Joining a survey site or a Get-Paid-To (GPT) site is an effective way to earn extra cash. That is, of course if you join a legit site that will really pay you for answering the surveys and completing micro-tasks.
On the best sites, you will easily find enough opportunities to reach the payout threshold. If it is your first time hearing about this term, a payout threshold is the amount you will need to reach to redeem rewards or withdraw your earnings.
But if you want to make it even easier to reach the threshold, joining sites that give signup bonuses can be a great way to get some easy free cash from the start.
This is where this guide comes in handy. It will help you identify the best survey sites with great signup bonuses so you don’t have to waste your time signing up for sites that don’t have signup bonuses.
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How to claim your bonuses?
Signup bonuses, when you really think about it, are free money. They are very easy to claim for the most part. All you have to do is sign up using the join buttons on the list.
Most of the sites will reward you with the signup bonus as soon as you finish the registration process. It will appear in your account right away.
While on some sites, there are a few conditions you have to meet before you will receive the bonus.
Sometimes it will only award the bonus once you’ve earned a certain amount or once you have filled out your profile. Other times, sites will ask you to spend a certain amount for you to receive the bonus (if it is a cashback site).
On the list below I will explain what the conditions are for each site (if there are any) so you will know exactly what to expect and how you get your joining bonuses.
How much money can you earn from joining bonuses?
Typically, the bonus you will receive will range from $5 to $10. It’s really not a lot of money but it’s a nice addition to have since usually, you don’t really have to do anything special to get it.
All you have to do is sign up for the site and you automatically qualify for the bonus. The times where you are required to meet a certain requirement to receive the bonus, the amount you will receive will usually also be higher. So, it’ really worth making sure you receive the bonus.
The whole idea of signup bonuses, in my opinion, is to give you a slight boost so that you will be motivated to work on the site and reach the payout threshold a lot quicker.
13 best sites with great signup bonuses
All the sites I will be including on this list are free to join. Keep in mind though that the sites on this list are not the only sites that offer signup bonuses.
It is instead a list of the best sites you can join to get the most value out of your time so you do not only get free cash from the start by also have good earning opportunities in general. I will keep updating this list if there are any new good sites to join so make sure to bookmark this page.
Available in: More or less worldwide
Signup bonus: $2
Payout threshold: $10
Reward options: PayPal, prepaid Master Card, gift cards
More info: Read full Univox Community review
Short summary:
Univox Community is a survey site where you will be able to earn by answering surveys, joining contests, and inviting other people to join the site. It pays quite well for every survey you complete and it has a decent number of surveys available.
Once you reach their threshold of $25 (only this high the first time), you can redeem gift cards or convert your earnings to cash via PayPal or a prepaid Master Card. The threshold does get lowered to $10 once your membership reaches the highest level which you can do by just being active on the site.
To receive the bonus, all you have to do is complete the registration and answer some profile questions and the bonus will then be credited to your account right away.
Available in: Most opportunities in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Spain, and France
Signup bonus: $3-$15 depending on the country
Payout threshold: $5
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards
More info: Read full Swagbucks review
Short summary:
Swagbucks is a very popular GPT site mainly due to its abundance of earning opportunities offered. If you want to earn rewards regularly, this is one of the best sites to join. It will also be easy to reach their threshold since you only need to earn $5 (this can vary from country to country).
Once you hit the threshold, you can either withdraw your earnings via PayPal or convert it to various gift cards.
Usually, you do not get a cash joining bonus on Swagbucks. But if you join through an invitation link (like the join button below), you will receive a $5 but only if you’ve earned your first 2500 points (for the countries mentioned above). There are additional bonuses you can get from Swagbucks and for a more detailed description of how to get them, I would suggest you check out my full review (refer to the link above).
Available in: More or less worldwide
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $25
Reward options: PayPal, prepaid Visa card, gift cards
More info: Read full PointClub review
Short summary:
PointClub is another GPT site you can join that will also allow you to earn rewards fairly regularly. It is available globally but the opportunities to earn vary from country to country.
In general, it has the most opportunities for people living in the US, but it also has good opportunities for UK, Canada, France, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, and the Netherlands, among some others.
