Taskers from India dominate the list of best alternatives to Mturk. Look at the country and traffic statistics on Alexa.com for the most effective sites like Mturk; you're bound to notice that the best sites cater to United States, India and a handful of other countries more than anyone else. Use this data to get an idea of what kind of work load to expect from the top sites.
Mturk
Workers from the U.S. dominate mturk; they account for roughly 60 percent of site traffic according to the Alexa listing for Mturk. India contributes about 25 percent of traffic, and Mturk is one of India's top 1400 websites. No other countries contribute more than about one percent of traffic, but Mturk is nevertheless a highly ranked website in the Philippines, Australia and Brazil.
Microworkers
Workers from India and Bagladesh dominate site traffic according to the Alexa listing for Microworkers. Each country contributes about 25 percent of traffic. Microwokers is one of the top 250 sites in Bangladesh, while in India it's nearly as popular as mturk. United States workers have tasks available, but it's not nearly as abundant as Mturk. The U.S. accounts for only 5 percent of traffic, and ranks Microworkers as a top 50,000 website. Indonesia contributes almost as much traffic as the U.S.
Clickworker
U.S. workers dominate Clickworker and contribute 25 percent of the site's traffic according to the Alexa listing for Clickworker. Clickworker is a top 25,000 website in the U.S. India contributes 20 percent of traffic, and Germany contributes around 15 percent. United Kingdom and Egypt each contribute a little less than five percent of traffic.
Crowdflower
Venezuela -- yes, Venezuela -- dominates Crowdflower traffic according to Alexa's Crowdflower statistics. India's workers use this site nearly as much as Microworkers and Mturk. Due to Venezuela's role, India contributes less than 20 percent of site traffic. In the U.S., the site ranks among the top 20,000 sites, and U.S. traffic is around five percent of the total for the site. Kazakhstan workers love Crowdflower; it's a top-400 site there. Brazil and Kazakhstan each contribute around five percent of site traffic.
Rapidworkers
This is a go-to site for taskers from Mexico; they contribute one third of all traffic according to Alexa's site information for Rapidworkers. India contributes another 20 percent. Nepal, Egypt and Bangladesh workers each contribute around 10 percent of traffic. This is not a top site for U.S. workers, but the minimum needed to cash out is only about $4.00.
Shorttask
India contributes half of site traffic according to the Shorttask site information on Alexa.com The U.S. contributes 10 percent of traffic to this relatively smaller site, but U.S. workers might be hard-pressed to find sufficient work. The site ranks among the top 150,000 sites in the U.S. Canada, Bangladesh and Pakistan each contribute about 5 percent of traffic.
Jobboy [updated]
Bangladesh contributes one third of site traffic according to Alexa.com's Jobboy information page. India and Russia contribute in the neighborhood of 20 percent each. Globally, the site ranks somewhere around 150,000. The U.S. contributes around five percent of traffic, but the pay for the available tasks in the U.S. is low compared to the payout amount of $10.
Clickchores [updated]
Clickchores is ranked around 130,000 in India and 500,000 globally according to the Clickchores information on Alexa. The United States contributes close to ten percent of traffic and ranks the website around 750,000. This is quite curious because it doesn't seem there are any jobs available from the U.S. Clickchores is one of the few alternatives to Mturk that offers a referral program. Get $.50 for friends who cash out at $10; get $3.00 for referring a requester who gets all tasks completed.
Take a look at each of these alternatives to Mturk. It doesn't hurt to keep their names handy, and you might be surprised at how similar many of them appear. If you only do a few tasks, most sites usually allow you to keep your account balance for quite a while -- even if you're not actively doing tasks.
Workers from the U.S. dominate mturk; they account for roughly 60 percent of site traffic according to the Alexa listing for Mturk. India contributes about 25 percent of traffic, and Mturk is one of India's top 1400 websites. No other countries contribute more than about one percent of traffic, but Mturk is nevertheless a highly ranked website in the Philippines, Australia and Brazil.
Microworkers
Workers from India and Bagladesh dominate site traffic according to the Alexa listing for Microworkers. Each country contributes about 25 percent of traffic. Microwokers is one of the top 250 sites in Bangladesh, while in India it's nearly as popular as mturk. United States workers have tasks available, but it's not nearly as abundant as Mturk. The U.S. accounts for only 5 percent of traffic, and ranks Microworkers as a top 50,000 website. Indonesia contributes almost as much traffic as the U.S.
Clickworker
U.S. workers dominate Clickworker and contribute 25 percent of the site's traffic according to the Alexa listing for Clickworker. Clickworker is a top 25,000 website in the U.S. India contributes 20 percent of traffic, and Germany contributes around 15 percent. United Kingdom and Egypt each contribute a little less than five percent of traffic.
Crowdflower
Venezuela -- yes, Venezuela -- dominates Crowdflower traffic according to Alexa's Crowdflower statistics. India's workers use this site nearly as much as Microworkers and Mturk. Due to Venezuela's role, India contributes less than 20 percent of site traffic. In the U.S., the site ranks among the top 20,000 sites, and U.S. traffic is around five percent of the total for the site. Kazakhstan workers love Crowdflower; it's a top-400 site there. Brazil and Kazakhstan each contribute around five percent of site traffic.
Rapidworkers
This is a go-to site for taskers from Mexico; they contribute one third of all traffic according to Alexa's site information for Rapidworkers. India contributes another 20 percent. Nepal, Egypt and Bangladesh workers each contribute around 10 percent of traffic. This is not a top site for U.S. workers, but the minimum needed to cash out is only about $4.00.
Shorttask
India contributes half of site traffic according to the Shorttask site information on Alexa.com The U.S. contributes 10 percent of traffic to this relatively smaller site, but U.S. workers might be hard-pressed to find sufficient work. The site ranks among the top 150,000 sites in the U.S. Canada, Bangladesh and Pakistan each contribute about 5 percent of traffic.
Jobboy [updated]
Bangladesh contributes one third of site traffic according to Alexa.com's Jobboy information page. India and Russia contribute in the neighborhood of 20 percent each. Globally, the site ranks somewhere around 150,000. The U.S. contributes around five percent of traffic, but the pay for the available tasks in the U.S. is low compared to the payout amount of $10.
Clickchores [updated]
Clickchores is ranked around 130,000 in India and 500,000 globally according to the Clickchores information on Alexa. The United States contributes close to ten percent of traffic and ranks the website around 750,000. This is quite curious because it doesn't seem there are any jobs available from the U.S. Clickchores is one of the few alternatives to Mturk that offers a referral program. Get $.50 for friends who cash out at $10; get $3.00 for referring a requester who gets all tasks completed.
Take a look at each of these alternatives to Mturk. It doesn't hurt to keep their names handy, and you might be surprised at how similar many of them appear. If you only do a few tasks, most sites usually allow you to keep your account balance for quite a while -- even if you're not actively doing tasks.