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Editorially checked · 21 Aug 2026Academic studiesProlific
Prolific
evidence page.
Paid research tasks and surveys with profile-based pre-screening.
Quick decision check
Likely to fit if the documented requirements work for you.
You must be at least 18, live in a supported country, have your own PayPal account and be willing to complete identity checks.
- Payout
- PayPal
- Threshold
- Combined balance of £6 / $6
- Most important open point
- Waitlist access and study invitations depend on the participant profile
- Sources checked
- 21 Aug 2026
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The waitlist and study invitations depend on your profile; the number of available tasks cannot be planned in advance.
Waitlist access and study invitations depend on the participant profile · Unapproved study rewards can remain pending for up to 22 days
Official provider facts
What the provider's public documents state.
These facts describe published rules. They do not prove that every participant will have the same experience.
Data & permissions
Specific requirements, not a simplified score.
Identity, device and recording requirements are listed separately. They are not combined into a privacy or quality rating.
- Identity check: possible or required
- Screen recording: not typical
- Voice recording: not typical
- Camera recording: not typical
- App installation: not generally documented
- Purchase required: no
Aggregated user reviews
What the public review snapshot shows.
Reviews are experience signals. They do not prove earnings, payout reliability or the experience of any one participant in Germany.
4.5out of 5 on Trustpilot
- Volume
- 14,941 reviews
- Captured
- 21 Aug 2026
- Scope
- Global company profile, not limited to Germany
- Distribution
- 78% 5-star · 10% 4-star · 3% 3-star · 2% 2-star · 7% 1-star
Trustpilot's platform summary frequently mentions payments, usability and tasks positively; criticism includes verification, account holds, technical issues and rejected studies.
Methodological limitation: Public reviews are self-selected and do not establish personal earnings or the experience of participants in Germany.
Open review profileIndependent reports
What external research actually examined.
Each finding applies only to its stated research question. A study of research-data quality, for example, is not a payout test.
Cloudwork Rating 2025
Finding: Prolific received 5 of 10 evidenced Fairwork points across pay, conditions and contracts.
Does not establish: The rating assesses evidenced minimum labour standards, not usability or individual earnings.
Open original reportComparison of research-platform data quality
Finding: In the study sample, Prolific produced high-quality research responses more often than several comparison sources.
Does not establish: The study used pre-screened US adults with at least 100 studies and a 95% approval rate; it was not a consumer or payout test.
Open original reportSearch note: Editorial searches of Stiftung Warentest, German consumer advice organisations and Fairwork on 21 Aug 2026 found no provider-specific consumer or payout test.
Primary sources
Checked directly in provider documents.
These links support eligibility, task and payout facts. They are not independent tests.
Final step outside EchtVerdient
Check the current terms before signing up.
Registration, task screening and payouts are handled by Prolific, not EchtVerdient.
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