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231 legal, mostly-online ways to get paid, ranked by priority score (0–100). The score rewards a high chance of actually receiving money, high automation after setup, and low effort. Every entry is legal in at least 80% of the reference countries. See methodology for the formula.

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Entries marked ⚠ have at least one payout figure that could not be confirmed on an official page (12 of 231); see the entry's notes.

Tiers

S (70+ and profit odds of at least 25%) — start here: proven payouts, high automation, low effort.
A (60–69, or 70+ with profit odds under 25%) — strong second wave.
B (50–59) — viable, needs more effort or has lower odds.
C (<50) — long shots or labor-heavy; included for completeness.

Start here

Anyone, anywhere, $0

Zero capital, pays out in at least 80% of reference countries, payment probability 5+ and no physical step.

#4 Passive bandwidth sharing (Honeygain, Pawns.app) — median $3/mo, pay prob. 6/10, profit odds 50%
#14 Real-estate virtual staging and listing photo editing — median $400/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 40%
#17 Productized data cleaning, PDF-to-Excel conversion and data-entry gigs — median $200/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 35%
#20 Amazon/Etsy listing optimization and A+ content — median $400/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 38%
#21 Sell labeled AI-generated stock images, vectors and video on Adobe Stock and Freepik — median $30/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 8%
#22 Sell study notes and exam prep on Stuvia / Docsity — median $30/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 12%
#24 Stock photos, vectors and footage (Adobe Stock AI-labeled; Shutterstock/Pond5 human-made) — median $20/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 6%
#29 Resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile rewriting — median $250/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 35%
#31 Transcription and subtitle (SRT/VTT) service with ASR + human QA — median $250/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 25%
#34 Crowdtesting and paid bug hunts (Testbirds, test IO, uTest, Testlio) — median $80/mo, pay prob. 7/10, profit odds 50%

Most likely to actually profit

Highest estimated chance of a real net profit within 12 months, with a median month-12 net profit of at least $10.

#5 High-yield savings, money-market funds and government bills — median $30/mo, pay prob. 10/10, profit odds 95%
#33 Paid survey panels (Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, Toluna, YouGov, PrizeRebel) — median $30/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 90%
#27 Qmee surveys and search rewards (no minimum cash-out) — median $15/mo, pay prob. 10/10, profit odds 90%
#12 Selling used goods online (eBay, Vinted, Mercari, local classifieds) — median $150/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 85%
#1 Cashback portals and shopping rebates — median $15/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 85%
#13 Bank account sign-up and switching bonuses — median $150/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 75%
#55 Crowd micro-task platforms (Clickworker/UHRS, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift (formerly Toloka)) — median $50/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 75%
#9 Dividend index investing via robo-advisors or index funds — median $20/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 70%
#47 Brokerage sign-up, free-share and transfer bonuses — median $40/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 70%
#39 Credit card sign-up bonuses and rewards optimisation — median $80/mo, pay prob. 7/10, profit odds 60%

Most passive after setup

Automation 8+ and ongoing effort 2 or less.

#1 Cashback portals and shopping rebates — median $15/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 85%
#2 Share idle gaming PC compute with Salad — median $25/mo, pay prob. 7/10, profit odds 60%
#3 Passive data-sharing panels (Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel, MobileXpression, Savvy Connect) — median $5/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 70%
#4 Passive bandwidth sharing (Honeygain, Pawns.app) — median $3/mo, pay prob. 6/10, profit odds 50%
#5 High-yield savings, money-market funds and government bills — median $30/mo, pay prob. 10/10, profit odds 95%
#6 Rent out a spare GPU rig on Vast.ai — median $60/mo, pay prob. 6/10, profit odds 45%
#8 License a Professional Voice Clone on the ElevenLabs Voice Library — median $15/mo, pay prob. 6/10, profit odds 10%
#9 Dividend index investing via robo-advisors or index funds — median $20/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 70%
#11 Rent spare disk space and bandwidth as a Storj storage node — median $8/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 50%
#18 Collect YouTube Content ID revenue on your own music when others use it — median $10/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 10%

Fastest first dollar

First payout possible within a week and payment probability 6+.

#2 Share idle gaming PC compute with Salad — median $25/mo, pay prob. 7/10, profit odds 60%
#6 Rent out a spare GPU rig on Vast.ai — median $60/mo, pay prob. 6/10, profit odds 45%
#7 Sell unwanted gift cards for cash (CardCash, Raise, GCX) — median $0/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 85%
#12 Selling used goods online (eBay, Vinted, Mercari, local classifieds) — median $150/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 85%
#15 Sell old phones, laptops and games to buyback sites (Decluttr, Gazelle, Swappa, Back Market) — median $0/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 85%
#27 Qmee surveys and search rewards (no minimum cash-out) — median $15/mo, pay prob. 10/10, profit odds 90%
#33 Paid survey panels (Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, Toluna, YouGov, PrizeRebel) — median $30/mo, pay prob. 9/10, profit odds 90%
#47 Brokerage sign-up, free-share and transfer bonuses — median $40/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 70%
#55 Crowd micro-task platforms (Clickworker/UHRS, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift (formerly Toloka)) — median $50/mo, pay prob. 8/10, profit odds 75%
#57 Paid game playtesting (PlaytestCloud, BetaTesting, Antidote) — median $20/mo, pay prob. 7/10, profit odds 55%

Highest upside

Income potential 8+ for a solo operator after a year.

#44 Niche blog / programmatic SEO site with display ads (AdSense -> Ezoic/Journey/Raptive) — median $30/mo, pay prob. 3/10, profit odds 10%
#49 AI automation agency (Zapier / Make / n8n builds for SMBs) — median $800/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 35%
#64 Newsletter sponsorships and ad-network placements — median $150/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 12%
#65 Niche 'AI employee' chatbot/voice agent sold per seat to a vertical — median $600/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 20%
#78 Google/Meta ads management for small businesses — median $500/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 28%
#80 WCAG accessibility audits and remediation — median $600/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 28%
#86 Corporate e-learning production (slides, quizzes, SCORM packages) — median $500/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 25%
#89 Compliant B2B cold-email lead generation service — median $500/mo, pay prob. 3/10, profit odds 15%
#90 Micro-SaaS sold via merchant of record (Lemon Squeezy/Paddle/Polar/Stripe) — median $100/mo, pay prob. 3/10, profit odds 12%
#102 Shopify App Store apps — median $300/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 12%

Best for AI agents

AI leverage 8+ and automation 7+.

#14 Real-estate virtual staging and listing photo editing — median $400/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 40%
#17 Productized data cleaning, PDF-to-Excel conversion and data-entry gigs — median $200/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 35%
#19 Public-data scraping tools and monitoring reports (Apify Store Actors, paid report subscriptions) — median $150/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 15%
#20 Amazon/Etsy listing optimization and A+ content — median $400/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 38%
#21 Sell labeled AI-generated stock images, vectors and video on Adobe Stock and Freepik — median $30/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 8%
#23 AI voiceover and podcast editing services (+ ElevenLabs Voice Library royalties) — median $250/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 28%
#24 Stock photos, vectors and footage (Adobe Stock AI-labeled; Shutterstock/Pond5 human-made) — median $20/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 6%
#25 Paid Apify Actors and MCP/agent tools — median $100/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 12%
#26 Productized SEO / website audits — median $300/mo, pay prob. 4/10, profit odds 25%
#28 AI dubbing and subtitle localization service for creators and course sellers — median $500/mo, pay prob. 5/10, profit odds 25%

Ranked by chance of real profit

Top 30 by the estimated share of diligent average starters who reach a real net profit within 12 months (at least $100/month where the plan can pay that much, any net-positive payout for small-but-certain plans). Ties broken by median net profit at month 12; one-off plans such as selling things you already own or sign-up bonuses show $0 recurring profit by month 12. These odds already feed the priority score with weight 0.10.

