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Best sites like Mercor for AI work
Generated July 23, 2026
Sites like Mercor can be useful when they show real role details, pay, applicant requirements, and a clear application page. A practical comparison starts with the role, not the platform brand, and checks each current listing before treating it as worth an application.
Short answer
Specialist AI Work tracks current roles from Micro1, Handshake, Alignerr, and SME Careers as possible Mercor alternatives when their role details and application pages can be checked. Each platform has different cautions, and none can promise acceptance, work, pay, hours, or project duration.
Best for
Professionals comparing AI evaluator, expert-review, language, software, medical, legal, finance, research, and data-quality roles across multiple platforms.
Not best for
People looking for assured remote income, direct platform support, or a single application that bypasses screening.
How to verify
Check the current provider page, pay shown in the listing, location or applicant restrictions, assessment expectations, and whether the application page is role-specific before applying.
Current alternatives outside Mercor
The roles below are from platforms other than Mercor. Compare each platform's screening, eligibility, and project availability; another platform is not a guaranteed replacement. The full directory also includes Mercor.
- Babel AudioLanguage and bilingualListing checked Oct 2, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.
English Video Conversation Partner for AI Training
## About Babel Audio Babel Audio partners with leading technology companies to collect high-quality voice data that trains the next generation of AI.
Pay
**$50 per recorded hour**
Fixed/project pay
Location
Country eligibility: United States, Canada
U.S., Canada mentionedContractorView roleMore actions
- REX / RemoExpertsGeneral professionalListing checked Oct 2, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.
Paid English Conversation Recording Study
We are recruiting participants for a paid voice recording project involving natural English conversations.
Pay
$20/hr
Location
Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand
U.S., Canada mentionedView roleMore actions
- TeracMedicalListing checked Oct 1, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.
Dermatologists: Evaluation of AI Diagnostic Outputs
This research helps us understand how automated image assessments compare to standard reference benchmarks in real clinical scenarios.
Pay
$260/hr
Location
Remote
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- SME CareersLanguage and bilingualListing checked Oct 1, 2026 The public role and application path were checked. Details can still change; this is not an endorsement or guarantee.
Ukrainian Language Expert
The public role asks for bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Linguistics, Ukrainian/English Literature, Communications, Journalism, Translation, or a related field (or equivalent…
Pay
Up to $20/hr
Advertised ceiling
Location
Remote — Ukraine
Project-basedView roleMore actions
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FAQ
Is Specialist AI Work a Mercor alternative?
No. Specialist AI Work is an independent tracker and guide. It helps compare platforms and listings but does not replace the platforms themselves.
Which sites like Mercor are tracked?
The tracker currently supports Mercor, Micro1, Handshake, Alignerr, and SME Careers and shows individual roles after their listing and application details are checked.