Best Human Data Companies

Vendor profileChecked Nov 8, 2026

Prolific

Prolific · prolific.com · Last checked:

  • Self-serve participant platform
  • Human evaluation & preference data
  • Managed data collection

Company status

Active, privately held.

Sources 1, 2, 3 · checked 2026-11-08

Capabilities

  • Self-serve access to 300,000+ active participants with 300+ filters
  • Representative and quota samples; API and no-code integrations
  • AI taskers and domain experts; managed services for AI datasets
  • HUMAINE human-preference evaluation framework

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Who it tends to fit

  • Researchers and AI teams running their own evals and preference studies
  • Teams needing representative population samples

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Pricing

Public: pay-as-you-go platform fee usually 42.8% of participant rewards for corporate customers (33.3% academic/non-profit); recommended participant pay at least $12/hr, minimum $8/hr. Managed services: custom quote.

Sources 1, 2, 3 · checked 2026-11-08

Published certifications

  • ISO 27001:2022
  • Cyber Essentials
  • SOC 2 Type 2 stated as planned (not yet held per security page)

Listed as stated by the vendor. Scope can differ by product or subsidiary; request current reports.

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Limitations to check

  • Self-serve model means you design tasks and QA unless you buy managed services
  • SOC 2 Type 2 not yet obtained per its security page

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Sources

  1. Pricing page: plans, participant counts, platform fee FAQwww.prolific.com/pricingChecked 2026-11-08
  2. Security overview: ISO 27001:2022, Cyber Essentials, SOC 2 Type 2 plannedwww.prolific.com/prolific-security-overviewChecked 2026-11-08
  3. AI page: evaluation and HUMAINEwww.prolific.com/aiChecked 2026-11-08

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