Profit odds	Median net profit, month 12	Start cash	Fixed cost/mo	Strategy	Priority rank
95%	$30	$1,000	$0	High-yield savings, money-market funds and government bills	#5
90%	$25	$0	$0	Paid survey panels (Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, Toluna, YouGov, PrizeRebel)	#33
90%	$12	$0	$0	Qmee surveys and search rewards (no minimum cash-out)	#27
85%	$120	$0	$0	Selling used goods online (eBay, Vinted, Mercari, local classifieds)	#12
85%	$12	$0	$0	Cashback portals and shopping rebates	#1
85%	$6	$0	$0	Receipt scanning and shopping-data apps paid in cash (Receipt Hog, Ibotta, Shopmium, CoinOut)	#16
85%	$0	$0	$0	Sell unwanted gift cards for cash (CardCash, Raise, GCX)	#7
85%	$0	$0	$0	Sell old phones, laptops and games to buyback sites (Decluttr, Gazelle, Swappa, Back Market)	#15
75%	$100	$0	$0	Bank account sign-up and switching bonuses	#13
75%	$40	$0	$0	Crowd micro-task platforms (Clickworker/UHRS, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift (formerly Toloka))	#55
70%	$15	$500	$0	Dividend index investing via robo-advisors or index funds	#9
70%	$15	$100	$0	Brokerage sign-up, free-share and transfer bonuses	#47
70%	$4	$0	$0	Passive data-sharing panels (Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel, MobileXpression, Savvy Connect)	#3
60%	$70	$0	$0	Credit card sign-up bonuses and rewards optimisation	#39
60%	$15	$0	$0	Share idle gaming PC compute with Salad	#2
60%	$15	$0	$0	Retail-audit and data-collection apps (Premise, Roamler, BeMyEye, Field Agent)	#92
60%	$15	$0	$0	Paid music and product reviewing on Slicethepie	#94
60%	$0	$0	$0	Recover money you are already owed (unclaimed property, class-action settlements, refunds, overpaid tax)	#10
55%	$400	$0	$20	Rent a spare room on Airbnb (PHYSICAL)	#58
55%	$15	$0	$0	Paid game playtesting (PlaytestCloud, BetaTesting, Antidote)	#57
50%	$500	$0	$0	Remote contract customer-support and moderation work (ModSquad, Arise, LiveOps, Working Solutions)	#181
50%	$450	$0	$0	Agency-assigned tutoring as a contractor (GoStudent, Varsity Tutors)	#165
50%	$400	$0	$0	1-to-1 online tutoring on Preply, italki or Wyzant	#93
50%	$250	$0	$0	On-demand English conversation tutoring on Cambly	#182
50%	$250	$0	$0	Online math tutor for Cuemath (India-based tutors, global students)	#214
50%	$150	$0	$0	Fixed-rate online English teaching for Asian ESL companies (Engoo, 51Talk, NativeCamp)	#167
50%	$100	$0	$0	Remote virtual assistant and bookkeeping (BELAY, Fancy Hands, Upwork, OnlineJobs.ph)	#119
50%	$60	$0	$0	Crowdtesting and paid bug hunts (Testbirds, test IO, uTest, Testlio)	#34
50%	$5	$0	$2	Rent spare disk space and bandwidth as a Storj storage node	#11
50%	$3	$0	$0	Passive bandwidth sharing (Honeygain, Pawns.app)	#4

