Best Human Data Companies

ComparisonChecked Nov 8, 2026

Mercor vs micro1

Both organize expert networks for AI labs and also build evaluations, and both now license enterprise operational data. They publish different security evidence and product lines.

What differs

  • Mercor: expert network, eval and benchmark work, data licensing, and enterprise AI deployments; SOC 2 Type II stated.
  • micro1: Realm RL environments, Cortex agent evaluation, robotics data, and data partnerships; ISO/IEC 27001:2022 in its Trust Center, with some programs still in progress per its Trust Center.

Who each tends to fit

The choice depends on whether you need deployment services (Mercor enterprise) or RL environments and production agent evaluation tooling (micro1).

Last checked: . No winner declared.

Side by side

FactMercormicro1
StatusActive, privately held.Active, privately held.
OwnershipPrivately heldPrivately held
Buying modelExpert network, Off-the-shelf datasetsExpert network, Off-the-shelf datasets
CategoriesExpert network for AI training & evals; Evaluation & benchmarks; Enterprise data licensing; Enterprise AI deploymentExpert human data; RL environments; Agent evaluation; Robotics data; Enterprise data licensing
PricingContact vendor (book a demo). Expert pay rates shown publicly are contractor rates, not client prices.Contact vendor
CertificationsSOC 2 Type II (stated on Mercor Data page)ISO/IEC 27001:2022 (Trust Center)
LimitationsNo public client pricing; ISO 27001 not found as a published certificationTrust Center states some programs (policies, self-assessments) are still being built; No public pricing
How to buymercor.commicro1.ai
Sources[1] [2] [3] Checked 2026-11-08[1] [2] Checked 2026-11-08

Facts come from each vendor’s profile sources. Run a paid pilot before choosing.