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DataAnnotation: pricing, free plan, rights and setup

Paid AI training tasks such as writing, evaluating and coding responses. Best for: flexible hourly AI training work.

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What it's for

Three of our notes use it for paid rating and writing tasks for AI models.

  • AI training tasks
  • Model evaluation
  • Expert rating and writing

Plans and prices

PlanPrice (USD unless shown)What you get
WorkerFree to applyPay rates advertised per role, e.g., up to $50/hr for general roles and up to $125+ or $150+/hr for specialist roles

Read on the official pricing page on . Prices change; check before you buy.

Free plan in real output

Free to apply; you're paid per project. The site lists 112 roles across coding, STEM, finance, legal, medical and languages (on the day we checked).

  • The rates shown are 'up to' figures for each role, not guarantees.
  • Work availability depends on passing qualifications and on project demand.

Cost at your stage

PlanMonthly cost
Month 1 (testing, low volume)Free$0
Month 12 (working volume)Free$0

Break-even: No cost.

Month-12 plan is our estimate of what a solo seller at steady weekly output needs, based on the plan limits above. Costs exclude tax.

Commercial use and output rights

Not a content generator. Contract work; your output belongs to the client under the contract.

Your data and AI training: Not applicable.

This is a summary of public terms, not legal advice. Terms change; re-read the clause before client work.

Hidden costs and gotchas

  • Earnings depend on qualification and project availability.
  • Rates differ by role.

First-hour setup

  1. Apply and complete the starter assessment.
  2. Pick roles that match your expertise.
  3. Finish qualification tasks carefully.
  4. Track your hours and pay.
  5. Keep quality high to get more projects.

Competitors compared

ToolPricing modelFree planStarting priceDifficultyOutput rightsBest for
DataAnnotationFreeYesFree to apply2/5Not a content generatorFlexible hourly AI training work
OutlierFreeYesFree2/5–Experts paid to train AI models
ProlificFreeYesFree1/5–Short paid studies in spare time
AlignerrFreeYesFree––Specialists with advanced degrees
RemotasksFreeYesFree––Entry-level labeling work

Learning difficulty

2/5: Qualification tests.

When not to use it

If you need guaranteed weekly hours, this isn't it.

Cheaper or free alternatives:

  • Outlier: Experts paid to train AI models (yes free plan)
  • Prolific: Short paid studies in spare time (yes free plan)
  • Alignerr: Specialists with advanced degrees (yes free plan)
  • Remotasks: Entry-level labeling work (yes free plan)

Which of our hustles use it

Price history

Each monthly check adds rows here. Older rows are never edited, so you can see when prices changed.

CheckedPlanPrice
17 October 2026WorkerFree to applySource

Sources

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