Ranked list

#	Tier	Score	Strategy	Category	Pay prob.	Profit odds (12 mo)	Automation	Effort (setup/ongoing)	Start cash	Median income	Legal	Pays out	First $
1	S	81	Cashback portals and shopping rebates	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	8/10	85%	9/10	1/1	$0	$15	100%	45%	45–120 d
2	S	81	Share idle gaming PC compute with Salad	Other	7/10	60%	10/10	1/1	$0	$25	100%	64%	3–30 d
3	S	79	Passive data-sharing panels (Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel, MobileXpression, Savvy Connect)	Micro-tasks & paid research	8/10	70%	10/10	1/1	$0	$5	100%	15%	30–90 d
4	S	79	Passive bandwidth sharing (Honeygain, Pawns.app)	Data & security work	6/10	50%	10/10	1/1	$0	$3	90%	85%	90–365 d
5	S	73	High-yield savings, money-market funds and government bills	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	10/10	95%	9/10	1/1	$1,000	$30	100%	100%	30–60 d
6	S	72	Rent out a spare GPU rig on Vast.ai	Other	6/10	45%	9/10	5/2	$0	$60	100%	75%	7–30 d
7	S	70	Sell unwanted gift cards for cash (CardCash, Raise, GCX)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	9/10	85%	5/10	1/1	$0	$0	100%	10%	2–10 d
8	A	70	License a Professional Voice Clone on the ElevenLabs Voice Library	AI-native income	6/10	10%	9/10	3/1	$22	$15	100%	60%	14–120 d
9	A	69	Dividend index investing via robo-advisors or index funds	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	9/10	70%	10/10	1/1	$500	$20	100%	75%	30–120 d
10	A	69	Recover money you are already owed (unclaimed property, class-action settlements, refunds, overpaid tax)	Other	6/10	60%	6/10	1/1	$0	$0	100%	70%	14–180 d
11	A	69	Rent spare disk space and bandwidth as a Storj storage node	Other	4/10	50%	9/10	3/1	$0	$8	86%	80%	35–120 d
12	A	67	Selling used goods online (eBay, Vinted, Mercari, local classifieds)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	9/10	85%	4/10	1/5	$0	$150	100%	95%	3–21 d
13	A	66	Bank account sign-up and switching bonuses	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	8/10	75%	5/10	2/2	$0	$150	100%	16%	45–150 d
14	A	66	Real-estate virtual staging and listing photo editing	Services & freelancing	5/10	40%	8/10	3/5	$0	$400	100%	92%	7–60 d
15	A	65	Sell old phones, laptops and games to buyback sites (Decluttr, Gazelle, Swappa, Back Market)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	9/10	85%	4/10	1/1	$0	$0	100%	25%	3–14 d
16	A	64	Receipt scanning and shopping-data apps paid in cash (Receipt Hog, Ibotta, Shopmium, CoinOut)	Micro-tasks & paid research	9/10	85%	3/10	1/2	$0	$8	100%	15%	14–90 d
17	A	64	Productized data cleaning, PDF-to-Excel conversion and data-entry gigs	Services & freelancing	5/10	35%	7/10	3/4	$0	$200	100%	92%	7–90 d
18	A	64	Collect YouTube Content ID revenue on your own music when others use it	Licensing, royalties & rentals	4/10	10%	8/10	3/2	$30	$10	100%	90%	60–365 d
19	A	64	Public-data scraping tools and monitoring reports (Apify Store Actors, paid report subscriptions)	Data & security work	4/10	15%	9/10	5/3	$0	$150	95%	85%	30–180 d
20	A	63	Amazon/Etsy listing optimization and A+ content	Services & freelancing	5/10	38%	7/10	3/5	$0	$400	100%	92%	7–60 d
21	A	63	Sell labeled AI-generated stock images, vectors and video on Adobe Stock and Freepik	AI-native income	5/10	8%	8/10	3/4	$0	$30	100%	88%	30–120 d
22	A	63	Sell study notes and exam prep on Stuvia / Docsity	Education & tutoring	5/10	12%	7/10	3/2	$0	$30	100%	80%	14–180 d
23	A	62	AI voiceover and podcast editing services (+ ElevenLabs Voice Library royalties)	Services & freelancing	5/10	28%	7/10	3/4	$22	$250	100%	80%	7–120 d
24	A	62	Stock photos, vectors and footage (Adobe Stock AI-labeled; Shutterstock/Pond5 human-made)	Content & media	5/10	6%	7/10	3/3	$0	$20	100%	95%	30–180 d
25	A	62	Paid Apify Actors and MCP/agent tools	Software & developer monetization	4/10	12%	8/10	4/3	$0	$100	100%	85%	30–180 d
26	A	62	Productized SEO / website audits	Services & freelancing	4/10	25%	8/10	4/4	$0	$300	100%	92%	14–120 d
27	A	61	Qmee surveys and search rewards (no minimum cash-out)	Micro-tasks & paid research	10/10	90%	2/10	1/4	$0	$15	100%	12%	1–7 d
28	A	61	AI dubbing and subtitle localization service for creators and course sellers	AI-native income	5/10	25%	7/10	3/6	$50	$500	100%	95%	14–90 d
29	A	61	Resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile rewriting	Services & freelancing	5/10	35%	6/10	2/5	$0	$250	100%	92%	7–90 d
30	A	61	Sell lesson plans and classroom resources on Teachers Pay Teachers	Digital products	5/10	15%	6/10	3/3	$29	$20	100%	90%	14–120 d
31	A	61	Transcription and subtitle (SRT/VTT) service with ASR + human QA	Services & freelancing	5/10	25%	7/10	3/5	$0	$250	100%	92%	7–90 d
32	A	61	Tip jar and lightweight memberships on Ko-fi / Buy Me a Coffee	Community & memberships	4/10	10%	7/10	1/2	$0	$15	100%	70%	7–180 d
33	A	60	Paid survey panels (Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, Toluna, YouGov, PrizeRebel)	Micro-tasks & paid research	9/10	90%	1/10	1/5	$0	$30	100%	60%	3–21 d
34	A	60	Crowdtesting and paid bug hunts (Testbirds, test IO, uTest, Testlio)	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	50%	3/10	2/5	$0	$80	100%	95%	14–90 d
35	A	60	YouTube editing, thumbnails and short-form repurposing for creators and brands	Services & freelancing	5/10	42%	6/10	3/6	$0	$600	100%	92%	7–60 d
36	A	60	Audiobooks via Virtual Voice, Google Play auto-narration, INaudio and ACX	Content & media	4/10	7%	8/10	3/2	$0	$15	100%	60%	45–270 d
37	A	60	Collect songwriter publishing royalties (PRO registration, The MLC, Songtrust, live-performance reporting)	Licensing, royalties & rentals	4/10	8%	7/10	4/2	$0	$15	100%	95%	90–365 d
38	A	60	License your unused video/footage archive as AI training data	AI-native income	4/10	15%	7/10	3/2	$0	$50	100%	70%	30–180 d
39	B	59	Credit card sign-up bonuses and rewards optimisation	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	7/10	60%	4/10	2/2	$0	$80	100%	18%	60–150 d
40	B	59	Newsletter ghostwriting and social media content calendars	Services & freelancing	5/10	35%	6/10	3/6	$0	$500	100%	92%	14–120 d
41	B	59	Paid browser extensions with ExtensionPay/Stripe	Software & developer monetization	4/10	12%	7/10	4/3	$5	$50	100%	80%	14–180 d
42	B	59	Sell new translations/annotated editions of public-domain works	Licensing, royalties & rentals	4/10	15%	7/10	4/3	$0	$15	98%	90%	30–180 d
43	B	59	Free AI-powered micro-tools website monetized by display ads and freemium	AI-native income	3/10	8%	8/10	5/3	$20	$50	100%	90%	60–365 d
44	B	59	Niche blog / programmatic SEO site with display ads (AdSense -> Ezoic/Journey/Raptive)	Content & media	3/10	10%	8/10	6/3	$30	$30	100%	95%	60–365 d
45	B	59	Pinterest affiliate pinning	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	8%	8/10	3/3	$0	$30	100%	85%	30–180 d
46	B	59	Selling APIs on RapidAPI	Software & developer monetization	3/10	6%	8/10	4/2	$5	$50	100%	75%	30–240 d
47	B	58	Brokerage sign-up, free-share and transfer bonuses	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	8/10	70%	4/10	2/1	$100	$40	88%	35%	7–60 d
48	B	58	India deal-sharing affiliate via EarnKaro (Flipkart, Myntra, 200+ brands)	Affiliate & performance marketing	6/10	12%	7/10	1/3	$0	$25	100%	2%	35–120 d
49	B	58	AI automation agency (Zapier / Make / n8n builds for SMBs)	Services & freelancing	5/10	35%	6/10	5/6	$30	$800	100%	92%	14–120 d
50	B	58	Amazon KDP ebooks, paperbacks and low-content books	Content & media	5/10	12%	6/10	4/4	$0	$30	100%	90%	30–180 d
51	B	58	Website-in-a-day / landing pages from templates	Services & freelancing	5/10	35%	6/10	4/6	$20	$600	100%	92%	14–120 d
52	B	58	Wide ebook distribution via Draft2Digital / PublishDrive (Apple, Kobo, Everand, libraries)	Content & media	5/10	10%	6/10	5/4	$20	$40	100%	95%	45–180 d
53	B	58	Pitch-deck design and startup financial models	Services & freelancing	4/10	30%	6/10	3/5	$0	$500	100%	92%	7–90 d
54	B	58	Curated coupon and deal aggregator site	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	7%	8/10	5/3	$20	$30	100%	85%	30–240 d
55	B	57	Crowd micro-task platforms (Clickworker/UHRS, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift (formerly Toloka))	Micro-tasks & paid research	8/10	75%	1/10	2/5	$0	$50	100%	80%	3–30 d
56	B	57	Crowd translation and post-editing (Gengo, Unbabel, Smartcat marketplace)	Services & freelancing	7/10	40%	3/10	2/6	$0	$150	100%	95%	14–60 d
57	B	57	Paid game playtesting (PlaytestCloud, BetaTesting, Antidote)	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	55%	1/10	1/2	$0	$20	100%	70%	7–60 d
58	B	57	Rent a spare room on Airbnb (PHYSICAL)	Other	7/10	55%	5/10	4/6	$0	$500	95%	92%	7–60 d
59	B	57	Fintech and brokerage referral programs via educational content	Affiliate & performance marketing	5/10	15%	5/10	2/3	$0	$40	90%	75%	14–120 d
60	B	57	Freelance instructional design and e-learning module building for companies	Education & tutoring	5/10	30%	6/10	5/6	$50	$800	100%	92%	14–90 d
61	B	57	Rent unused parking or storage space online (Neighbor, JustPark, Spacer) (PHYSICAL)	Other	5/10	30%	8/10	2/1	$0	$100	98%	12%	14–90 d
62	B	57	AI chatbot / AI receptionist setup for local businesses	Services & freelancing	4/10	22%	7/10	5/5	$50	$500	100%	85%	21–150 d
63	B	57	Logo/brand kits and image editing (background removal, upscaling) gigs	Services & freelancing	4/10	30%	6/10	3/5	$20	$200	100%	92%	7–120 d
64	B	57	Newsletter sponsorships and ad-network placements	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	12%	7/10	5/4	$50	$150	100%	75%	60–270 d
65	B	57	Niche 'AI employee' chatbot/voice agent sold per seat to a vertical	AI-native income	4/10	20%	7/10	6/5	$50	$600	100%	95%	21–120 d
66	B	57	SaaS recurring-commission affiliate via tutorials and YouTube	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	15%	6/10	4/4	$0	$80	100%	90%	30–180 d
67	B	57	Spreadsheet templates and calculators (Excel / Google Sheets)	Digital products	4/10	14%	6/10	3/3	$0	$60	100%	80%	14–150 d
68	B	57	Upload designs to POD marketplaces: Redbubble, TeePublic, Amazon Merch on Demand	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	7%	6/10	2/3	$0	$30	100%	85%	30–240 d
69	B	57	License data feeds/APIs built from lawfully licensed public data	Licensing, royalties & rentals	3/10	10%	8/10	6/3	$20	$15	100%	85%	30–365 d
70	B	57	Music streaming royalties via DistroKid / TuneCore	Content & media	3/10	4%	7/10	3/3	$25	$5	100%	95%	90–365 d
71	B	56	Paid user-research interviews and focus groups (Respondent, User Interviews, dscout)	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	45%	2/10	1/3	$0	$60	100%	55%	7–90 d
72	B	56	Shopee Affiliate Program (Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil)	Affiliate & performance marketing	5/10	15%	7/10	2/3	$0	$60	100%	12%	20–90 d
73	B	56	Craft design files on Creative Fabrica, Design Bundles and So Fontsy	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	12%	6/10	3/4	$0	$50	100%	85%	30–120 d
74	B	56	Machine-translation post-editing (MTPE) and localization	Services & freelancing	4/10	30%	6/10	3/6	$0	$300	100%	90%	14–120 d
75	B	56	Niche 'best X' directory with paid/featured listings	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	10%	7/10	6/3	$50	$100	100%	90%	60–300 d
