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Top 25 Survey Sites

i-Say
Top payer, £10 Amazon vchs/mth typical
A must-join, i-Say (previously Ipsos) is probably the best-paying survey site. Its surveys are plentiful, and many rack up £10 or more of Amazon vouchers every month.
You earn points for taking surveys – between 5 and 250 points for each – which can then be redeemed for vouchers. You typically need 1,380 points to get a £10 voucher, and most members average four surveys a month.
Forumites report i-Say is refreshingly upfront about payment and survey length before you start. It pays in retail vouchers, including John Lewis and "Compliments vouchers", which can be used at a number of high street shops such as Argos and Boots. Once you cash in, vouchers take two to three weeks to arrive.
Quick stats

Payment method: Vouchers for high street retailers incl Amazon, John Lewis and Argos

Typical ££ per survey: Between 5p and £1.80

Payout threshold: £10

Typical survey time: 15 mins

Feed back: Ipsos
Swagbucks
Mega-popular with forumites*
With a cult following in the MSE Forum, Swagbucks* pays you points to answer daily polls. You can also mix it up by getting paid to watch videos, search via its page instead of Google and even play free online games. Points can be spent on rewards in its Rewards Store – for example, 849 points equals a £5 Amazon voucher.
Usually you get only a few Swagbucks for registering, but we've a link for newbies to accrue £5 and get a bonus £10 in vouchers for Amazon, M&S and more in return.
Swagbucks only lets you earn points once a day on certain types of poll – answer a second poll and you won't get paid. So always read terms and conditions carefully. For motivation, join other Swag points chasers in the forum's popular Swagbucks Challenge 2018 thread.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal, Amazon vouchers and more

Typical ££ per survey: From 70 Swagbucks (40p)

Payout threshold: Depends on reward

Typical survey time: 10-20 minutes

Feed back: Swagbucks
GlobalTestMarket
Reliable US site that sends £30 vouchers
US survey site GlobalTestMarket pays in vouchers or via PayPal once you've earned 1,000 points. Many forumites amass £100 a year from the site.
Vouchers and PayPal payments can take five to ten business days. The site often screens you out after a few questions, but usually bungs you a few points anyway.
GlobalTestMarket also sends surveys that enter you into a prize draw instead of paying you. Unless you've heaps of time, stick with surveys that pay.
We've seen a few responses on our forum where people have had their accounts closed without knowing why. If that happens to you, get in touch with GlobalTestMarket on its Facebook page.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal, or high street vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: £1.20

Payout threshold: 1,000 points (equivalent to £30ish)

Typical survey time: 20 minutes

Feed back: GlobalTestMarket
PopulusLive
Infrequent surveys but pays well
PopulusLive specialises in business, culture and politics research. It's popular with forumites as it pays pretty well at around £1 for every five minutes you spend on there.
On the downside, some say you don't get invites to surveys as often as with other sites (and quotas fill up sharpish so you have to be quick).
You get varying numbers of points for each survey, with a conversion value of £1 per point. The payout threshold is quite high at £50, so it'll probably be a while before you're cashing in.
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Payment method: Cheque

Typical ££ per survey: £1 per five minutes

Payout threshold: £50

Typical survey time: 15-20 mins

Feed back: PopulusLive
Google Opinion Rewards
Quick way to collect Google Play credit
For Android users only (tablet and mobile), the Google Opinion Rewards app is an easy way to earn credit for purchasing apps, games, books, music and movies on the Google Play store.
The beauty of this is its speed – surveys take seconds (MSE Nick was once paid 36p for answering two questions), and can be done anywhere you're online. Earnings are relatively small but can quickly add up, with forumites reporting they've raked in as much as £48.

I've got several 'free' movies by spending the credit you get from them. By far the easiest surveys and cleanest, simplest app I've tried.
- beansOnToast

I've earned £33.50 since starting – I don't remember the last time I actually paid for an app. Surveys rarely take more than 30 seconds and they can be quite fun.
- Lexy
What sort of surveys are they? Surveys might come from academic researchers, businesses or Google itself, and cover everything from whether you're a movie lover to how romantic the restaurant you ate at last night was.

How do I do it? Download the free app – you'll need to grant it access to your location, and provide some basic info about yourself. You'll get a notification whenever a survey becomes available.

