Alignerr review: is it legit, and who gets accepted?
Alignerr is the expert-network side of Labelbox, a funded AI data company. You apply to roles one by one, and some add an AI interview or a skills test. Workers report unpaid work after removal, and a proposed wage class action is pending. Canada isn't confirmed. We haven't finished our review.
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Our verdict
UnverifiedA real expert network run by Labelbox, but it faces a wage class action and unanswered BBB complaints. We haven't finished our review.
Best for: PhDs · Researchers · Subject-matter experts
Who is Alignerr best for?
Best for
- PhDs, researchers and subject-matter experts who want remote AI-training work
- People who can pass a live AI interview or a field-specific test
- People comfortable with strict confidentiality rules
Not for
- Anyone who needs steady, predictable income
- Anyone who wants to talk publicly about their work
- Anyone who does not want to verify their identity
- People in Canada who need eligibility confirmed before applying
What is applying like?
Build your profile. You create an account and add your resume. You can opt in or out of Alignerr Connect, which it says offers extra work directly with AI labs.
Apply to roles one by one. You apply to the roles that match your skills. Depending on the role, you may be asked to do a Zara AI interview or a field-specific assessment; Alignerr sends instructions if so.
Sign the contract and set up billing. If you are approved, an email invites you to sign the contract and set up payment, which it says takes about an hour. Its rules then require you to keep project details confidential, so we describe the process only.
How much does Alignerr pay?
| Item | What Alignerr says |
|---|---|
| Rates | Not shown (site terms) |
| Where pay is shown | In each job listing, before you apply (source) |
| Payment provider | Stripe Connect or PayPal, one per country, set by your identity-verification country (source) |
| Hired through Upwork | Paid by Upwork (source) |
| Minimum cash-out | Not published |
| Fees | Not published |
Pros and watch-outs
Pros
- Run by an established, funded AI data company
- Public hiring steps and community rules
- Each listing shows its pay before you apply
- Remote, on your own schedule
Watch-outs
- Pending proposed class action over wages
- BBB F rating with 8 unanswered complaints (2026-10-21)
- Workers report removal without pay for logged hours
- No public talk about your projects, by its rules
- Canada eligibility not confirmed
How to spot a fake Alignerr recruiter
- Apply only on alignerr.com, and never pay anyone to get onto a project.
- Check the domain on every email: look-alike domains are a common trick.
- CredentialWork isn't an Alignerr recruiter or partner, so we never contact you about an Alignerr role.
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Open roles on Alignerr
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See the Alignerr rolesIs Alignerr legit?
It is a real company run by Labelbox, with public hiring steps. A proposed wage class action is pending and BBB lists unanswered complaints, and we haven't finished our review, so we list it as Unverified for now. See the dated log.
What checks out
- Labelbox, a data company backed by a 2022 Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, presents Alignerr as its expert network. (source)
- Its process page sets out each step: profile, job application, any AI interview or assessment, then contract and billing setup. (source)
- It pays through Stripe Connect or PayPal, one provider per country, set by where your identity is verified. (source)
- Its community rules are public, including what gets an account removed. (source)
What to weigh
- A proposed class action over wages (Baker v. Alignerr LLC and Labelbox, Inc.) was filed in San Francisco in January 2026 and is pending. These are allegations, not findings. (source)
- On 2026-10-21 BBB rated Alignerr F, citing 8 complaints it did not answer; they allege unpaid work or removal from projects. (source)
- A worker on Reddit reports being removed from a project and not paid for hours already logged. (source)
- A third-party guide that read its terms of use reports binding individual arbitration and a class action waiver. (source)
- We could not confirm from an official statement who in Canada can apply. (source)
What has happened at Alignerr?
Full reliability trackerDated events that affect workers, newest first. Each one links to its source. We found no data breach or regulator action involving Alignerr or Labelbox in our search on 2026-10-30.
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2026-07-06 Lawsuit
In the Baker case, the parties filed a joint request to move the case management conference. It says mediation is scheduled for 2026-12-17.
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2026-01-15 Lawsuit
A proposed class action was filed (Baker v. Alignerr LLC and Labelbox, Inc., San Francisco Superior Court, No. CGC-26-632900). The court lists it as a wage complaint. Pending; allegations only.
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2025-09-11 Terms
Date of the current terms of use. They ban crawling or scraping its pages, by hand or by software.
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2022-01-06 Funding
Forbes reported a $110M Series D for Labelbox, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Questions people ask
How much does Alignerr pay?
Each listing shows its own pay, but we don't show Alignerr's rates on this site (site terms). A listed rate is not what you will earn.
Can Canadians work for Alignerr?
Not confirmed. Its FAQ says phone verification works with US and Canadian numbers, and Labelbox lists Canada among its contributor markets, but we found no official statement on who in Canada can apply.
How does Alignerr pay?
Through Stripe Connect or PayPal. Only one is enabled per country, based on where your identity is verified. If you were hired through Upwork, Upwork pays you.
Has Alignerr been sued?
Yes. A proposed class action over wages, Baker v. Alignerr LLC and Labelbox, Inc., was filed in San Francisco Superior Court on 2026-01-15 and is pending. No court has ruled on the claims.
Can I talk about my Alignerr project?
No. Its community rules ban discussing project details publicly, including on social media and forums.
Does CredentialWork work for Alignerr?
No. We aren't affiliated with Alignerr or Labelbox and aren't their recruiters.
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The Monday brief
Opt in to one email on Mondays listing new open roles that match the field you choose. Role matches only, nothing else.
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Sources
- Alignerr: How to become an Alignerr (process page). www.alignerr.com, checked 2026-10-30
- Alignerr: Community rules. www.alignerr.com, checked 2026-10-30
- Alignerr: FAQs. www.alignerr.com, checked 2026-10-26
- Alignerr: How it works. www.alignerr.com, checked 2026-10-26
- Labelbox Help Center: Alignerr payment FAQs. help.labelbox.com, checked 2026-10-26
- Labelbox: Alignerr product page. labelbox.com, checked 2026-10-26
- Alignerr Terms of Use (effective 2025-09-11). www.alignerr.com, checked 2026-10-22
- Baker v. Alignerr LLC and Labelbox, Inc., S.F. Superior Court No. CGC-26-632900: joint stipulation filed 2026-07-06 (court filing copy on Trellis). trellis.law, checked 2026-10-30
- BBB business profile: Alignerr, San Francisco. www.bbb.org, checked 2026-10-21
- Forbes: Labelbox Series D led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 (2022-01-06). www.forbes.com, checked 2026-10-21
- LabelingJobs: Is Alignerr legit? (third party, read the terms of use). labelingjobs.net, checked 2026-10-30
- Reddit r/WFHJobs: "Warning for Freelancers: My Experience with Alignerr and Labelbox" (worker report). www.reddit.com, checked 2026-10-30
Who checked this page
The CredentialWork team checked every fact against Alignerr's public pages or a named, dated source. AI tools help gather sources; a person checks every fact before it's published.