76	B	55	Spanish/Portuguese freelance projects on Workana (LatAm marketplace)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	5/10	40%	4/10	2/6	$0	$250	100%	90%	14–90 d
77	B	55	Cross-stitch charts and machine-embroidery files	Digital products	4/10	14%	6/10	4/4	$0	$50	100%	85%	30–150 d
78	B	55	Google/Meta ads management for small businesses	Services & freelancing	4/10	28%	6/10	4/6	$0	$500	100%	90%	14–90 d
79	B	55	Managed game-server hosting for small communities (reseller on VPS with Pterodactyl)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	15%	7/10	6/5	$40	$150	100%	90%	14–90 d
80	B	55	WCAG accessibility audits and remediation	Services & freelancing	4/10	28%	6/10	5/6	$0	$600	100%	92%	14–90 d
81	B	55	WordPress.org freemium plugins with Freemius	Software & developer monetization	4/10	10%	6/10	5/4	$0	$200	100%	90%	30–300 d
82	B	55	Sell ad space on your developer site/newsletter (EthicalAds, BuySellAds, direct sponsors)	Other	3/10	12%	7/10	4/4	$0	$50	100%	90%	30–365 d
83	B	54	Custom songs, jingles and podcast/radio intros to order	Services & freelancing	5/10	30%	4/10	3/6	$0	$250	100%	95%	7–90 d
84	B	54	Independent online tutoring practice with your own booking and payments	Education & tutoring	5/10	35%	5/10	4/6	$20	$500	100%	85%	14–90 d
85	B	54	Music transcription to sheet music/tabs/MIDI for clients	Services & freelancing	5/10	30%	4/10	2/6	$0	$200	100%	95%	7–60 d
86	B	54	Corporate e-learning production (slides, quizzes, SCORM packages)	Services & freelancing	4/10	25%	6/10	5/6	$0	$500	100%	92%	14–120 d
87	B	54	Patent drawings and technical illustration	Services & freelancing	4/10	28%	5/10	4/5	$0	$300	100%	92%	14–90 d
88	B	54	Affiliate-network content site with programmatic SEO (Awin, CJ, Impact, Rakuten)	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	10%	7/10	6/4	$50	$50	100%	85%	45–270 d
89	B	54	Compliant B2B cold-email lead generation service	Services & freelancing	3/10	15%	7/10	4/6	$0	$500	88%	92%	14–90 d
90	B	54	Micro-SaaS sold via merchant of record (Lemon Squeezy/Paddle/Polar/Stripe)	Software & developer monetization	3/10	12%	7/10	6/5	$20	$100	100%	90%	30–365 d
91	B	54	Open Collective, Polar.sh and thanks.dev funding for OSS	Software & developer monetization	3/10	5%	6/10	3/3	$0	$20	100%	85%	30–365 d
92	B	53	Retail-audit and data-collection apps (Premise, Roamler, BeMyEye, Field Agent)	Micro-tasks & paid research	8/10	60%	1/10	1/4	$0	$20	100%	75%	3–30 d
93	B	53	1-to-1 online tutoring on Preply, italki or Wyzant	Education & tutoring	7/10	50%	2/10	3/7	$0	$600	100%	85%	7–45 d
94	B	53	Paid music and product reviewing on Slicethepie	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	60%	1/10	1/6	$0	$15	100%	85%	14–60 d
95	B	53	Sell sheet music and licensed arrangements via ArrangeMe (Hal Leonard) and Musicnotes	Digital products	5/10	15%	4/10	4/4	$0	$40	100%	90%	30–240 d
96	B	53	Amazon Associates niche review/comparison site	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	10%	6/10	5/4	$50	$30	100%	70%	30–240 d
97	B	53	Bandcamp direct-to-fan sales of music, merch and subscriptions	Digital products	4/10	10%	5/10	3/4	$0	$30	100%	85%	7–180 d
98	B	53	Design and writing contests plus bidding on Freelancer.com	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	25%	5/10	2/6	$20	$80	100%	94%	7–120 d
99	B	53	Etsy digital downloads: printables, planners, SVG cut files	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	15%	6/10	3/4	$5	$60	100%	52%	14–120 d
100	B	53	Freelance scientific consulting on Kolabtree	Services & freelancing	4/10	25%	4/10	3/5	$0	$300	100%	96%	14–120 d
101	B	53	Grant writing and grant research for nonprofits and startups (flat fee)	Services & freelancing	4/10	28%	5/10	4/6	$0	$400	100%	92%	14–120 d
102	B	53	Shopify App Store apps	Software & developer monetization	4/10	12%	6/10	6/5	$19	$300	100%	85%	30–240 d
103	B	53	Technical writing and API documentation	Services & freelancing	4/10	30%	5/10	4/6	$0	$600	100%	92%	21–150 d
104	B	53	Build monetized bots on Poe (per-message pricing)	AI-native income	3/10	3%	8/10	3/3	$0	$10	100%	24%	14–180 d
105	B	53	Lightroom presets and video LUTs	Digital products	3/10	6%	6/10	3/3	$0	$20	100%	85%	14–180 d
106	B	53	Paid IDE plugins (JetBrains Marketplace, VS Code via license keys)	Software & developer monetization	3/10	8%	6/10	5/3	$0	$100	100%	85%	30–240 d
107	B	53	Sell digital downloads via Gumroad / Payhip / Lemon Squeezy	Digital products	3/10	12%	6/10	3/4	$0	$40	100%	85%	14–180 d
108	B	53	Sell Notion templates on the Notion Marketplace	Digital products	3/10	10%	6/10	3/3	$0	$50	100%	75%	14–180 d
109	B	53	Sell lawfully collected non-personal datasets (Datarade, Snowflake/AWS marketplaces, licensed Hugging Face repos)	Data & security work	2/10	8%	8/10	6/3	$0	$0	95%	75%	60–365 d
110	B	52	Paid AI data-sourcing projects in your language (DataForce by TransPerfect)	Micro-tasks & paid research	5/10	20%	2/10	1/3	$0	$40	100%	85%	21–120 d
111	B	52	Minecraft mod/modpack author rewards on CurseForge and Modrinth	Digital products	4/10	6%	5/10	5/4	$0	$10	100%	100%	60–365 d
112	B	52	Technical ebooks and courses on Leanpub (80% royalty, in-progress publishing)	Digital products	4/10	15%	5/10	6/4	$0	$100	100%	90%	30–240 d
113	B	52	Licensed artist for cutting-machine design stores (Silhouette Design Store) ⚠	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	7%	6/10	4/3	$0	$40	100%	80%	45–240 d
114	B	52	Security questionnaires, policies and authorized phishing-awareness programs for SMBs	Services & freelancing	3/10	18%	6/10	5/5	$0	$400	100%	92%	21–120 d
115	B	52	AI assistant store revenue share (Poe bots, GPT Store)	Software & developer monetization	2/10	2%	8/10	2/2	$0	$10	100%	30%	30–365 d
116	B	52	Sell AI prompts on PromptBase	Marketplaces & e-commerce	2/10	2%	7/10	2/3	$0	$5	100%	70%	14–180 d
117	B	52	Train and publish SFW LoRA/fine-tuned image models on Tensor.Art creator incentives	AI-native income	2/10	2%	8/10	4/3	$0	$10	95%	60%	30–180 d
118	B	51	Remote usability testing (UserTesting, Userlytics, Trymata/QuestionPro)	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	45%	1/10	2/3	$0	$60	100%	40%	3–30 d
119	B	51	Remote virtual assistant and bookkeeping (BELAY, Fancy Hands, Upwork, OnlineJobs.ph)	Services & freelancing	6/10	50%	3/10	4/8	$0	$600	100%	90%	14–120 d
120	B	51	Lead-generation tutoring listings (Superprof, Apprentus) with direct student payment	Education & tutoring	5/10	35%	3/10	2/6	$0	$300	100%	80%	7–60 d
121	B	51	FiveM/RedM (GTA V / RDR2 roleplay) scripts and assets sold via Cfx.re/Tebex	Digital products	4/10	12%	5/10	5/5	$0	$100	96%	92%	14–120 d
122	B	51	Paid one-off webinars and live workshops (Luma/Zoom + Stripe)	Education & tutoring	4/10	20%	5/10	3/4	$0	$200	100%	45%	14–90 d
123	B	51	GitHub Sponsors for open-source maintainers	Software & developer monetization	3/10	5%	6/10	3/4	$0	$15	100%	75%	30–365 d
124	B	50	Tabletop RPG adventures and supplements on DMs Guild / DriveThruRPG	Digital products	5/10	14%	4/10	5/5	$0	$60	100%	90%	14–90 d
125	B	50	Mercado Livre / Mercado Libre affiliate program (LatAm marketplace)	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	10%	6/10	2/3	$0	$40	100%	6%	30–120 d
126	B	50	Online courses on Udemy and Skillshare (with self-hosted option)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	10%	4/10	6/3	$0	$60	100%	90%	30–240 d
127	B	50	Lease domains on lease-to-own terms via Afternic (formerly Dan.com)	Other	3/10	6%	7/10	4/2	$300	$20	100%	90%	90–720 d
128	B	50	Paid Discord/Telegram or Skool community (Whop, LaunchPass, Skool)	Community & memberships	3/10	15%	6/10	4/6	$0	$150	100%	75%	14–180 d
129	B	50	Patreon membership tiers for an existing audience	Community & memberships	3/10	15%	5/10	3/5	$0	$40	100%	85%	30–365 d
130	B	50	Pay-per-lead landing pages (B2B, solar, home services, legal intake)	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	10%	6/10	6/4	$50	$50	85%	70%	30–180 d
131	B	50	Premium AI Discord bot via Discord App Subscriptions	AI-native income	3/10	5%	8/10	5/3	$20	$30	100%	14%	30–180 d
132	B	50	Sell an online course through Hotmart's built-in affiliate network	Education & tutoring	3/10	10%	6/10	6/4	$0	$100	100%	70%	30–180 d
133	C	49	Rent out your car on Turo (PHYSICAL)	Other	7/10	45%	5/10	4/5	$0	$400	95%	10%	7–60 d
134	C	49	Google Opinion Rewards	Micro-tasks & paid research	6/10	50%	1/10	1/1	$0	$3	100%	10%	7–60 d
135	C	49	Remote session musician, vocalist, mixing and mastering gigs (AirGigs, SoundBetter, Fiverr)	Services & freelancing	5/10	30%	3/10	4/7	$20	$300	100%	95%	14–120 d
136	C	49	Video-game coaching, VOD reviews and guides on Metafy	Marketplaces & e-commerce	5/10	15%	3/10	3/6	$0	$100	100%	90%	7–90 d
137	C	49	Code review, bug fixing and dev help via Codementor, Topcoder and Toptal	Services & freelancing	4/10	25%	4/10	5/6	$0	$400	100%	90%	14–180 d
138	C	49	Medium Partner Program (paywalled articles)	Content & media	4/10	8%	4/10	2/5	$0	$15	100%	74%	30–120 d
139	C	49	Nexus Mods Donation Points for PC game mod authors	Digital products	4/10	6%	4/10	5/4	$0	$10	100%	90%	100–365 d
140	C	49	Paid mentorship subscriptions on MentorCruise	Education & tutoring	4/10	25%	3/10	3/4	$0	$300	100%	70%	14–120 d
141	C	49	Atlassian, Figma and Zoom marketplace apps	Software & developer monetization	3/10	10%	6/10	7/4	$0	$300	100%	70%	60–365 d
142	C	49	Canva templates: Canva Creators royalties + selling template links	Digital products	3/10	8%	5/10	4/4	$0	$40	100%	85%	30–240 d
143	C	49	Overwolf in-game overlay apps monetized by ads and subscriptions	Digital products	3/10	4%	6/10	7/5	$0	$50	100%	100%	90–365 d
144	C	49	Paid newsletter subscriptions (Substack / beehiiv / Ghost)	Content & media	3/10	12%	6/10	3/5	$0	$50	100%	40%	30–365 d
145	C	49	Sell beat leases and exclusives on BeatStars / Airbit	Licensing, royalties & rentals	3/10	8%	5/10	4/5	$0	$40	100%	90%	14–180 d
146	C	49	Website templates and themes: Framer, Webflow, Shopify Theme Store	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	12%	5/10	6/3	$0	$150	100%	80%	30–240 d
147	C	49	YouTube Partner Program with an AI-assisted (faceless) channel	Content & media	3/10	6%	6/10	5/6	$0	$30	100%	85%	90–540 d
148	C	49	Apply for open-source and creator grants/fellowships (FLOSS/fund, NLnet, Sovereign Tech, Emergent Ventures)	Community & memberships	2/10	5%	5/10	5/3	$0	$0	100%	90%	60–365 d
149	C	49	Twitch Extensions monetized with Bits	Digital products	2/10	2%	7/10	6/3	$0	$0	100%	75%	60–365 d
150	C	48	Paid academic research studies (Prolific, CloudResearch Connect)	Micro-tasks & paid research	7/10	40%	1/10	2/4	$0	$100	100%	30%	1–22 d
151	C	48	Freelance transcription and captioning (Rev, TranscribeMe, GoTranscript)	Micro-tasks & paid research	6/10	35%	2/10	3/6	$0	$150	100%	70%	7–60 d
152	C	48	Sell 3D-printable STL models on Cults3D, Printables Store and Thangs	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	12%	4/10	4/5	$0	$30	100%	80%	14–180 d
153	C	48	Facebook Content Monetization + Instagram creator payouts	Content & media	3/10	6%	6/10	3/6	$0	$25	100%	60%	30–365 d
154	C	48	Print-on-demand via Printful/Printify connected to Etsy or Shopify	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	10%	6/10	4/5	$30	$80	100%	60%	21–180 d