How does the credit work? It's applied to your account immediately after you complete a survey, and expires after one year. It can be used to buy any item on the Google Play store (except subscriptions), though you'll need enough to cover the entire payment, as you can't pay part-cash, part-credit.
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Payment method: Google Play store credit

Typical ££ per survey: Between 6p and 60p

Payout threshold: Enough for a single purchase (paid-for apps start at 10p)

Typical survey time: 15-30 seconds

Feed back: Google Opinion Rewards
Crowdology
You only need to earn £4 before it pays
Another popular site, Crowdology pays hard cash via PayPal. The payment threshold's a low £4, and many folks rack this up every month.
Unlike some other sites it doesn't operate a points-based system – it just gives you straight cash for completing surveys.
On the downside, forumites have reported its payment system can be glitchy, though the cash arrives in the end. A top tip is to post complaints on its Facebook page to get a result.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal (incurs 2% handling fee from PayPal)

Typical ££ per survey: 40p-£10

Payout threshold: £4 (£10 if you want to redeem with Amazon vouchers)

Typical survey time: 2-15 mins

Feed back: Crowdology
Branded Surveys
Points rack up swiftly for regular payouts
Forumites say that Branded Surveys (formerly MintVine) is easy to earn points with – some reach payout levels in as little as two days. It'll pay once you reach $10 (£8) – a low threshold all things considered.
It runs a daily poll and 'Quick Survey' to help you nab points, with extra bonuses available for completing these on consecutive days.
Be aware some in the past have reported that they've had completed surveys and studies rejected for unclear reasons, though more recently it seems such issues are rarer.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal, or high street vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: $0.50 (35p)

Payout threshold: $10 (£8)

Typical survey time: 10-20 mins

Feed back: Branded Surveys
Prolific Academic
Big payouts, but only if you're eligible
Designed to support academics in need of high quality data, Prolific Academic offers top dollar for taking part in survey studies with some paying as much as £10 (though often it's less).
Eligibility depends on a number of very specific factors though, so it's pretty hit and miss as to whether you'll get an invite.
Everyone has a "Prolific Score", which drops if your submissions aren't considered up to scratch, meaning you'll get fewer invites to studies. We've heard that some academics can be a bit harsh with accepting or rejecting, so go in with a thick skin.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal or Circle

Typical ££ per survey: 30p-£10

Payout threshold: £5 with a fee, or £20 with no fee

Typical survey time: 30-45 mins

Feed back: Prolific Academic
MySurvey
You only need to earn £3 before it pays
MoneySavers earn cash quickly from MySurvey, as it has a low £3 payout threshold and abundant surveys. It pays in cash via PayPal.
You can get a £3 PayPal payment for 345 points, or a £5 Argos voucher for 550 points. The site also lets you swap 1,250 points for a £10 Amazon voucher, though bizarrely this is a worse value exchange than PayPal cash.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal & vouchers, eg, Amazon, Debenhams, M&S

Typical ££ per survey: Around 87p (100 points)

Payout threshold: £3 (345 points)

Typical time to complete: 20-30 mins

Feed back: MySurvey
Panelbase
Decent earnings on a range of subjects
Covering everything from newspapers to computer games, Panelbase is a favourite with some due to the frequency of its surveys, which can lead to decent earnings – some forumites have cashed in £100+ in just a couple of months.
Panelbase's own surveys have been praised as pretty quick to complete, but beware its partner surveys which have been described as "tedious". Forumites also complain about it regularly screening them out.
It also offers market research projects such as keeping a spending diary. It also runs focus groups and product testing from time to time.
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Payment method: Cash via bank transfer, Love2shop and Compliments vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: 25p-£10

Payout threshold: £10

Typical survey time: 5-10 mins

Feed back: Panelbase
OnePoll
Best for fun, quick polls
Mega-popular for its speedy surveys, OnePoll runs polls for the press, meaning fun questions about celebs and your love life. It works slightly differently to other survey sites and doesn't send out invitations – you need to log on daily to check.
The payment per survey is tiny, often 20p. But while hitting the £40 withdrawal target takes ages, it's still worth it, as surveys are super-quick.
One bugbear of OnePoll users is getting stuck on £39.90, then not having any more surveys available for weeks. If that happens, try referring a friend to hit the threshold – you get up to £4 for each one who signs up.
Some forumites are also peeved by the number of surveys that just enter you into a competition, rather than giving you cash.
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Payment method: Cash (bank transfer or PayPal)

Typical ££ per survey: 20p

Payout threshold: £40

Typical survey time: 2-3 mins

Feed back: OnePoll
Pinecone
Invitation-only – but very generous
The holy grail of survey sites, Pinecone pays megabucks, but is invitation only. You get £3 for every survey. Sadly, the recruitment process is more secretive than MI6. You have to wait until you're invited or spot a web banner advert on another site to sign up.
We've included it so you'll know to jump on an invite if one appears. If you're lucky enough to be recruited, you get paid cash via PayPal or can redeem points for Amazon vouchers. Yet it's tough to join, as the first rule of Pinecone is "do not talk about Pinecone".
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal

