CredentialWork

Platform reliability tracker

The reliability tracker logs what platforms have actually done: project endings, pay changes, payout problems, breaches and rule changes, each dated and linked to its source. It lists 23 platforms with their status and latest event. Open a platform to see its full log.

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Last updated 2026-11-03 · What the statuses mean

Disclosure: our founder works at Mercor.

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Showing 23 platforms

Platform Status Latest logged event Pay trend Last verified
Mercor Legit Latest event: 2026-05-20 Class actions over the breach consolidated Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-22
Outlier Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Handshake AI Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
DataAnnotation Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25
Mindrift Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25
Prolific Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
REX / Abaka Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25
Remotasks Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24

Status columns are checked against public sources and verified worker reports, never against private dashboards.

Still checking 15 platforms

We haven't verified a pay figure we can show for these yet: none is published, it's a worker report, or the platform's terms stop us reusing it.

Platform Status Latest logged event Pay trend Last verified
micro1 Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Terac Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Alignerr Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
SME Careers Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Turing Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
AfterQuery Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Ethos Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Invisible (Meridial) Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Snorkel Expert Community Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
xAI AI Tutor Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
OneForma Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25
Sovrano Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-11-03
Stellar AI Closing Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25
Braintrust Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-24
Hyric.ai Unverified Latest event: None logged Pay trend: No change logged Last verified: 2026-10-25

Changelog

  1. 2026-05-20 Lawsuit

    Mercor. A federal court in Northern California consolidated the class actions filed over the breach. These are allegations, not findings.

    Source: Gill v. Mercor.io; WSJ

  2. 2026-05-08 Lawsuit

    Mercor. A contractor filed a putative class action in Texas alleging worker misclassification. Mercor has moved to compel arbitration. Allegations, not findings.

    Source: White v. Mercor.io

  3. 2026-03 Breach

    Mercor. Mercor reported unauthorized access to its systems from March 24 to 30, 2026, and offered affected people 24 months of credit monitoring.

    Source: Massachusetts breach notice

  4. 2025-10-27 Funding

    Mercor. Mercor announced a US$350M Series C at a US$10B valuation.

    Source: Mercor blog

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What the statuses mean

Legit
Real company that pays as stated, with no unresolved pattern of non-payment.
Caution
Repeated, credible reports of problems such as low offers or missing payouts.
Avoid
Evidence of non-payment, deception or fees charged to workers.
Closing
Winding down, paused or no longer accepting new workers.
Unverified
Not fully checked yet. Treat with care until it is.

A status changes only with a dated source or at least two independent, verified worker reports.