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.
Great Post. Just the information I was looking for. I just started my blog and I will be following your advice. Thank you !
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Glad you liked the post.
Since you are asking for advice I will give you one – it is not an effective way to just go around on other blogs and share links to your website. Myself and many others will not allow this (that is why I deleted your link) and even if some allow it because they do not monitor their comments, it is not an effective way to promote your website.
So you are better off learning other ways to get traffic as you will waste a lot of time like this and annoy a lot of website owners by spamming your link.
I know some people claim this is a way to get traffic but it really is not. So since you are new to having a website I wanted to give you that advice.
Hello Mikael,
1-what are the best app/sites for Egypt?.
2-where and how can I get a bitcoin account/wallet?.
3-Do you know please any company could make a card for me and mail it to Egypt in order to receive earned money to PayPal and withdraw it by the card I am looking for?
Appreciate your help and your patience
Hi Adam,
1 – In Egypt, I would suggest Surveytime, ySense, and PrizeRebel from the sites on the list above.
Also, you should check out TGM Panel and Surveyeah as they have specific panels just for Egypt.
2 – I have an article about surveys for Bitcoin. You can check that article out by clicking the link.
3 – Not sure what you are looking for. You can just create a PayPal account and then transfer the money into your bank account. If you are looking for what is called prepaid Visa or MasterCard instead, then you should choose the sites that offer these as rewards. Let me know if that is the case and then I can share some names of platforms that offer this.
Hello. Thank you for your work, it is really helpfull. Do you think I should use one site or use as many of them as possible to have a chance on making more money? Also, please tell what do you recommend for Romania, I started with Surveytime but found only one survey available in my country. Thank you.
The different sites offer different opportunities, so you will get more options if you join more sites. But joining as many as possible might be a little too overwhelming if you are new to this and you will then not have time to learn how to use the sites properly. So I usually recommend starting with 5-8 sites and then once you have gotten used to how they work, you can keep using your favorites and start joining more as well.
For Romania, I would recommend you to particularly check out Univox, Mobrog, and GreenPanthera also.
Hope this helps.
Hi Mikael, any good sites I’m from Kenya
you can check out this list of the best international sites.
Hi Mikael. I am from Ukraine and already wrote earlier. And which sites can I try using vpn to increase earnings.
I have already replied to your previous message. But you can read more about the use of VPN for surveys in this article.
But in short, using VPN to make it look like you are from a different country is considered fraud and when the survey sites detect it, they will ban you.
Hello Mikael,
Thank you very much for the breakdown and reviews. Do you happen to have any suggestions for Greece?
From the list above, I would suggest Surveytime, ySense, PrizeRebel, and GrabPoints on Greece.
And then you should also check out TGM Panel, Green Panthera, and Surveyeah.
Hope this helps
Hi Mikael
all the sites that you recommended can be used without VPN or paid IP.
I am from Bangladesh and wants to know some sites that pays and can be access worldwide.
thanks
You should in general not use VPN for survey sites. It is seen as fraud.
And there are plenty of sites you can use from Bangladesh without VPN. You can, for example, check out this list of worldwide sites.
Also, there are a couple of sites like Surveyeah and TGM Panel that have specific panels just for Bangladesh.
How about Jamaicans or anyone from the Caribbean?
You should check out this list of worldwide sites for sites available in Jamaica.
Hey do youi have anything for HONDURAS Central America ?
Hi Johan,
You can check out this list of international survey sites – you will be able to join all of these from Honduras.
In addition to those sites, you can check out Surveyeah and Ipsos i-Say as both of those have a specific panel just for Honduras.
Hope this helps.
Thank you So much for the info Mikael very helpful.
you are welcome. Glad I could help.
Thank you my friend, for beautiful work you doing for us, i’m glad i found you. My heart is with you, you deserve all the best???
Thank you very much Derrick. Glad you like the content.
Mikeal kindly guide me about the best sites where I can generate much & more money online in Pakistan.
You can check out this list of the best international sites – you can join all of these from Pakistan.
But whether this is a good option for you or not depend what you mean about making a lot of money? Surveys are not a way to make a full-time income so if that is your goal, this is not the right option for you.