It does have a relatively high threshold of $25. Once you reach the threshold, you can withdraw your earnings via PayPal or a prepaid Visa card. You can also redeem various gift cards. As for their signup bonus, you will receive $5 immediately after signing up.
Available in: US
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $30
Reward options: PayPal, prepaid Visa card, check, gift cards
More info: Read full InboxDollars review
Short summary:
Another GPT site you can join is called InboxDollars. It offers a relatively good number of ways to earn rewards. However, it does have a high payout threshold of $30 but the big joining bonus helps to reach it faster.
Once you hit the threshold, you can withdraw your earnings via PayPal or prepaid Visa card. You can also choose to receive a check that will be delivered via postal mail or you can simply redeem gift cards.
It is only available in the US but once you join, you will immediately receive a $5 bonus.
Available in: US and Canada
Signup bonus: $10
Payout threshold: $5
Reward options: PayPal, check
More info: Read full Rakuten review
Short summary:
Rakuten is different from most of the sites on this list because it is a cashback site. If you love to shop online, this is a great site to join because you can earn back a percentage of the money you spend.
It has a low payout threshold of $5 and it pays via PayPal or you can choose to get paid with a check. The downside is, they only pay every three months. On a positive note, you will have plenty of time to reach their threshold.
You will receive a $10 signup bonus but only if you do purchase through Rakuten for at least $25 within 90 days after joining. It’s not a bad deal, in my opinion. Plus, when you receive the bonus, you will automatically reach the threshold.
Available in: US and Canada
Signup bonus: $10
Payout threshold: $10 for PayPal, $3 for certain gift cards
Reward options: PayPal, gift cards
More info: Read full MyPoints review
Short summary:
MyPoints is a GPT site that offers plenty of ways for you to earn rewards. It’s a nice site to join if you are mainly looking for a site you can earn rewards on a regular basis. If you love to shop online, it also has cashback offers you can avail of.
It is only available in the US and Canada. It has a relatively low payout threshold if you want to withdraw your earnings via PayPal ($10) but if you choose to redeem gift cards, some of the gift cards available will only require you to earn $3.
You will receive a $10 signup bonus if you spend at least $20 through one of the cashback offers on MyPoints within your first 30 days.
Available in: US and UK
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $10
Reward options: prepaid Visa cards, gift cards
More info: Read full UpVoice review
Short summary:
UpVoice mainly allows you to earn by simply using social media the way you already do. Once in a while, you might also get a paid survey.
To earn by using social media, you need to install a Google Chrome extension that will gather data in the background about the ads that will displayed to you.
You will only need to earn $10 to redeem your rewards and it offers prepaid Visa cards and various gift cards as reward options. They promise that they don’t gather personal info when gathering data. So, you don’t have to worry about this site’s safety and it is a very easy and passive way to earn.
As for their signup bonus, you will immediately receive $5 upon signing up as a member of the site.
Available in: Worldwide
Signup bonus: $0.20
Payout threshold: $1
Reward options: PayPal, Payza, Skrill, Bitcoins, gift cards
More info: Read full Superpay.me review
Short summary:
Superpay.me is a great GPT site because it has a very low payout threshold. So, if you are looking to withdraw your rewards quickly, this is one of your best options. It also offers several payment options.
You can withdraw your earnings via PayPal, Payza, or Skrill. Or you can convert your rewards to Bitcoin or gift cards.
You will receive a $0.20 signup bonus as soon as you become a member. It’s not that much but it will help you reach 20% of the threshold right away. So relatively speaking, it is a really great bonus.
Available in: Worldwide
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $20
Reward options: PayPal
More info: Read full Honeygain review
Short summary:
Honeygain is not a survey site but a Get-Paid-To site with a unique earning method and it also has a great sign-up bonus which is why it deserves a spot on this list.
You do not actually have to do anything to earn with Honeygain once you have set it up. You will earn passively by sharing your unused internet bandwidth.
You get a $5 joining bonus as soon as you have created an account – however, you will only get the bonus if you join through an invitation link. So if you want to get the bonus, you can join through the invitation link below.