155	C	48	Publish print-on-demand board and card games on The Game Crafter	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	3%	5/10	6/3	$30	$20	100%	90%	47–180 d
156	C	47	License original music through stock/sync libraries (Pond5, AudioJungle, Musicbed, Artlist)	Licensing, royalties & rentals	4/10	15%	4/10	6/5	$0	$30	100%	85%	30–365 d
157	C	47	Newsletter ad network + Boosts (beehiiv Ad Network)	Content & media	4/10	10%	7/10	3/4	$300	$100	100%	40%	30–180 d
158	C	47	PDF sewing and quilting patterns with projector files (Etsy, Payhip, Makerist)	Digital products	4/10	15%	4/10	7/4	$0	$80	100%	85%	45–240 d
159	C	47	Second Life virtual goods creator (L$ sales cashed out via Tilia)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	12%	4/10	5/5	$10	$30	100%	85%	14–120 d
160	C	47	VRChat avatar, outfit and world assets: VRChat Creator Economy + Jinxxy/BOOTH stores	Digital products	4/10	10%	4/10	6/5	$0	$50	100%	85%	14–180 d
161	C	47	Jumia KOL affiliate program (African e-commerce) ⚠	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	5%	6/10	2/3	$0	$30	100%	10%	30–120 d
162	C	47	Virtual tabletop assets and modules (Roll20 Marketplace, Foundry VTT premium modules)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	8%	5/10	5/4	$0	$40	100%	80%	30–180 d
163	C	47	Construct and sell crossword puzzles to newspapers	Content & media	2/10	3%	5/10	4/4	$0	$0	100%	100%	90–540 d
164	C	47	Dual-license your open-source library (AGPL/GPL + paid commercial license)	Licensing, royalties & rentals	2/10	3%	7/10	8/5	$0	$0	100%	85%	60–540 d
165	C	46	Agency-assigned tutoring as a contractor (GoStudent, Varsity Tutors) ⚠	Education & tutoring	7/10	50%	2/10	3/7	$0	$600	100%	20%	14–60 d
166	C	46	Pay-per-word content platforms (Textbroker, Verblio, Crowd Content)	Services & freelancing	7/10	35%	2/10	2/6	$0	$150	100%	15%	7–30 d
167	C	46	Fixed-rate online English teaching for Asian ESL companies (Engoo, 51Talk, NativeCamp) ⚠	Education & tutoring	6/10	50%	1/10	3/6	$0	$200	100%	70%	14–60 d
168	C	46	Freelance teacher at an online language school with a set curriculum (Lingoda)	Education & tutoring	6/10	40%	2/10	4/7	$0	$500	100%	70%	30–75 d
169	C	46	Generalist AI training / RLHF work (DataAnnotation, Outlier, legacy Remotasks)	Micro-tasks & paid research	5/10	30%	2/10	3/5	$0	$400	100%	55%	7–60 d
170	C	46	Online and phone mystery shopping (MSPA-member firms)	Micro-tasks & paid research	5/10	40%	1/10	2/3	$0	$30	100%	50%	30–90 d
171	C	46	Mobile apps on App Store/Google Play (IAP + AdMob)	Software & developer monetization	4/10	8%	6/10	6/4	$125	$50	100%	90%	30–240 d
172	C	46	3D models and game assets on Fab, Unity Asset Store, CGTrader	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	10%	4/10	6/4	$0	$80	100%	85%	30–240 d
173	C	46	Creator storefront affiliate (LTK, ShopMy)	Affiliate & performance marketing	3/10	8%	5/10	3/5	$0	$50	100%	45%	30–180 d
174	C	46	Fonts, icon sets and UI kits on Creative Market / UI8	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	8%	4/10	5/4	$0	$60	100%	85%	30–240 d
175	C	46	Paid open-source bounties (Algora, Opire, Gitcoin)	Software & developer monetization	3/10	5%	5/10	2/6	$0	$150	96%	65%	7–120 d
176	C	46	Run an EULA-compliant Minecraft community server monetized via a Tebex webstore	Digital products	3/10	10%	5/10	5/7	$15	$50	96%	92%	30–180 d
177	C	46	Sample packs and synth presets on Splice, Loopmasters and Producer Loops	Digital products	3/10	10%	4/10	6/4	$0	$50	100%	85%	60–365 d
178	C	46	Data science / ML competitions (Kaggle, DrivenData, AIcrowd, Zindi)	Data & security work	2/10	3%	6/10	4/6	$0	$0	100%	85%	60–365 d
179	C	46	Direct-upload platform monetization on SoundCloud and Audiomack	Licensing, royalties & rentals	2/10	4%	5/10	3/4	$0	$10	100%	80%	60–365 d
180	C	46	Membership site with gated content (Ghost, Memberful)	Community & memberships	2/10	10%	7/10	5/5	$10	$50	100%	40%	30–365 d
181	C	45	Remote contract customer-support and moderation work (ModSquad, Arise, LiveOps, Working Solutions)	Services & freelancing	7/10	50%	1/10	3/8	$0	$600	100%	50%	21–60 d
182	C	45	On-demand English conversation tutoring on Cambly	Education & tutoring	5/10	50%	1/10	2/7	$0	$300	100%	80%	7–30 d
183	C	45	Paid online exam marking for international exam boards (IB, Cambridge International)	Education & tutoring	5/10	25%	2/10	4/6	$0	$300	100%	85%	60–240 d
184	C	45	Paid online mock juror (eJury, OnlineVerdict, JuryTest)	Micro-tasks & paid research	5/10	40%	1/10	1/1	$0	$5	100%	2%	14–365 d
185	C	45	Dropshipping store (Shopify + AliExpress/CJ/print-on-demand)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	4/10	10%	6/10	4/6	$300	$0	100%	85%	14–120 d
186	C	45	Sell LEGO MOC building instructions on Rebrickable	Digital products	4/10	10%	3/10	6/4	$0	$40	100%	85%	30–180 d
187	C	45	Podcast monetization (Spotify Partner Program, memberships, host-read sponsorships)	Content & media	2/10	5%	6/10	4/5	$0	$20	100%	50%	90–540 d
188	C	44	Live small-group classes for kids on Outschool	Education & tutoring	5/10	30%	4/10	4/6	$0	$300	100%	12%	14–90 d
189	C	44	Expert-domain AI training (Alignerr, Mercor, Outlier expert tracks)	Micro-tasks & paid research	4/10	30%	2/10	4/5	$0	$1,500	100%	60%	14–90 d
190	C	44	Knitting and crochet pattern sales on Ravelry, LoveCrafts and Ribblr	Digital products	4/10	15%	3/10	6/5	$0	$60	100%	85%	30–180 d
191	C	44	Vocal.media reads-based payouts, tips and challenges ⚠	Content & media	4/10	3%	4/10	2/4	$0	$5	100%	30%	30–180 d
192	C	44	Paid expert consultations (GLG, AlphaSights, Guidepoint) and paid Q&A (JustAnswer)	Services & freelancing	3/10	15%	2/10	3/4	$0	$150	100%	85%	14–365 d
193	C	44	Web serial on Royal Road funnelled to Patreon advance chapters and KDP Select page reads	Content & media	3/10	15%	4/10	6/7	$0	$150	100%	95%	60–365 d
194	C	44	Authorized AI red-teaming competitions and model safety bug bounties	AI-native income	2/10	3%	5/10	3/6	$0	$0	100%	85%	14–365 d
195	C	44	Selling themes, templates and scripts on Envato (ThemeForest/CodeCanyon)	Software & developer monetization	2/10	4%	5/10	7/4	$0	$100	100%	85%	45–365 d
196	C	43	Search engine and AI response rating (TELUS Digital AI Community, RWS TrainAI)	Micro-tasks & paid research	5/10	40%	1/10	5/5	$0	$300	100%	70%	30–90 d
197	C	43	Live music, art and language lessons on Lessonface	Education & tutoring	4/10	25%	3/10	4/6	$0	$200	100%	60%	14–120 d
198	C	43	CAD/BIM drafting, 3D product rendering and architectural visualization	Services & freelancing	3/10	22%	4/10	6/7	$0	$600	100%	88%	14–120 d
199	C	43	Per-minute expert phone calls on Clarity.fm	Education & tutoring	2/10	5%	2/10	2/2	$0	$30	100%	75%	30–365 d
200	C	43	X (Twitter) Original Content Rewards	Content & media	2/10	3%	6/10	3/6	$96	$15	100%	45%	60–365 d
201	C	42	Stock music and sound effects licensing (Pond5, AudioJungle)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	6%	3/10	5/5	$0	$30	100%	90%	30–365 d
202	C	42	Write greeting-card prose and verse for Blue Mountain Arts	Content & media	2/10	1%	1/10	1/2	$0	$0	100%	100%	60–365 d
203	C	41	Editing, cover design and ghostwriting for authors via Reedsy	Content & media	3/10	25%	3/10	5/7	$0	$500	100%	80%	30–180 d
204	C	41	Get paid as a music curator to review submissions (SubmitHub, Groover)	Services & freelancing	3/10	10%	3/10	6/5	$0	$100	100%	85%	30–180 d
205	C	41	Live cohort-based courses on Maven	Education & tutoring	3/10	12%	4/10	6/5	$0	$1,000	100%	40%	30–180 d
206	C	41	Bug bounty hunting on authorized programs (HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, huntr)	Micro-tasks & paid research	2/10	4%	4/10	6/6	$0	$0	95%	90%	30–365 d
207	C	41	Split-fee recruiting on Paraform and BountyJobs ⚠	Services & freelancing	2/10	6%	5/10	4/7	$0	$0	90%	50%	45–240 d
208	C	40	Live streaming on Twitch / Kick (subs, ads, bits, hourly incentives)	Content & media	4/10	7%	2/10	3/8	$0	$20	100%	85%	30–180 d
209	C	40	Fortnite island creator (UEFN): engagement payouts + in-island transactions ⚠	Digital products	3/10	5%	3/10	6/6	$0	$5	100%	85%	45–365 d
210	C	40	Minecraft Marketplace content (partner program or contract work for partner studios) ⚠	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	15%	3/10	6/6	$0	$150	100%	80%	30–365 d
211	C	40	Monthly STL subscription for tabletop miniatures (Thangs Memberships, MyMiniFactory Tribes, Printables Clubs)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	3/10	8%	4/10	6/7	$0	$100	100%	75%	30–240 d
212	C	40	Author a produced course for a curated publisher (LinkedIn Learning, Pluralsight, Domestika) ⚠	Education & tutoring	2/10	5%	3/10	7/3	$0	$0	100%	80%	90–365 d
213	C	40	Building and selling micro-SaaS products and apps (Acquire.com)	Marketplaces & e-commerce	2/10	6%	6/10	7/4	$100	$0	100%	90%	180–730 d
214	C	39	Online math tutor for Cuemath (India-based tutors, global students) ⚠	Education & tutoring	6/10	50%	1/10	4/6	$0	$300	100%	2%	30–75 d
215	C	38	Selling or buying royalty income streams (Royalty Exchange, SongVest)	Finance & capital-light arbitrage	3/10	30%	8/10	4/2	$1,000	$10	90%	55%	60–365 d
216	C	38	Roblox game monetization cashed out via DevEx	Digital products	2/10	3%	4/10	7/6	$0	$0	100%	85%	60–365 d
217	C	38	Sell short fiction and poetry to professional-rate magazines (Asimov's, Clarkesworld, etc.)	Content & media	2/10	2%	2/10	3/5	$0	$0	100%	100%	60–540 d
218	C	38	TikTok Creator Rewards Program (1-minute+ videos)	Content & media	2/10	4%	5/10	4/6	$0	$20	100%	16%	60–365 d
219	C	38	YouTube/podcast sponsorship marketplaces	Affiliate & performance marketing	2/10	5%	4/10	6/6	$0	$0	100%	60%	90–365 d
220	C	36	TikTok Shop affiliate creator	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	12%	4/10	4/7	$0	$100	95%	25%	14–120 d
221	C	35	Building and flipping content websites and newsletters	Marketplaces & e-commerce	2/10	8%	5/10	7/5	$100	$0	100%	90%	180–730 d
222	C	35	Crowdfunding a creative/digital project (Kickstarter, Indiegogo)	Community & memberships	2/10	15%	4/10	7/6	$0	$0	100%	30%	45–180 d
223	C	35	Domain name investing (flipping) and parking	Marketplaces & e-commerce	2/10	5%	7/10	3/3	$500	$0	100%	95%	90–720 d
224	C	35	Reddit Contributor Program and Quora creator monetization	Content & media	2/10	2%	3/10	2/5	$0	$2	100%	30%	60–365 d
225	C	34	Interactive fiction for Choice of Games / Hosted Games	Content & media	2/10	4%	2/10	7/6	$0	$0	100%	95%	90–540 d
226	C	33	Indie games on Steam and itch.io	Software & developer monetization	3/10	6%	4/10	8/6	$100	$30	100%	90%	60–540 d
227	C	33	Webcomics on WEBTOON CANVAS and Tapas (ad share, Super Likes, Ink tips)	Content & media	2/10	4%	3/10	6/7	$0	$30	100%	60%	90–540 d
228	C	33	Inkitt / Galatea serialized fiction revenue share ⚠	Content & media	1/10	2%	3/10	5/6	$0	$0	100%	70%	120–720 d
229	C	32	Wattpad Originals (successor to Paid Stories / Creators Program) ⚠	Content & media	1/10	2%	3/10	5/6	$0	$0	100%	60%	180–720 d
230	C	31	Amazon Influencer Program shoppable product videos	Affiliate & performance marketing	4/10	15%	4/10	4/5	$100	$100	100%	30%	30–180 d
231	C	30	Online and retail arbitrage on Amazon FBA and eBay	Marketplaces & e-commerce	6/10	30%	5/10	5/6	$1,000	$300	100%	75%	21–90 d

