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.
Hey, this list is amazing and I think you’re doing a great job with this site.
I’m from Jamaica do you know of any sites that would be helpful to me?
Thank you for the kind words Salim. I appreciate it.
I am not too sure about sites for Jamaica to be honest. But you should be able to get some opportunities on ClixSense, PrizeRebel, and Superpay.me. There is also the site Ipsos i-Say which is not on my top 10 list, but it has a specific site for Jamaica, so it might be worth checking out.
Hope this helps and let me know, if you have any other questions.
Mikael
hello am insa an am from Barbados what can you recommend for me….I tried isurveyworld not seem to be working out
Hi Insa,
iSurveyWorld is one of the survey sites I do NOT recommend as it is not really a survey site. So makes sense it does not work for you.
I do not know too many sites that have specific offers for Barbados but several of the sites on the list above are available there. I would, first of all, recommend you to check out ClixSense, PrizeRebel, and Superpay.me, as these are some of the sites that in general have the best worldwide opportunities.
Let me know how it goes and let me know if you have any other questions.
Mikael
Sir, I am from Saudi Arabia. Is there any good survey website for me? I have already joined few websites but I could not get anything positive till now. Can you suggest me something?
Hi Iqbal,
Which sites have you tried so far? Of the sites on top 10 list above Toluna has a specific sites for Saudi Arabia, and you should also be able to find opportunities on ClixSense. You can also try Triaba, which also have a site just for your country.
Hope this helps, and feel free to come back and let me know how they work out for you.
Mikael
I have already joined toluna and clixsense but I got the survey weekly and after getting the survey I could not complete always. Suggest me some another website.
Be aware that on Clixsense it can sometimes take a bit of time to find the surveys you qualify depending on the country. But after a while, it is possible to figure out what kind of surveys you mostly qualify for. Also, notice that ClixSense has several other ways to earn like the offers and the Figure Eight tasks. The tasks do not pay much in the beginning, but as you take more, you will get higher rewards.
Did you try Triaba, as it has a specific site for Saudi Arabia? Ipsos i-say is another site that has a specific site there. Timebucks is a site that will for sure have some ways for you to earn in Saudi Arabia – not sure how many surveys it will have, and many of the other tasks do not pay very well, but it always has some ways to earn available no matter the country you live in.
Hope this gives you a few more ideas and can help you find some sites that work for you. Feel free to keep me updated how the opportunities are for you on those sites. It is always great for me to hear feedback about the different sites in different countries and take this into consideration in my reviews.
Mikael
I’m in Malaysia. Can you recommend which website is reliable? There are lots of scams out there. Thanks
Hi Angie,
Yes, there are unfortunately a lot of scams. I have made a list with the best survey sites in Malaysia. These are all legit and should give you good opportunities there.
Mikael
Hello. Any chance that you can recommend any survey sites for Romania where I’ll stay for awhile. From my experience MOBROG & Paidviewpoint sucks and are not serious on giving surveys or points when you complete retails as they ask and declared when you join.
Hi Joe,
Do not really know many particular survey sites just for Romania. But GlobalTestMarket does have a panel just for Romania. Other than that, it would have to be the sites that are available more or less worldwide. On the list above these sites include ClixSense, PrizeRebel, and Superpay.me.
Thanks for also sharing your opinion about Mobrog and PaidViewpoint. Mobrog can take some patience to find the surveys you qualify for, and in my experience and from what I hear from others as well, it is very often you do not qualify, so it can take some time to reach the payout threshold.
PaidViewpoint does not offer many surveys, but the ones you are offered, you definitely should be able to complete. One of the benefits of PaidViewpoint is that you are never offered surveys you do not qualify for. However, if you do not live in an English-speaking country, it does not make sense to join PaidViewpoint, as you will more or less never get any real paying surveys other than the daily short TraitScore surveys.
Hope this helps and let me know, if you have any more questions.
Mikael
audiolistening@surveynetwork.com is the site i supmitted to
Hi Darlene,
I unfortunately do not know that site. I hope they will get back to you soon and transfer the money you made there.
Mikael
Hi,’im from Argentina. Which survey do u recommend? Thanks for the information
Hi Hernan,
On the list above, I would suggest ClixSense, PrizeRebel, GlobalTestMarket, Toluna, and Superpay.me for Argentina. A site that is not on the top 10 list but still a good site and should have quite a lot of opportunities for Argentina is Gift Hunter Club.
Hope this helps and let me know, if you have any other questions.
Mikael
Bonjour,Mikael je suis d’algerie,quel site de sondage pouvez vous me recomander et merci beaucaups de m’avoir répondu.
Hi Kizzi,
Sorry, I do not speak French. But if Google has translated correctly, you are asking about the best sites from Algeria, right?
A couple of sites on the list above you can check out are ClixSense and Superpay.me. You can also check out Mobrog as it has a panel for Algeria.
Hope this helps.
Mikael
well out of the blue after numerous emails i received a 15 egift card, guessing from this old survey…persistences pays off.
Great to hear Darlene.