Available in: UK
Signup bonus: £1
Payout threshold: £20
Reward options: check, prepaid MasterCard, gift cards
More info: Read full InboxPounds review
Short summary:
InboxPounds is the UK version of InboxDollars. It is a GPT site that offers a good number of earning opportunities. It does have a relatively high payout threshold of £20 but it has plenty of earning opportunities you can do on a daily basis.
Once you hit the threshold, you can withdraw your earnings via check or convert them to a prepaid MasterCard. You also have the option to redeem gift cards instead.
Once you join the site, you will immediately receive a £1 signup bonus. It’s not much but it can help you reach the threshold quicker.
Available in: Canada
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $30
Reward options: PayPal
More info: Read full DailyRewards review
Short summary:
DailyRewards is a GPT site available for people who live in Canada. If you are eligible to sign up, you will be able to earn a decent amount through their earning opportunities.
It does have a high payout threshold of $30 and it only offers one payment option, which is through PayPal.
But it does help you reach the threshold a lot quicker because you will immediately receive a $5 signup bonus upon registration.
Available in: Worldwide
Signup bonus: $5
Payout threshold: $10
Reward options: PayPal, check
More info: Read full Mr. Rebates review
Short summary:
Mr. Rebates is another cashback site where you will be able to earn back a portion of what you spent when you shop online. Of course, you have to use the platform when you do your shopping to avail of the cashback offers.
It has a relatively low payout threshold of $10 and once you hit it, you have the option to get paid via PayPal or check which will be delivered via postal mail. It offers a $5 signup bonus if you sign up for the site using an invite link.
You will receive the bonus if you sign up using the link below.
Available in: Worldwide
Signup bonus: $10
Payout threshold: $25
Reward options: PayPal
More info: Read full Opinion Inn review
Short summary:
Opinion Inn is a survey site where you get to earn rewards by answering surveys and inviting other people to join the site. It doesn’t have as many surveys as the other popular survey sites out there but it does pay well.
This helps make it easier for you to reach their high threshold of $25. When you hit the threshold, you can then request for a payment via PayPal, which is the only payment method they offer.
After you finish the registration process, you will receive a $10 bonus right away. So really, you only need to earn $15 to get paid the first time, which is certainly achievable.
That about wraps up our list of the best sites with great signup bonuses. All the sites are LEGIT and FREE TO JOIN. So you won’t have to worry about any fee you need to pay upon sign-up. All you really need to invest is your time and a little bit of effort.
And as I’ve recommended, you can join multiple sites so you will get access to more opportunities and therefore earn more in the process. If later on, you feel like you can handle more sites, then I suggest you join a couple more websites.
If you have any comments, questions, or know of survey sites with great signup bonuses that is not on the list, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.
I am nowadays allergic to GPT Sites because i can’t do anything to it .
i signed up to prizerebel , quickpaysurvey , mypoints , pointclub , surveytime etc bt i can’t do anything with it . Now i am fanatic to apps rather than websites . I am earning $20 in two weeks with current app, it’s low income but it’s self earning app , no waste of time . Mike , sites are not available exactly in africa even tho they sometimes mention that are available worldwide . For example, i have 27 referrals to prizerebel , 21 to quickpaysurvey but i never got any referral income . That means those sites are unsupported to them likewise to me . It’s very shit . Mike try to analyse apps for us . For example i am greatly thankful to current , clipclaps and wowapp . /..thx guys/
How many opportunities each site has will always depend on the country you live in even when they are available worldwide.
But which country in Africa do you live in?
Also, please do not share any of your referrals links in comments. It is not a way to get referrals and it is spammy and usually, I block any comments that try to promote like you did when you shared your link to Current app. In this case, I gave you the benefit of the doubt and just deleted the link. But please do not share promotional links in comments again.
MIKE thanks for your attention but don’t be harsh to me about that link . I am xory for transgressing your rules but i was greatly ignorant about it and as we know /…ignorance is a bliss…/ okay as you asked me my dwelling , i am precisely located in RWANDA country .
Thanks.
But if you want to make money by referring people, you need to learn better ways than to share your link in comments as that will not take you far and will quickly get you blocked from different places for spamming. I have some training about how to refer people coming up some time over the next month if you are interested.
And yes, Rwanda does not offer many options on many of the Get-Paid-To sites. But you can check out this list of worldwide sites and maybe find a few more good options there.