High-quality participant recruitment for surveys and studies, originally from academia.
Prolific supplies a vetted, transparently paid participant pool with rich demographic prescreening, built originally for academic research and now widely used in product and market research. Data quality is its selling point: participants are paid fairly and attention-check failure rates are low relative to general survey panels.
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From $6 per participant (indicative, plus platform fee)
PaidFree tier: No subscription; pay per participant.
What drives the bill: You set the incentive with a fair-pay minimum, plus a percentage service fee. Far cheaper than moderated-research platforms.
Check current pricing on Prolific’s siteFigures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.
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