[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Article","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/","headline":"Here Are the 2 Best Paid Survey Sites of 2025 (You Don’t Need Freaking 30)","name":"Here Are the 2 Best Paid Survey Sites of 2025 (You Don’t Need Freaking 30)","description":"It’s 2025, and most survey sites are still crap. They will\u00a0will sell your information,...","datePublished":"2019-01-01","dateModified":"2025-03-12","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/author\/logan-allec\/#Person","name":"Logan Allec, CPA","url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/author\/logan-allec\/","identifier":4,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6e74dd0453a5871d1dcfde6d40d9494765ca8bfdb01927cefee4564d4bee9075?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6e74dd0453a5871d1dcfde6d40d9494765ca8bfdb01927cefee4564d4bee9075?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Money Done Right","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Money-Done-Right-Personal-Finance-and-Investing-Blog.png","url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Money-Done-Right-Personal-Finance-and-Investing-Blog.png","width":488,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Best-Survey-Sites.png","url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Best-Survey-Sites.png","height":430,"width":825},"url":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/","commentCount":"7","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment1","dateCreated":"2020-01-16 12:59:50","description":"Hi Scott. I'm sorry to hear about your poor experience with ONGO. Perhaps we'll review it here on the site in the future.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Logan Allec, CPA","url":"https:\/\/loganallec.com\/"}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment2","dateCreated":"2019-09-06 11:30:22","description":"Glad to discover this blog! You\u2019ve got some awesome information clearly. Thanks for telling us about these two survey sites.  The only experience I\u2019ve had with Surveys is ONGO I think it\u2019s called. I was disqualified for 85% of the surveys because of reasons like I visited two of the three retailers they were asking about instead of just visiting the one they\u2019re looking for. The phone GPS verifies if you were actually there and it\u2019s how users attract surveys. I\u2019m not using it any more because it got discouraging after a while. I\u2019ll see how these two go.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scott H","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment3","dateCreated":"2019-08-04 13:10:11","description":"I respectfully disagree. While I am getting fewer survey opportunities overall due to my age (I just turned 60 -- woo hoo!), I have earned about $500 in a couple of years from Swagbucks. But you do have to do the good work of accurate survey responses, plus you need to take time to learn about all the other ways to earn bonus Swagbucks -- like making Swagbucks your default browser.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jim BROWN","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment4","dateCreated":"2019-07-16 11:03:18","description":"Swag bucks is A SCAM! I know this first hand. They will get you to fill out a 30 minute or more survey then at the very end after you finish it will say you do not qualify or some technical issues will pop up. This happened to me literally 90% of the time. I took it very seriously too wanting to make long term extra money so I was very honest. I\u2019m 42 and not some dumb greedy kid. I went by the book but that\u2019s how they make money. It\u2019s total bait n switch when you factor in all the hours you don\u2019t get paid because of technical issues it\u2019s a scam. I got zero points after 8 hours!!!! Go elsewhere.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"BritK","url":""}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment5","dateCreated":"2019-04-27 04:58:11","description":"Thanks for the post and great site...I have tried Swagbucks and Inbox, but not Survey Junkie yet...I will sign up today","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Shake The Money Tree","url":"https:\/\/shakethemoneytree.com\/"}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment6","dateCreated":"2018-09-15 06:32:01","description":"Great tips! Haha I loved that you said we don't need 30. That's so often the recommendation.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Alaina","url":"http:\/\/www.thepassive100.com"}},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https:\/\/moneydoneright.com\/fast-money\/online-work\/surveys\/best-survey-sites\/#Comment7","dateCreated":"2018-07-10 01:18:00","description":"Hi,\nPlease i need to know the survey sites that allows Nigerians to Participate.","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Titi","url":""}}],"about":["Online Surveys"],"wordCount":600,"keywords":["schema"],"articleBody":"It’s 2025, and most survey sites are still crap.They will\u00a0will sell your information, constantly send you spammy emails, and only pay you in gift cards and not in cash.That’s why\u00a0I have mixed feelings about personal finance sites that list a bunch of survey sites, telling you to sign up for all of them.They do this so that they can get a commission from all of them, knowing full well that 98% of them are garbage.Table of ContentsToggleBut There Are Legit Survey Companies.You Need a Method.1. Survey Junkie2. SwagbucksBut There Are Legit Survey Companies.It’s true. \u00a0There are some good ones out there. \u00a0And you shouldn’t throw out the baby with the bathwater.There are legit, non-spammy survey companies that actually pay you in cash.And you only need the two best ones to make a decent side income\u00a0if you are willing to put in the work.You Need a Method.Now, I don’t want you to get crazy ideas. \u00a0In order to make decent money taking online surveys, you are going to have to take a lot of surveys and will likely need to invest at least a few hours a day taking surveys.And you also need a method.You can’t just sign up for survey companies and wildly start taking surveys.Below we’ve described our method for maximizing survey revenue from our two favorite, highest-paying, and legit survey companies, Survey Junkie and Swagbucks.1. Survey JunkieProbably the most awesome online survey I’ve ever taken was through SurveyJunkie. \u00a0It was a music review survey! \u00a0I made $50 for 2.25 hours of my time.1. Sign up for Survey Junkie.It only takes a minute to sign up with Survey Junkie. \u00a0And it is 100% free.2. Take surveys with a points-to-minute ratio of 5 or greater.You can calculate a SurveyJunkie survey’s points-to-minute ratio\u00a0by dividing its “SB Amount” by its “Time to Complete”.