What transfers cleanly
- Experience following detailed task instructions.
- Headphones or a head or chest mount, if you already have them.
Looking for an alternative to Outlier?
Crowtado pays contributors to record conversations and everyday video for AI training. Each task shows its rate before you start, and you're paid for accepted work.
What is Outlier?
Outlier is Scale AI's contributor-facing platform for paid AI training tasks. Domain experts work on text, code, and reasoning evaluations from a desktop browser. US-leaning, English-fluent contributors are heavily favored.
Recurring complaints in public reviews: Account suspended without a written reason; support replies with a templated message. Tasks queue dries up for weeks after qualifying. Pay rate shown on a brief differs from the rate after a quality review.
| Criterion | Crowtado | Outlier |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay | Shown on each task before you start | $18–$50/hr |
| Payout speed | Depends on the payout method | 7 days |
| Payment methods | PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, debit card, Wise, or bank transfer | PayPal or Wise |
| Modalities | audio, video | text, code, expertise |
| Audience | Depends on the task and your country | US-leaning |
| Languages supported | Listed on each task | — |
| Trustpilot | — | 3.9 / 5 |
Sources: Outlier's public site, Trustpilot, public Reddit threads.
How to switch without losing momentum
Switching difficulty: easy
What needs to be redone
- Create a free Crowtado account and complete your contributor profile.
- Check each task's language, location and equipment requirements before you start.
- Choose a payout method available in your country.
Switching from Outlier — what to know first.
Why are people leaving Outlier?
The most common reasons in public reviews: Account suspended without a written reason; support replies with a templated message. Tasks queue dries up for weeks after qualifying. On Crowtado, each task shows its rate and requirements before you start, and the trust page explains how reviews and withdrawals work.
What does Outlier do better than Crowtado?
Premium pay for domain experts — $40-50/hr in some categories (medicine, law, code). Modern UX, polished mobile and desktop apps. If those are decisive for you, Outlier may still be the right fit; this page exists for the contributors for whom they're not.
How long does it take to switch to Crowtado?
It depends on the task. Creating an account is free: sign up, complete your contributor profile, then pick a task that's open to you. Each task lists what it needs before you start.
Will Crowtado credit my Outlier experience?
Not automatically. Experience on other platforms doesn't carry over, and each Crowtado task lists what it needs before you start.
See which tasks are open to you
Tasks depend on your language, country and equipment. Create a free account to see the ones you can do.