Typical ££ per survey: £3

Payout threshold: £3

Typical time to complete: 15 to 20 minutes

How to sign up: Look for banner adverts on websites (often mum and baby sites)
Newvistalive
Lucrative, but must earn £50 before it pays
While Newvistalive has a high 5,000 points (£50) payout threshold, many MoneySavers have racked up £50 cheques fairly quickly. It usually pays between 50p and £1 per survey – some forumites have made £50 in six months.
It's especially important to read questions carefully and answer truthfully. Newvistalive adds in 'quality control' questions to weed out members who fib to get more surveys.
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Payment method: Cheque

Typical ££ per survey: £1

Payout threshold: £50

Typical survey time: 15 mins

Feed back: Newvistalive
YourSayPays
Doesn't pay much but surveys are quick
Though rewards aren't staggering, YourSayPays has been praised for its quick and simple surveys. Fortunately it has a relatively low payment threshold of £20.
Many have reported that they don't receive email invites to surveys, though if you log in most say there's usually a few available at any given time.
It also runs competitions from time to time, with prizes awarded in Amazon vouchers.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal, or Amazon vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: 50p

Payout threshold: £20

Typical survey time: 2 mins

Feed back: YourSayPays
Toluna
Earn vouchers or 'gifties'
Another survey site to try is Toluna. Forumites earn regular rewards in the form of gift cards or a PayPal payment. Alternatively you can use your points to buy virtual items – dubbed 'gifties' – that have the potential of becoming the real thing.
Once you reach 60,000 points, you can start redeeming them for rewards. 55,000 will get you a £10 gift card for Marks and Spencer, Mothercare, iTunes and more.
Some forumites are frustrated about how long it takes to receive vouchers after you've ordered them. It also seems to take quite a long time for points to be added onto members' accounts after they've completed surveys. Toluna says it can take up to six weeks sometimes for points to be added, although they try and limit this as much as they can.
Forumites have also complained of being locked out of their accounts for long periods and unable to claim their rewards.
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Payment method: Cash via PayPal, or high street vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: 15 to 50,000 points

Payout threshold: 60,000 points (worth £10+ in gift cards)

Typical survey time: 15-30 mins

Feed back: Toluna
YouGov
Reliable, but a long slog to hit target
People either love or hate YouGov. The surveys are short 'n' snappy, and the site is commissioned by everyone from academics to charities, so you get to put in your tuppence on serious subjects. Yet MoneySavers say it takes three to five years to hit the payout threshold.
Surveys are infrequent (about one per month), and you can't cash in until you hit £50. At 50p per survey, this takes years. The £50's paid via bank transfer.
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Payment method: Cash via bank transfer

Typical ££ per survey: 50p

Payout threshold: 5,000 points (£50)

Typical time to complete: 5 to 10 mins

Feed back: YouGov
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Valued Opinions
Established site, pays vouchers incl M&S
One of the most established survey sites is Valued Opinions, though MoneySavers have reported glitches in the past. It pays in retail vouchers, including M&S, John Lewis, Topshop and Amazon.
Valued Opinions pays high amounts of £1-£5 per survey. Once you cash in your points, vouchers take four to six weeks to arrive.
Forumites report things have gone downhill slightly over recent years, and some haven't been given their earnings because of technical glitches. Though customer services do seem to sort issues quickly if you email.
Note is the 50p admin fee charged when redeeming gift cards and vouchers which means for a £10 voucher, you'll need to cash in £10.50 worth of points.
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Payment method: Vouchers and gift cards for Amazon, M&S, Boots, Sainsbury's, John Lewis & more

Typical ££ per survey: £1-£5

Payout threshold: £8

Typical survey time: 15 to 20 mins

Feed back: Valued Opinions
Panel Opinion
Pays in hard cash, up to £5 per survey
Paying in cold hard cash, PanelOpinion has a low payout threshold of £10. We've a little less feedback on this one than some other sites, but what we do have is good. MoneySavers have made up to £5 for one survey.
Forumite Marteebies says:

This is my favourite survey website. It's simple but effective and I have made a lot of cash on here. It doesn't take that long to build up a good amount.
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Payment method: Bank transfer, PayPal or cheque