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Affiliate & performance marketing (17)

#45 Pinterest affiliate pinning — Create original pins (images/video) that link to affiliate products or affiliate blog posts in visual niches. (score 59, tier B)
#48 India deal-sharing affiliate via EarnKaro (Flipkart, Myntra, 200+ brands) — Convert Flipkart, Myntra, Nykaa and other Indian store links into EarnKaro profit links, share them in WhatsApp/Telegram groups, and withdraw from ₹10. (score 58, tier B)
#54 Curated coupon and deal aggregator site — Publish verified coupons/deals in a niche and earn affiliate commissions when users shop through them. (score 58, tier B)
#59 Fintech and brokerage referral programs via educational content — Explain how to use cross-border money apps and brokers; earn official referral rewards when readers open accounts. (score 57, tier B)
#64 Newsletter sponsorships and ad-network placements — Grow a niche newsletter and sell ad slots directly or through beehiiv Ad Network, Paved or Passionfroot. (score 57, tier B)
#66 SaaS recurring-commission affiliate via tutorials and YouTube — Teach people to use hosting, dev tools or AI tools and earn recurring or high one-time commissions on signups. (score 57, tier B)
#72 Shopee Affiliate Program (Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil) — Share Shopee product links on social media, chat groups or content and earn commission on orders, paid to a local bank account. (score 56, tier B)
#75 Niche 'best X' directory with paid/featured listings — Build a curated directory (e.g. AI tools for lawyers, local coworking spaces) and charge vendors for featured listings and sponsorships. (score 56, tier B)
#88 Affiliate-network content site with programmatic SEO (Awin, CJ, Impact, Rakuten) — Data-driven pages (comparisons, alternatives, 'X vs Y', location/spec pages) monetized with merchant programs from major networks. (score 54, tier B)
#96 Amazon Associates niche review/comparison site — Hands-on 'best X for Y' comparison content linking to Amazon products for a commission on qualifying purchases. (score 53, tier B)
#125 Mercado Livre / Mercado Libre affiliate program (LatAm marketplace) — Share Mercado Livre/Libre product links and earn commission credited to a Mercado Pago account that withdraws to a local bank. (score 50, tier B)
#130 Pay-per-lead landing pages (B2B, solar, home services, legal intake) — Build informational pages and calculators that generate consented leads paid per qualified lead by networks or vendors. (score 50, tier B)
#161 Jumia KOL affiliate program (African e-commerce) — Earn commission on Jumia orders in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Morocco and Uganda by sharing tracked links as a 'Key Opinion Leader'. (score 47, tier C)
#173 Creator storefront affiliate (LTK, ShopMy) — Curate shoppable product collections and earn commissions across thousands of retailers through LTK or ShopMy. (score 46, tier C)
#219 YouTube/podcast sponsorship marketplaces — List your channel or podcast on sponsorship marketplaces so brands pay for integrated reads or segments. (score 38, tier C)
#220 TikTok Shop affiliate creator — Promote TikTok Shop products in short videos/lives and earn commission on in-app sales. (score 36, tier C)
#230 Amazon Influencer Program shoppable product videos — Upload short product review videos that Amazon shows on product pages; earn commission when shoppers buy after viewing. (score 31, tier C)

AI-native income (10)

