Microtasks are various small tasks that are done in return for a payment. Micro-tasks are handled for a small fee and might include various tasks. These jobs usually come with small payments, however, completing them requires a very small amount of time.

Online tasks

These can be entirely handed online and does not need any real-world interaction. People who require such services promote them on micro job websites to get people willing to execute the task. Mechanical Turk of Amazon is among the most famous websites that offer this kind of micro-task.

Crowdsourcing projects

Companies make use of an online crowdsourcing platform to recruit workers needed to do small tasks. Employees usually sign into the website of a company and choose from various tasks that are available. This is the category that the CrowdForce platform falls under, our network of field agents log in to our application and have access to the tasks that have been set by our partners.

Real-world tasks

These tasks are completed in person, and not online. Websites that advertise these micro-tasks are platforms that match freelance labor with local demand. A real-world task site that is very popular is TaskRabbit, although it also offers many online tasks.

Online services marketplace

Workers who take up such types of micro jobs offer small services, for a set fee. People purchasing these services tend to browse the marketplace for getting people who offer the services that they require. The site takes a fee from sellers, buyers, or both.

Reward programs

Some of the microtasks might not offer monetary payment but reward people in another form. These types of tasks often include advertising products to workers who join in.

Website usability testing

In these small jobs, mobile apps and websites are reviewed by remote usability testers for a particular fee.