How many participants are you recruiting?

The first factor affecting the cost of your project is how many people you want to recruit. Simply enter the number of participants you need.

How much are you paying each person?

You determine how much each person should be paid for completing your project. The cost of your project is a function of the number of participants you recruit multiplied by the payment to each person.

Note: We encourage researchers to pay within the norms for online studies. Over the last several years, these norms have emerged to be about $7.50 per hour for surveys that require basic tasks (e.g., answering multiple choice questions). For projects that require more engagement or effort, payment should increase. 

How long does your project take?

Finally, enter how long your project should take to complete. The estimated completion time communicates to participants how long they might be engaged in your task and allows Connect to display an estimated hourly wage.

Platform Fees

CloudResearch charges a 25% platform fee for Connect. Thus, the total cost of your study is whatever payments you make to participants plus 25%. The pricing tool displays each project's total cost.