#8 License a Professional Voice Clone on the ElevenLabs Voice Library — Record a high-quality voice dataset once, publish it as a Professional Voice Clone, and earn every time paid ElevenLabs users generate speech with it. (score 70, tier A)
#21 Sell labeled AI-generated stock images, vectors and video on Adobe Stock and Freepik — Generate commercially-useful stock assets with image/video models and license them on the few major agencies that explicitly accept labeled generative-AI content. (score 63, tier A)
#28 AI dubbing and subtitle localization service for creators and course sellers — Sell AI-powered dubbing, subtitles and translated thumbnails/descriptions to YouTubers, course creators and SaaS companies who want new language markets. (score 61, tier A)
#38 License your unused video/footage archive as AI training data — Sell rights to raw or unpublished video you own to AI companies through data brokers like Troveo, who pay per minute. (score 60, tier A)
#43 Free AI-powered micro-tools website monetized by display ads and freemium — A site of single-purpose AI tools (e.g. 'rewrite email in formal tone', 'generate alt text', 'CSV to chart') that captures search traffic and earns from ads and premium usage. (score 59, tier B)
#65 Niche 'AI employee' chatbot/voice agent sold per seat to a vertical — Build a no-code AI agent (Voiceflow/Botpress) for one vertical (e.g. dental clinics, property managers) and sell it as a monthly subscription. (score 57, tier B)
#104 Build monetized bots on Poe (per-message pricing) — Publish AI bots on Quora's Poe, set a per-message price, and get paid by Poe for every message your bot answers. (score 53, tier B)
#117 Train and publish SFW LoRA/fine-tuned image models on Tensor.Art creator incentives — Train specialized style/concept LoRAs and earn daily creator incentives when other users run them on Tensor.Art. (score 52, tier B)
#131 Premium AI Discord bot via Discord App Subscriptions — Build a useful AI-powered Discord bot (moderation, summaries, game master, translation) and sell premium tiers natively in Discord. (score 50, tier B)
#194 Authorized AI red-teaming competitions and model safety bug bounties — Earn prizes and bounties by finding jailbreaks and prompt-injection vulnerabilities in authorized programs (Gray Swan Arena challenges, Anthropic's invite-only model safety bounty on HackerOne). (score 44, tier C)

Community & memberships (6)

#32 Tip jar and lightweight memberships on Ko-fi / Buy Me a Coffee — One-off tips plus optional monthly memberships, commissions and a small shop, paid directly into your PayPal/Stripe. (score 61, tier A)
#128 Paid Discord/Telegram or Skool community (Whop, LaunchPass, Skool) — Charge a monthly fee for access to a gated chat community or Skool group around a niche skill or interest. (score 50, tier B)
#129 Patreon membership tiers for an existing audience — Fans pay a monthly (or per-creation) subscription for exclusive posts, early access, downloads or community perks. (score 50, tier B)
#148 Apply for open-source and creator grants/fellowships (FLOSS/fund, NLnet, Sovereign Tech, Emergent Ventures) — Write short applications to foundations that pay maintainers and talented individuals to build public-good work. (score 49, tier C)
#180 Membership site with gated content (Ghost, Memberful) — Own-domain Ghost or WordPress + Memberful site where paying members unlock articles, videos, downloads and a members-only area, billed via Stripe. (score 46, tier C)
#222 Crowdfunding a creative/digital project (Kickstarter, Indiegogo) — Pre-sell a digital game, book, tool or course to backers on Kickstarter or Indiegogo; Kickstarter pays out only if the goal is met, minus 5% plus processing. (score 35, tier C)

Content & media (26)

#24 Stock photos, vectors and footage (Adobe Stock AI-labeled; Shutterstock/Pond5 human-made) — License images, illustrations and video clips through stock agencies (Adobe Stock, Shutterstock, Pond5) for per-download royalties. (score 62, tier A)
#36 Audiobooks via Virtual Voice, Google Play auto-narration, INaudio and ACX — Turn your books into audiobooks (AI narration where allowed) and earn audiobook royalties. (score 60, tier A)
#44 Niche blog / programmatic SEO site with display ads (AdSense -> Ezoic/Journey/Raptive) — Publish genuinely useful pages that rank in search, monetized with display ads via AdSense, then Ezoic, Mediavine or Raptive as traffic grows. (score 59, tier B)
#50 Amazon KDP ebooks, paperbacks and low-content books — Self-publish ebooks and print-on-demand books (incl. journals, planners, puzzle books) on Amazon for royalties. (score 58, tier B)
#52 Wide ebook distribution via Draft2Digital / PublishDrive (Apple, Kobo, Everand, libraries) — Publish the same ebook to every non-Amazon store plus subscription and library channels through one aggregator, instead of Amazon-exclusive KDP Select. (score 58, tier B)
#70 Music streaming royalties via DistroKid / TuneCore — Release original tracks (incl. AI-assisted production) to Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and others for streaming royalties. (score 57, tier B)
#138 Medium Partner Program (paywalled articles) — Earn from Medium members' reading time and engagement on your paywalled stories. (score 49, tier C)
#144 Paid newsletter subscriptions (Substack / beehiiv / Ghost) — Readers pay a monthly/annual subscription for a niche newsletter on Substack (10% cut) or beehiiv/Ghost (0% cut), billed through Stripe. (score 49, tier C)
#147 YouTube Partner Program with an AI-assisted (faceless) channel — Earn a share of ad and YouTube Premium revenue on long-form videos and Shorts from an original, AI-assisted channel. (score 49, tier C)
#153 Facebook Content Monetization + Instagram creator payouts — Earn from Reels, long video, photos and text posts on Facebook (plus Stars/subscriptions) and Instagram gifts/subscriptions/bonuses. (score 48, tier C)
#157 Newsletter ad network + Boosts (beehiiv Ad Network) — Monetize a free newsletter with platform-sourced sponsors (paid per unique open or click, as each advertiser sets) and paid subscriber referrals. (score 47, tier C)
#163 Construct and sell crossword puzzles to newspapers — Build original crosswords and submit them to newspaper puzzle editors (The New York Times, Universal, LA Times) who pay a flat fee per published puzzle. (score 47, tier C)
#187 Podcast monetization (Spotify Partner Program, memberships, host-read sponsorships) — Earn from ads and sponsorships on an audio/video podcast via the Spotify Partner Program, Spotify's host-read sponsorship tool and direct sponsor deals. (score 45, tier C)
#191 Vocal.media reads-based payouts, tips and challenges — Publish stories and essays on Vocal and earn a small fixed rate per 1,000 reads plus reader tips; Vocal+ members can enter cash-prize challenges. (score 44, tier C)
#193 Web serial on Royal Road funnelled to Patreon advance chapters and KDP Select page reads — Serialize genre fiction free on Royal Road, sell early chapters on Patreon, then collect KDP Select (Kindle Unlimited / Kindle+) page-read royalties on the compiled books. (score 44, tier C)
#200 X (Twitter) Original Content Rewards — Paid share of X revenue based on qualified impressions on your original posts (replaced Creator Revenue Sharing in Sept 2026). (score 43, tier C)
#202 Write greeting-card prose and verse for Blue Mountain Arts — Sell short personal prose or non-rhyming poems to Blue Mountain Arts for $300 each for card and product rights. (score 42, tier C)
#203 Editing, cover design and ghostwriting for authors via Reedsy — Sell vetted publishing services (developmental editing, copyediting, cover design, ghostwriting) to self-publishing authors through Reedsy's curated marketplace. (score 41, tier C)
#208 Live streaming on Twitch / Kick (subs, ads, bits, hourly incentives) — Earn from subscriptions, ads, Bits and (on Kick) partner incentives by live streaming. (score 40, tier C)
#217 Sell short fiction and poetry to professional-rate magazines (Asimov's, Clarkesworld, etc.) — Submit original short stories and poems to magazines that pay per word on acceptance or publication, with no entry fee. (score 38, tier C)
#218 TikTok Creator Rewards Program (1-minute+ videos) — Get paid per qualified view on original TikTok videos longer than one minute. (score 38, tier C)
#224 Reddit Contributor Program and Quora creator monetization — Earn cash from awards/gold on Reddit and ad/subscription share on Quora Spaces for helpful answers. (score 35, tier C)
#225 Interactive fiction for Choice of Games / Hosted Games — Write branching text games in ChoiceScript, either commissioned by Choice of Games for an advance or self-written under the Hosted Games label for a 25% royalty. (score 34, tier C)
#227 Webcomics on WEBTOON CANVAS and Tapas (ad share, Super Likes, Ink tips) — Self-publish a webcomic or illustrated serial and earn ad-revenue share and reader micro-payments once subscriber thresholds are met. (score 33, tier C)
#228 Inkitt / Galatea serialized fiction revenue share — Post novels free on Inkitt; stories that test well can be offered a contract to appear in the paid Galatea app with a revenue share. (score 33, tier C)
#229 Wattpad Originals (successor to Paid Stories / Creators Program) — Grow a following on Wattpad's free fiction app; selected or successfully pitched writers join Wattpad Originals, where some chapters are paywalled for Coins/Premium+ and writers get an undisclosed revenue share and sometimes an advance. (score 32, tier C)

Data & security work (4)

#4 Passive bandwidth sharing (Honeygain, Pawns.app) — Run an app that resells your spare internet bandwidth as a residential proxy network and pays per GB shared (Honeygain: $20 cash-out minimum; Pawns.app: from $5). (score 79, tier S)
#19 Public-data scraping tools and monitoring reports (Apify Store Actors, paid report subscriptions) — Publish ToS- and robots.txt-compliant scrapers as paid Actors on Apify Store, and sell recurring monitoring reports built from public data. (score 64, tier A)
#109 Sell lawfully collected non-personal datasets (Datarade, Snowflake/AWS marketplaces, licensed Hugging Face repos) — Package original or aggregated non-personal data, such as prices, product specs, public statistics or synthetic data, and license it to companies. (score 53, tier B)
#178 Data science / ML competitions (Kaggle, DrivenData, AIcrowd, Zindi) — Enter prize-paying machine-learning competitions on Kaggle, DrivenData, AIcrowd or Zindi and get paid if your model places in the top ranks. (score 46, tier C)

