venmo, bank transfer, gift cards
Available in: 70+ countries
Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5
More info: Read full Prime Opinion 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 8-9 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.
I used to be involve with a survey company because I wanted to make money online, but it was horrible I hardly made anything for hours of work. This list is great, I wish I had it back when I did the surveys. I guess there is still time to do some now!
Hi Joshua,
Glad to hear you find my list useful. And sorry to hear about your past experiences with survey sites. I have also tested many that are like you describe, and that is one of the reasons I have made this website. I hope it can make it easier for people to find the good survey sites and not waste their time, and also get a realistic expectation of what the sites have to offer before joining.
Mikael
Is there a way to earn 1$ per day without investment .thanks ???????
If you want to do it without investment, survey and GPT sites are the best and easiest way. And it definitely is possible to earn $1 a day with this more or less no matter where you live. If you tell me where you live, I can give you a few suggestions for the best sites to join in your country?
What you say is so true and I am pleased that this site was basically as a red carpet rolled out to my feet and said come on and join. We will take care of you.
Glad to hear you like the information on my website Suzan.
It is a shame that survey sites often has a bad reputation. I think it is mainly due to two reasons: 1) that there unfortunately are many scam sites 2) people have unrealistic expectations or join a site that is not relevant for them. So very happy if my site can help you and others to make the most out of survey sites and find the right ones.
do you know about clickworker.com? i just joined, are they legit.?
Hi Darlene,
I have not tested Clickworker myself yet so I do not know too much about it.
From what I quickly could see, it looks like a legit site. But also looks like one that could take a lot of time to earn any real money. But as said, I have not tested it myself yet, so cannot say for sure.
Mikael
Hi Mr. Mike, is it allowed to join other survey while I already joined from other site?
Yes, Junaima.
You can join as many survey sites as you want to.
This is one of the greatest post in this subject, realistic and true. Good job.
Thanks Ash. Glad you find the information useful and accurate. Appreciate your feedback.
Mikael
Great list. I used to do surveys everyday but my vpn died. May you recommend me any proxy with residential ip or something that i can use to start again?
Hi Hector,
Glad to hear you like the list.
You actually do not have to use a VPN to do surveys. I am myself not using one, and there can even be some survey sites that will not allow you to participate, if you use a VPN service. I recently wrote about why you have to be careful not to use VPN when doing surveys, where you can read a bit more about this.
Mikael
Thanks for reply!
I need a vpn or proxy service bc i am from Venezuela, then i need an USA IP to do surveys, if I join in the survey panel with my actual ip i will be banned. Its why i need an service than offers me residential usa ip
Yes, there are many more surveys available in the US than in most other countries. So I understand why you want to get a US ip address. But several survey sites I know of offer surveys in most parts of the world – are there really none that offer in Venezuela? There probably won’t be as many as in the US, but there should still be some. I myself am living in a small European country and I can get access to plenty of surveys.
But if you really need a VPN service, I am unfortunately not an expert and cannot advise you which one to chose other than what I have written about in the article I link to above. Just be aware that some survey sites can detect if you use a VPN and will ban you for doing this.
Mikael
Thanks you so much!
I will check that website!
You are welcome Hector. Good luck with it. And let me know if you have any more questions.
Mikael
That VPN site is now offline
Thank you for making me aware Bryan. I will delete the link right away.
I have also written an article about VPNs and surveys with some more info about what to be careful about.
Mikael
Hi Mikael, which sites do you recommend for me who is based in Africa, (East Africa)? Especially that the time zone is different.
Hi Milar,
ClixSense is a good site and allow people from Africa (as you probably already know from the answer I gave you on my ClixSense review).
But there are also several other sites that allows member from Africa. Superpay.me allows members from all countries to join. And Toluna is also available in many countries, even though not as many as ClixSense and Superpay.me. A site like PrizeRebel will also let you join, but will not have a lot of opportunites for Africa. Exactly how many opportunities the different sites will have once you join can vary a lot depending on where you live. So I would advice you to join the sites you are allowed to join and see what is available in your specific country. And feel free to keep me updated. I would love to know about your experiences with the different sites in Africa.
