Shaip (Collaborate by Shaip)

Established US-based AI-data vendor with a real contributor program (Collaborate by Shaip, plus Shaip Academy training). Acquired by Ubiquity Global Services in February 2026; the contributor platform continues to operate under the Shaip brand with a live 2026 site. Contributor sentiment is mixed on task volume, but the platform is legitimate and pays weekly. The worker referral path is email-based (vendorcolab@shaip.com, read 5 Nov 2026) with no self-serve worker link, so none is wired; its other referral offers (a 5% bonus for bringing Indic audio owners, and a corporate data-partner program paying $3,000 to $50,000 per enterprise that licenses its workplace data) are not worker referrals.

Yes. Established US-based AI-data vendor with a real contributor program (Collaborate by Shaip, plus Shaip Academy training). Acquired by Ubiquity Global Services in February 2026; the contributor platform continues to operate under the Shaip brand with a live 2026 site. Contributor sentiment is mixed on task volume, but the platform is legitimate and pays weekly. The worker referral path is email-based (vendorcolab@shaip.com, read 5 Nov 2026) with no self-serve worker link, so none is wired; its other referral offers (a 5% bonus for bringing Indic audio owners, and a corporate data-partner program paying $3,000 to $50,000 per enterprise that licenses its workplace data) are not worker referrals. Payouts: Weekly payouts, for approved submissions only (its Collaborate homepage and project pages, read 5 Nov 2026); the current pages no longer name a payment method (Airtm in the July research).

$8–$35 per approved task or set; Indian projects ₹200–₹500. From the live project pages in the 'Live Project' menu of collaborate.shaip.com (read 5 Nov 2026: 9 data projects, plus a field-executive recruiting gig in West Tripura): voice recording in Europe (Italy, UK, Spain, France, Germany) $8 per completed task; a Sylheti voice recording in West Tripura $10 once approved; face photo sets (age 45+, open worldwide) up to $12 for 22 to 24 approved images, the rate depending on region; Dhivehi (Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep) up to $35: $15 for recording 600 sentences and $20 for transcribing an hour of audio; Haryanvi voice recording up to ₹500/hr; a wake-word recording for male Tamil, Telugu and Marathi speakers ₹500; and existing Indic-language podcast or video audio up to Rs. 200 per audio hour. A Tripura Bengali transcription and QA project pays per approved task with no figure, and a native-language recording and transcription project (Haryanvi, Rohingya, Divehi, Sylheti, Urdu) states no pay. Every project pays only approved, quality-checked submissions. Its homepage cites $7.5M+ total earnings paid to 500K+ contributors (a lifetime aggregate, not a rate).

Shaip (Collaborate by Shaip) pays $8–$35 per approved task or set; Indian projects ₹200–₹500 (platform-stated). It suits flexible microtask income rather than a dependable hourly wage. Worker sentiment: Trustpilot (shaip.com): 4.2/5 from 27 reviews, the newest dated 7 Jan 2026 (read 5 Nov 2026); no other consolidated contributor score found..

Weekly payouts, for approved submissions only (its Collaborate homepage and project pages, read 5 Nov 2026); the current pages no longer name a payment method (Airtm in the July research).

Global (its site says 70+ countries); each project names who can join: on 5 Nov 2026, 6 of its 9 live data projects were for Indian languages or places in India (Tripura, Haryana, Minicoy Island, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi speakers, Indic-language audio), one for native speakers in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Maldives, one for five European countries, and one for anyone worldwide aged 45+ (face photos).