Amazon Mechanical Turk vs TestingTime:Which is more popular?
In October 2026, Amazon Mechanical Turk had more branded searches than TestingTime among panel research platforms worldwide. Amazon Mechanical Turk had about 105,000 branded searches, while TestingTime had 6,600. Amazon Mechanical Turk made up 37.6% of all panel research platform searches we track, and TestingTime accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about panel research platforms, neither Amazon Mechanical Turk nor TestingTime appeared in any of the five answers.
Who do people search for more?
Amazon Mechanical Turk, about 16 searches for every 1 for TestingTime
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.
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Top panel research platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Amazon Mechanical Turk nor TestingTime showed up in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
User Interviews5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Prolific4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Respondent4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
CloudResearch3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Qualtrics3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Amazon Mechanical Turk0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Askable0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
TestingTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Rally0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
UserTesting0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about panel research platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which panel research platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best panel research platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best panel research platform for a research team?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“panel research platforms”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“research participant platform”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Amazon Mechanical Turk or TestingTime more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon Mechanical Turk and TestingTime by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten panel research platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Amazon Mechanical Turk, TestingTime. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Amazon Mechanical Turk | Prolific | Respondent | Askable | CloudResearch | User Interviews | TestingTime | Rally | Qualtrics | UserTesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 73.7% | 9.3% | 5.9% | 3% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.27% | 0.08% | <0.01% |
| Dec 2025 | 72.6% | 9.6% | 5.8% | 3% | 4.6% | 2% | 2% | 0.25% | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Jan 2026 | 71.4% | 9.4% | 7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 2% | 2.4% | 0.26% | 0.08% | <0.01% |
| Feb 2026 | 64.3% | 11.7% | 9.2% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.26% | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| Mar 2026 | 63.1% | 13.5% | 8.9% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.27% | 0.1% | 0.01% |
| Apr 2026 | 52.1% | 16.6% | 10.5% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 3.1% | 2.1% | 0.21% | 0.1% | <0.01% |
| May 2026 | 47.9% | 22.8% | 9.6% | 5.2% | 9.8% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 0.23% | 0.11% | <0.01% |
| Jun 2026 | 46% | 21.6% | 9.3% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.2% | 0.13% | <0.01% |
| Jul 2026 | 47.6% | 22.2% | 8% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.17% | 0.14% | <0.01% |
| Aug 2026 | 42.7% | 20% | 10.8% | 8.4% | 12.6% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.22% | 0.12% | <0.01% |
| Sep 2026 | 41.1% | 20.1% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.18% | 0.12% | <0.01% |
| Oct 2026 | 37.6% | 19.2% | 12.5% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | 0.17% | 0.14% | 0% |
How has branded search for Amazon Mechanical Turk and TestingTime changed worldwide over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Amazon Mechanical Turk was ahead of TestingTime in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Amazon Mechanical Turk’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 73.7% to 37.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 362K to 105K.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TestingTime’s share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide moved from 1.7% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.
How did search popularity change for panel research platforms worldwide in October 2026?
2 changes

In October 2026, Amazon Mechanical Turk lost share of searches among panel research platforms worldwide, from 41.1% to 37.6%.

Estimated monthly branded searches for TestingTime worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in October 2026.
How are Amazon Mechanical Turk’s and TestingTime’s branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon Mechanical Turk’s and TestingTime’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
2 branded search terms
- amazon mechanical turk
- mturk
TestingTime
1 branded search term
- testingtime
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