Mikael
Hello Mikael,
Thanks for the response. I managed to register at ClixSense but I failed to log in everytime I make an attempt I get this message “Your session is invalid or has expired.” or if it accepts when I hit Surveys I get the same message. I have changed password, re-entered my personal information but no change. I have emailed them to help me however. I also managed to register at PaidViewpoint but as of today I do not see any surveys or where to look for them. Do you know anything about Padlock Income? I registered but failed to login that either my email or password are invalid. After registering with Payoneer they sent me a message that they have sent me a dedit card, where or how do I use it since I cant use Paypal? Thanks!
Glad I could help Milar. Sounds strange about ClixSense. You are not using any VPN or proxy right? Because I know ClixSense does not allow this and it can give problems, if you have a software like that installed. But ClixSense support is good at getting back to people, so they should hopefully also be able to explain what is going on soon. Once it has been worked out so you can login, remember that ClixSense also offers a number of other ways to earn than just surveys.
At PaidViewpoint you will not be able to find many surveys for your location. It is mainly for people living in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. But it allows people from other countries to sign up, but there will very rarely be any surveys for you there. You can also give PrizeRebel and Superpay.me a try. They will allow you to sign up, but I cannot guarantee how many opportunities there will be for your specific location.
Payoneer has a lot of good “how-to” videos that will explain everything about how you use it in details. You can find them here: Payoneer Videos
I do not really know Padlock Income, but have just done a bit of research about it. Just be aware that this is NOT free even though the site says it is. You can join for free, but eventually you have to pay to get anything out of it. It is also not a survey site, but a site that claims to give you training in online business. Can however not for sure say how good it is, but can say it to me looks like it is promising too much in relation to what is realistic in the online business world. If you are interested in going that route instead of surveys, I am myself using the platform Wealthy Affiliate that I can 100% recommend. Again this will in the long run take a bit of investment, but if you are interested in that you can read more about it here: Wealthy Affiliate Info
Let me know how it goes with ClixSense, and just ask if you have more questions.
All the best,
Mikael
Hello Mikael,
I failed to log into ClixSense, on computer it says am using a proxy server (I cannot change that because i access free internet at work) on my tablet Samsung 3 seems it does not allow Adobe flashplayer…so I gave up. Btw I was once a member of Wealthy Affiliate for 2 months but i unsubscribed because it was too expensive for me and most things do not apply given my location. I am now getting PaidViewPoint surveys now and then.
Thanks for the update Milar. I appreciate you getting back to me.
Sorry to hear you did not manage to log in to ClixSense. Some survey sites are very strict when it comes to the use of a proxy, because they do not want people to cheat with their location. So unfortunately that means that using a proxy even when it is not to cheat, will often not be allowed. A few sites do not have a problem with using a proxy. A site like CashCrate does allow it currently, but does not have a lot of offers in Africa however.
But great to hear that you once in a while are getting some surveys from PaidViewpoint. I am also continously testing new sites, so if you keep an eye on the updates og sign up for the newsletter, you can see when I post reviews of new survey sites. Maybe some of them will be good for your location.
And thanks for letting me know about your experience with Wealthy Affiliate.
Let me know if you get any more question.
All the best,
Mikael
Thanks for a great article Mikael.
I just came back from the U.S. to be with my aunt in a very small city in Thailand after she lost her husband and son. There is no job that fits my degree here. So I decided to start making little money from here and there online. There are many survey & ad clicking sites in Thailand too but most of them are not real.
Glad you like the article Tony.
Yes there are unfortunately some sites that are not legit and a shame to hear that most of the sites in Thailand is like that. All the sites on this list here are legit, and some of them will also allow members from Thailand. Cannot say for sure how many opportunities they will have for Thailand, but they are free to sign up for, so you can give them a try. In your case I would especially give ClixSense, Superpay.me, PrizeRebel and Toluna a try. As said I do not know how much they offer in your country, but know they do allow members from there. And feel free to keep me updated how it goes. Would love to hear about the opportunities in Thailand.
All the best,
Mikael
Hi again Tony,
Just realized that GlobalTestMarket is also available in Thailand and wanted to add that. It is a decent site. It will not give you a huge amount of surveys, but is very reliable.
All the best,
Mikael