@media (max-width:480px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_11{min-height:493px;}}@media (max-width:768px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_11{min-height:441px;}}@media (max-width:1024px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_11{min-height:441px;}}@media (min-width:1024px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_11{min-height:441px;}}form_structure_11=[[{\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname2\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":0,\"ftype\":\"fnumber\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"Time to Complete (Minutes)\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"predefinedClick\":false,\"required\":false,\"readonly\":false,\"size\":\"small\",\"thousandSeparator\":\"\",\"decimalSymbol\":\".\",\"min\":\"\",\"max\":\"\",\"formatDynamically\":false,\"dformat\":\"digits\",\"formats\":[\"digits\",\"number\",\"percent\"],\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"},{\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname7\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":1,\"ftype\":\"fnumber\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"SB Amount\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"predefinedClick\":false,\"required\":false,\"readonly\":false,\"size\":\"small\",\"thousandSeparator\":\"\",\"decimalSymbol\":\".\",\"min\":\"\",\"max\":\"\",\"formatDynamically\":false,\"dformat\":\"digits\",\"formats\":[\"digits\",\"number\",\"percent\"],\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"},{\"dependencies\":[{\"rule\":\"\",\"complex\":false,\"fields\":[\"\"]}],\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname8\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":2,\"ftype\":\"fCalculated\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"SB-to-Minute Ratio\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"required\":false,\"size\":\"medium\",\"toolbar\":\"default|mathematical\",\"eq\":\"fieldname7\\\/fieldname2\",\"suffix\":\"\",\"prefix\":\"\",\"decimalsymbol\":\".\",\"groupingsymbol\":\"\",\"readonly\":true,\"hidefield\":false,\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"}],{\"0\":{\"title\":\"SB-To-Minute Ratio Calculator\",\"description\":\"\",\"formlayout\":\"top_aligned\",\"formtemplate\":\"\",\"evalequations\":1,\"evalequationsevent\":2,\"autocomplete\":1,\"persistence\":0,\"customstyles\":\"\"},\"formid\":\"cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_11\"}];\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor example, for the first survey in the image above would have a SB-to-minute ratio of 3.75\u00a0(75 \/ 20).This is less than 5, so we would pass on that survey.But the next survey would have a SB-to-minute ratio of 8.45\u00a0(465 \/ 55).This is greater than 5, so we would take it.4. Aim to take at least 5 surveys per day.Set aside time every day to take online surveys, and you can make an extra $100, $500, or even $1,000 every month taking online surveys.2. SwagbucksHere’s how you can make top dollar with Swagbucks Gold Surveys.You will also receive a $5 sign-up bonus if you sign up through our Swagbucks $5 Sign-Up Bonus Link.1. Sign up for Swagbucks and get a $5 sign-up bonus.It only takes a minute to sign up, after which you’ll receive a welcome email. \u00a0And it’s free!2. Once you’re logged in, click on “Answer” in the left panel.3. Sort the surveys by “SB amount”.4. Take surveys with a SB-to-minute ratio of 15 or greater.You can calculate a survey’s SB-to-minute ratio by dividing its “SB Amount” by its “Time to Complete”.You can use the calculator below to help you calculate the ratio for a given survey.@media (max-width:480px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_12{min-height:493px;}}@media (max-width:768px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_12{min-height:441px;}}@media (max-width:1024px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_12{min-height:441px;}}@media (min-width:1024px){#cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_12{min-height:441px;}}form_structure_12=[[{\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname2\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":0,\"ftype\":\"fnumber\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"Time to Complete (Minutes)\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"predefinedClick\":false,\"required\":false,\"readonly\":false,\"size\":\"small\",\"thousandSeparator\":\"\",\"decimalSymbol\":\".\",\"min\":\"\",\"max\":\"\",\"formatDynamically\":false,\"dformat\":\"digits\",\"formats\":[\"digits\",\"number\",\"percent\"],\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"},{\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname7\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":1,\"ftype\":\"fnumber\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"SB Amount\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"predefinedClick\":false,\"required\":false,\"readonly\":false,\"size\":\"small\",\"thousandSeparator\":\"\",\"decimalSymbol\":\".\",\"min\":\"\",\"max\":\"\",\"formatDynamically\":false,\"dformat\":\"digits\",\"formats\":[\"digits\",\"number\",\"percent\"],\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"},{\"dependencies\":[{\"rule\":\"\",\"complex\":false,\"fields\":[\"\"]}],\"form_identifier\":\"\",\"name\":\"fieldname8\",\"shortlabel\":\"\",\"index\":2,\"ftype\":\"fCalculated\",\"userhelp\":\"\",\"userhelpTooltip\":false,\"csslayout\":\"\",\"title\":\"SB-to-Minute Ratio\",\"predefined\":\"\",\"required\":false,\"size\":\"medium\",\"toolbar\":\"default|mathematical\",\"eq\":\"fieldname7\\\/fieldname2\",\"suffix\":\"\",\"prefix\":\"\",\"decimalsymbol\":\".\",\"groupingsymbol\":\"\",\"readonly\":true,\"hidefield\":false,\"fBuild\":[],\"parent\":\"\"}],{\"0\":{\"title\":\"SB-To-Minute Ratio Calculator\",\"description\":\"\",\"formlayout\":\"top_aligned\",\"formtemplate\":\"\",\"evalequations\":1,\"evalequationsevent\":2,\"autocomplete\":1,\"persistence\":0,\"customstyles\":\"\"},\"formid\":\"cp_calculatedfieldsf_pform_12\"}];\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor example, for the first survey in the image above would have a SB-to-minute ratio of 8.3 (500 \/ 60).This is less than 15, so we would pass on that survey.But the next survey would have a SB-to-minute ratio of 80.0 (400 \/ 5).This is greater than 15, so we would take it.5. 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