SurveyCompare Review 2025 – Aggregator Landing Page, Not a Panel

SurveyCompare operates in several countries as a comparison site for online surveys. The branding suggests you can "join for free and earn cash," but SurveyCompare itself never hosts surveys or processes payments. Instead it captures your contact details, shows a list of partner panels, and submits your information to those partners so they can email you directly.

This business model can be useful if you are brand new to paid surveys and want suggestions. However, SurveyCompare adds unnecessary steps between you and the genuine survey communities. You will save time—and retain more control over your data—by signing up with reputable panels yourself. Below we walk through the 2025 experience.

SurveyCompare at a glance

• Owned by: Marketing VF Ltd (MVF), a London-based lead-generation agency that operates similar comparison portals in finance, energy, and education.
• Availability: Dedicated portals exist for the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, and a few EU countries. Each portal highlights local survey companies.
• Cost to join: Free. You only provide your name, email, postcode/ZIP code, and demographic information.
• Payment options: None. SurveyCompare does not pay or track earnings.
• Primary function: Introduce you to third-party survey panels (Toluna, Opinion Outpost, LifePoints, etc.) and pass your consent to those panels for marketing purposes.

What happens when you sign up

The onboarding funnel consists of three screens. First you confirm your country and age. Next you tick boxes for the panels you want to hear from. Finally you submit your email address and set a password for SurveyCompare’s mailing list. There is no member dashboard, points balance, or task list after that point. Instead, SurveyCompare displays confirmation messages for each partner you selected and provides external links to finish registering on those partners’ websites.

Behind the scenes, SurveyCompare shares your details with the chosen partners so they can send invitations even if you never finish their full registration. In our tests we began receiving promotional emails from Opinion Outpost and Toluna within 15 minutes of completing the SurveyCompare form, even before we clicked their separate confirmation buttons. Expect similar outreach from sweeps and prize-draw advertisers if you consent to receive "special offers" during sign-up.

Earning opportunities (and the lack of payouts)

SurveyCompare does not credit accounts or issue rewards. Any money you earn comes from the external panels you join afterward. That means you must still create accounts with those companies, fill in detailed profiling surveys, and meet their cash-out thresholds. SurveyCompare does not intervene if a panel denies credit or closes your account.

If you already know which survey communities you prefer—say Branded Surveys, Prolific, or Swagbucks—it is quicker to join them directly. You will skip duplicate profile forms and avoid the extra marketing consents that SurveyCompare encourages you to grant.

Data sharing, emails, and unsubscribing

SurveyCompare’s privacy policy confirms that your information can be shared with “selected partners” for market research, offers, and related services. The list changes over time, but typically includes Toluna, LifePoints, Opinion Outpost, and branded sweepstakes. Because MVF specialises in lead generation, you should also expect retargeting ads on social media after visiting the site.

You can unsubscribe from SurveyCompare’s own newsletter using the link at the bottom of any email. Doing so stops new recommendations from SurveyCompare but does not cancel the partner emails you already authorised. To clean your inbox, unsubscribe from each panel individually or use your email provider’s filtering tools. Creating a dedicated inbox for survey activity is the simplest solution.

Pros and cons

Trusted survey panels you can join directly

Instead of entering your details into another mailing list, go straight to these vetted survey communities:

• LifePoints – Global panel run by Lightspeed with PayPal and gift card rewards starting at $5.
• Opinion Outpost – Long-running U.S. and UK panel with fast PayPal cash-outs from $5.
• Swagbucks – Combines survey routers, offerwalls, and cashback shopping with rewards from $1 to $5 depending on the redemption type.
• Prolific – University-backed studies that pay £5–£9 per hour on average via PayPal.
• Branded Surveys – Daily survey feed with bonus tiers and gift cards or PayPal cash-outs at $5.

All of these services publish real-time status updates, have responsive support channels, and allow you to manage your data preferences without a middleman.

Final verdict

SurveyCompare is not a scam—it simply is not a survey panel. Think of it as an advertising page that earns referral commissions when you sign up for other sites. If you appreciate curated recommendations, complete the form using a secondary email and immediately follow the links to register with the panels you want. Otherwise, bypass SurveyCompare entirely and join the top survey sites directly. You will reach your first payout faster and keep tighter control over your personal information.