Start finding out exactly what it's like to use Mturk alternatives while providing little or no information about your organization. Several sites like Mturk allow you to begin typing in a job to try out the process, and some even begin providing you with customized price information. Be sure you know where to go on each website because sometimes these pages are difficult to find.
Microworkers
If you only want to have a look at the API documentation, you don't yet need an account. If you want to try out the first stages of creating tasks, you must first create a user account with Microworkers. Be mindful of the paragraph on that screen that indicates only one account per person, computer, and IP address is permitted. A basic user account also allows you to see what the tasks look like to the workers. View the campaign creation page to see just what it looks, a price estimate without submitting the task, what specifications are requested, and some helpful links for those who need additional information. For the newer, more specialized process, see the introduction to Microworkers' Template, Test, and Verification -- where you're also able to submit details to get the ball rolling on TTV. If you want what is essentially a tuturial screen on TTV, see MIcroworkers' blog post on TTV.
Clickworker
Clickworker allows you to try out two types of job submissions without an account. You must go to the Clickworker FAQ page on the self-serve process first because there's no way to link directly to the self-serve job submission pages. Under "Placing orders", click on "How can I place orders?". Clicking on the option for surveys takes you directly to the job submission page. Fill in the required details about the job; click on "Next" at the bottom of the screen to enter a URL for the survey and to see the price estimate -- without having to submit anything. The option for text creation works roughly the same way.
Rapidworkers
You must register for a basic Rapidworker account in order to try out the site. This also lets you see what the site looks like for workers. If you already have a basic user account, simply direct your browser to Rapidworker's AddCampaign page. It's as simple as typing in the details and viewing the self-updating cost estimate -- without submitting anything.
Crowdflower
Crowdflower's Success Center is a fairly extensive collection of requester resources, but it may be a bit too unorganized to be useful for a new requester. If you want to dip your feet in the water to see what being a requester there is like, it seems there may be no way around initiating contact with Crowdflower. If you really want to see what Crowdflower has set forth as overview to the platform, go to the Job Design and Build sub-page. There's also Crowdflower's 2014 platform training curriculum in PDF for a broad overview or training, but it's not entirely clear that it's up to date.
If you need to try out the task-submitting process beyond what is described above, you may need to contact the website directly. Most task-submission pages have a nearby ticket-creation support link and email address. For additional information about Mturk alternatives and their fees, see Fee Comparisons of Sites Like Mturk.
Microworkers
If you only want to have a look at the API documentation, you don't yet need an account. If you want to try out the first stages of creating tasks, you must first create a user account with Microworkers. Be mindful of the paragraph on that screen that indicates only one account per person, computer, and IP address is permitted. A basic user account also allows you to see what the tasks look like to the workers. View the campaign creation page to see just what it looks, a price estimate without submitting the task, what specifications are requested, and some helpful links for those who need additional information. For the newer, more specialized process, see the introduction to Microworkers' Template, Test, and Verification -- where you're also able to submit details to get the ball rolling on TTV. If you want what is essentially a tuturial screen on TTV, see MIcroworkers' blog post on TTV.
Clickworker
Clickworker allows you to try out two types of job submissions without an account. You must go to the Clickworker FAQ page on the self-serve process first because there's no way to link directly to the self-serve job submission pages. Under "Placing orders", click on "How can I place orders?". Clicking on the option for surveys takes you directly to the job submission page. Fill in the required details about the job; click on "Next" at the bottom of the screen to enter a URL for the survey and to see the price estimate -- without having to submit anything. The option for text creation works roughly the same way.
Rapidworkers
You must register for a basic Rapidworker account in order to try out the site. This also lets you see what the site looks like for workers. If you already have a basic user account, simply direct your browser to Rapidworker's AddCampaign page. It's as simple as typing in the details and viewing the self-updating cost estimate -- without submitting anything.
Crowdflower
Crowdflower's Success Center is a fairly extensive collection of requester resources, but it may be a bit too unorganized to be useful for a new requester. If you want to dip your feet in the water to see what being a requester there is like, it seems there may be no way around initiating contact with Crowdflower. If you really want to see what Crowdflower has set forth as overview to the platform, go to the Job Design and Build sub-page. There's also Crowdflower's 2014 platform training curriculum in PDF for a broad overview or training, but it's not entirely clear that it's up to date.
If you need to try out the task-submitting process beyond what is described above, you may need to contact the website directly. Most task-submission pages have a nearby ticket-creation support link and email address. For additional information about Mturk alternatives and their fees, see Fee Comparisons of Sites Like Mturk.