Editorially checked · 21 Aug 2026Crowdtesting & bug tests

Testbirds
evidence page.

Website and app tests involving feedback, usability and bug-reporting tasks.

Quick decision check

Likely to fit if the documented requirements work for you.

You need a complete profile, a registered test device and an approved entry test.

Payout: Bank transfer · PayPal
Threshold: From €6; bank transfer or PayPal in SEPA countries
Most important open point: The minimum age differs between the terms and FAQ
Sources checked: 21 Aug 2026

Check terms at Testbirds Direct link · no known compensation for EchtVerdient.

Documented requirements

You need a complete profile, a registered test device and an approved entry test.

Factual limitations

Invitations cannot be planned; the terms and FAQ currently conflict on the minimum age.

Open questions

The minimum age differs between the terms and FAQ · Invitations and task volume cannot be planned

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.

Payout threshold: €6 ↗
Payout: Bank transfer or PayPal in SEPA countries ↗
Task type: Usability and bug tests ↗
Provider examples: Bugs usually €1–€5; no guaranteed rates ↗

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: not documented as a general requirement
Screen recording: possible depending on the task
Voice recording: not typical
Camera recording: not typical
App installation: required or task-dependent
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.

3.7out of 5 on Trustpilot

Volume: 179 reviews
Captured: 21 Aug 2026
Scope: Merged profile containing tester and business-customer reviews
Distribution: 64% 5-star · 7% 4-star · 3% 3-star · 4% 2-star · 22% 1-star

Visible reviews range from fair pay and reliable payouts to infrequent invitations, rejected bugs and technical problems.

Methodological limitation: This is a small, mixed sample. The topics were not counted statistically and are not general findings.

Open review profile

Independent 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.

Fair Crowd Work / IG Metall · 2017

Historical terms review

Finding: The rules review at the time rated several contractual areas positively.

Does not establish: This is not a current practical test and says nothing about present payout or task availability.

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Bertelsmann Stiftung / Kantar · 2019

Platform work in Germany

Finding: The study surveyed 99 active Testbirds users; most reported monthly amounts of up to €200.

Does not establish: The survey was conducted in 2018 with a small provider-specific sample and is used only as a historical trend.

Open original report

Search note: Editorial searches of Stiftung Warentest, German consumer advice organisations and Fairwork on 21 Aug 2026 found no current controlled study of payment levels or payouts.

Primary sources

Checked directly in provider documents.

These links support eligibility, task and payout facts. They are not independent tests.

Tester terms Tester FAQ

Final step outside EchtVerdient

Check the current terms before signing up.

Registration, task screening and payouts are handled by Testbirds, not EchtVerdient.