Typical ££ per survey: 50p

Payout threshold: £10

Typical survey time: 10 mins

Feed back: Panel Opinion
Survey Friends
Use points to bid on rewards incl Kindles
This site works a little differently to the others. As well as spending Survey Friends points on retail vouchers, you can use them to bid on rewards such as Kindles, Tesco vouchers and TVs.
You can exchange survey points for £10 vouchers, including Love2shop (that can be used in over 75 high street shops) and Amazon, when you earn 20,000.
The other option is to use points to enter Survey Friends's Gift Lottery. The more points you bid, the more chance you have of winning the prize.
The prizes are very winnable, and several MoneySavers have got lucky. Forumite stardaylily says:

I won a cool prize of a flat screen TV. I received my prize very quickly. Fab site.
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Payment method: Vouchers & other rewards

Typical ££ per survey: 400-3,000 points (2p-£1.50)

Payout threshold: 20,000 points (£10)

Typical survey time: 5 mins or less

Feed back: Survey Friends
Vanson Bourne
Top payer, must work in IT/business
For anyone who works in IT or business, Vanson Bourne is a must-join. It pays up to a hugely generous £10 in Amazon vouchers per survey. People usually receive the voucher by email just a few hours after completing a poll.
Only certain IT and business professionals qualify. Fill in your job details on the application form and it will let you know.
To verify that members are business professionals, it asks for details of the business you work for. It says it will only use this data to verify your eligibility and will never pass it on.
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Payment method: Amazon vouchers

Typical ££ per survey: £5

Payout threshold: None

Typical survey time: 20 mins

Feed back: Vanson Bourne
Pureprofile
Reliable site, but infrequent surveys
One for dedicated survey stashers, Pureprofile is a reliable player, but surveys are scarce. With about one survey per month, it usually takes nine months to two years to reach the £20 target.
You usually have to log on to check for new surveys rather than getting alerts.
Once your balance does reach £20, the cash is paid into your bank account (can take up to 30 business days).
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Payment method: Bank transfer or PayPal

Typical ££ per survey: 10p-£3

Payout threshold: £25

Typical survey time: 15 mins

Feed back: Pureprofile
Vivatic
Regular polls, must earn £20 before it pays
For belt 'n' braces, Vivatic is worth a look. It's been very popular for its regular surveys and payouts in past years. Forumites were less than happy when the site hiked its payout threshold to £25, but this has been reduced back to £20.
MoneySavers have also reported getting screened out after answering a mass of questions. So this one's only worth joining if you're a keen survey fan.
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Payment method: PayPal

Typical ££ per survey: £1

Payout threshold: £20

Typical survey time: 5-30 mins

Feed back: Vivatic
Opinion Outpost
Only need to earn £2.50 before it pays*
Popular for its low payout threshold, Opinion Outpost* pays Amazon vouchers or cash via PayPal. Forumites initially reported surveys were sporadic, but they appear to have picked up in recent years. You only need to earn £2.50 to get a payout, so should see cash quickly.
Other surveys enter you into prize draws rather than giving cash – obviously far from a sure bet.
It's worth noting survey site Opinion World has now merged with Opinion Outpost. Members of Opinion World should all have been migrated to Opinion Outpost.
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Payment method: Amazon vouchers or cash via PayPal

Typical ££ per survey: 50p

Payout threshold: £2.50

Typical survey time: 15 mins

Feed back: Opinion Outpost
Answerpoints
Slow burner, only for keen survey fans
Rewards at Answerpoints (formerly known as Justtheanswer) start at a mere 50 answerpoints, which you get just for registering. With 50 points you can buy one entry for the quarterly prize draw and you can enter as many times as you want.
If you don't fancy the risk, save up 500 points for a £5 Amazon voucher. Be warned, it can take ages to earn points on Answerpoints thanks to an incredibly slow trickle of surveys.
This is only one for very dedicated survey stashers, as we've little feedback from forumites who've managed to cash in.
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Payment method: Amazon vouchers, donations to Macmillan Cancer Support

Typical ££ per survey: 50p-£1.50

Payout threshold: 500 points

Typical survey time: 10 mins

Feed back: Answerpoints
Mindmover
Infrequent but interesting surveys
Another slow-burner, Mindmover pays out cash via PayPal or Amazon vouchers when you reach £20 and can send you a cheque when you've got £30 in your account. Surveys are infrequent – forumites say it takes a while to clock up enough of them to get paid.
PayPal payment takes up to 30 days, while cheques can take 56 days. On the upside, some find the surveys more interesting than ones on other sites.
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Payment method: PayPal, Amazon vouchers or cheque

Typical ££ per survey: 50p to £10

Payout threshold: £20 for PayPal/Amazon, £30 for cheque

Typical survey time: 15 mins

Feed back: Mindmover