Digital products (24)

#30 Sell lesson plans and classroom resources on Teachers Pay Teachers — Upload original worksheets, lesson plans and classroom printables to TPT and earn a share of every sale, paid monthly through Hyperwallet (bank, PayPal or Venmo). (score 61, tier A)
#67 Spreadsheet templates and calculators (Excel / Google Sheets) — Sell budget trackers, business dashboards, invoicing and planning spreadsheets as instant downloads. (score 57, tier B)
#77 Cross-stitch charts and machine-embroidery files — Sell cross-stitch charts (PDF + Pattern Keeper-compatible) and machine-embroidery files (PES/DST/JEF) for hobbyists. (score 55, tier B)
#95 Sell sheet music and licensed arrangements via ArrangeMe (Hal Leonard) and Musicnotes — Publish originals, public-domain arrangements and licensed arrangements of popular copyrighted songs as sheet music sold across Hal Leonard's network. (score 53, tier B)
#97 Bandcamp direct-to-fan sales of music, merch and subscriptions — Sell albums, tracks, digital extras and fan subscriptions directly to listeners on Bandcamp, which keeps a 10-15% revenue share. (score 53, tier B)
#105 Lightroom presets and video LUTs — Sell Lightroom presets and video color-grading LUTs to photographers and video creators on Etsy, Gumroad, Payhip or Creative Market. (score 53, tier B)
#107 Sell digital downloads via Gumroad / Payhip / Lemon Squeezy — Sell ebooks, guides, checklists, code snippets or asset packs from a hosted storefront (Gumroad, Payhip, Lemon Squeezy) that handles checkout and VAT. (score 53, tier B)
#108 Sell Notion templates on the Notion Marketplace — Build productivity systems (CRMs, planners, trackers) in Notion and sell them on Notion's official Marketplace or Gumroad. (score 53, tier B)
#111 Minecraft mod/modpack author rewards on CurseForge and Modrinth — Publish free Minecraft mods/modpacks and earn ad-revenue-share rewards on CurseForge and Modrinth. (score 52, tier B)
#112 Technical ebooks and courses on Leanpub (80% royalty, in-progress publishing) — Write and sell technical books on Leanpub, which pays 80% royalties and lets you sell before the book is finished. (score 52, tier B)
#121 FiveM/RedM (GTA V / RDR2 roleplay) scripts and assets sold via Cfx.re/Tebex — Sell FiveM/RedM roleplay-server scripts and maps via Rockstar's Cfx.re marketplace and Tebex. (score 51, tier B)
#124 Tabletop RPG adventures and supplements on DMs Guild / DriveThruRPG — Write and sell PDF adventures, monsters, maps and rules supplements for D&D and other RPGs on OneBookShelf marketplaces. (score 50, tier B)
#139 Nexus Mods Donation Points for PC game mod authors — Publish free mods for PC games (Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3, Stardew Valley etc.) and earn Donation Points from Nexus Mods' monthly pool, redeemable for cash. (score 49, tier C)
#142 Canva templates: Canva Creators royalties + selling template links — Earn royalties from Canva Pro usage of your templates, or sell Canva template links on Etsy/Creative Market. (score 49, tier C)
#143 Overwolf in-game overlay apps monetized by ads and subscriptions — Build Overwolf in-game overlay apps earning ad and subscription revenue share. (score 49, tier C)
#149 Twitch Extensions monetized with Bits — Build interactive Twitch Extensions (polls, viewer games, overlays) where viewers spend Bits on actions; the developer gets a share of the Bits revenue. (score 49, tier C)
#158 PDF sewing and quilting patterns with projector files (Etsy, Payhip, Makerist) — Draft, grade and sell multi-size sewing and quilting patterns as print-at-home, A0 copy-shop and projector files via Payhip (5% fee on the free plan) or Etsy. (score 47, tier C)
#160 VRChat avatar, outfit and world assets: VRChat Creator Economy + Jinxxy/BOOTH stores — Sell VRChat avatar/outfit/world assets in-world (Credits via Tilia) and as downloads on Jinxxy/BOOTH. (score 47, tier C)
#176 Run an EULA-compliant Minecraft community server monetized via a Tebex webstore — Run an EULA-compliant Minecraft server selling cosmetics/access through Tebex. (score 46, tier C)
#177 Sample packs and synth presets on Splice, Loopmasters and Producer Loops — Create royalty-free loops, one-shots, MIDI and synth presets and distribute them through sample-pack labels that pay per download or per sale. (score 46, tier C)
#186 Sell LEGO MOC building instructions on Rebrickable — Design original LEGO models (MOCs) and sell PDF instructions plus parts lists as Premium MOCs on Rebrickable; buyers source the bricks themselves. (score 45, tier C)
#190 Knitting and crochet pattern sales on Ravelry, LoveCrafts and Ribblr — Design, test-knit and sell written knitting/crochet patterns on yarn-community marketplaces such as Ravelry (buyers pay your PayPal directly) and Ribblr (Stripe, fee from 4%). (score 44, tier C)
#209 Fortnite island creator (UEFN): engagement payouts + in-island transactions — Publish UEFN islands and earn monthly engagement payouts plus V-Bucks in-island sales. (score 40, tier C)
#216 Roblox game monetization cashed out via DevEx — Build a Roblox experience, earn Robux from game passes, items and Premium engagement, and convert to USD through DevEx. (score 38, tier C)

Education & tutoring (19)

#22 Sell study notes and exam prep on Stuvia / Docsity — Upload your own original lecture notes, summaries and practice questions to Stuvia or Docsity; earn per download, withdrawable from EUR/USD/GBP 10. (score 63, tier A)
#60 Freelance instructional design and e-learning module building for companies — Build training courses (SCORM modules, onboarding courses, quizzes) for companies' Learning & Development teams as a freelancer. (score 57, tier B)
#84 Independent online tutoring practice with your own booking and payments — Run tutoring under your own brand with your own booking page, payment links and local SEO, keeping 100% minus card fees. (score 54, tier B)
#93 1-to-1 online tutoring on Preply, italki or Wyzant — Teach languages or academic subjects over video to students the marketplace sends you, at your own hourly rate. (score 53, tier B)
#120 Lead-generation tutoring listings (Superprof, Apprentus) with direct student payment — List free on a tutor directory where students pay the platform for access and you collect lesson fees yourself, with 0-10% commission. (score 51, tier B)
#122 Paid one-off webinars and live workshops (Luma/Zoom + Stripe) — Sell tickets to 60-180 minute live workshops on a practical topic via Luma, Eventbrite or a Stripe payment link, then sell the recording. (score 51, tier B)
#132 Sell an online course through Hotmart's built-in affiliate network — Publish a course or digital training on Hotmart and let its marketplace of affiliates promote it for a commission you set. (score 50, tier B)
#140 Paid mentorship subscriptions on MentorCruise — Mentees pay a monthly fee for ongoing career/technical mentorship (chat + calls) via a curated marketplace. (score 49, tier C)
#165 Agency-assigned tutoring as a contractor (GoStudent, Varsity Tutors) — Tutor school students that a tutoring company matches to you, at a per-session rate the company sets. The company handles acquisition, parents and billing. (score 46, tier C)
#167 Fixed-rate online English teaching for Asian ESL companies (Engoo, 51Talk, NativeCamp) — Teach scripted one-to-one English lessons to Japanese, Korean, Chinese and other Asian learners for companies that recruit non-native tutors worldwide. (score 46, tier C)
#168 Freelance teacher at an online language school with a set curriculum (Lingoda) — Teach small-group or 1:1 language classes from a school's ready-made curriculum for a fixed per-class fee. The school supplies the students and materials. (score 46, tier C)
#182 On-demand English conversation tutoring on Cambly — Platform-set per-minute pay for chatting with English learners whenever you go online; no lesson prep required. (score 45, tier C)
#183 Paid online exam marking for international exam boards (IB, Cambridge International) — Qualified teachers mark scanned exam scripts online during exam sessions, paid per script or component by the exam board. (score 45, tier C)
#188 Live small-group classes for kids on Outschool — Design and teach live or self-paced classes for ages 3-18; parents pay per class and Outschool keeps 30%. (score 44, tier C)
#197 Live music, art and language lessons on Lessonface — Teach live online lessons and group classes in music, arts and languages through a lessons marketplace that charges a low fee for students you bring yourself. (score 43, tier C)
#199 Per-minute expert phone calls on Clarity.fm — Founders and professionals book short paid calls with you on Clarity.fm at a per-minute rate you set; Clarity keeps 15% and pays via PayPal. (score 43, tier C)
#205 Live cohort-based courses on Maven — Teach a multi-week live course to a cohort of paying students; Maven provides storefront, payments and discovery. (score 41, tier C)
#212 Author a produced course for a curated publisher (LinkedIn Learning, Pluralsight, Domestika) — Pitch and audition to make a course that the platform produces and distributes. You get paid by the publisher through fees and/or royalties, not per student sale. (score 40, tier C)
#214 Online math tutor for Cuemath (India-based tutors, global students) — Graduates with strong school math teach Cuemath's curriculum online to K-10 students in 80+ countries; Cuemath supplies students and lessons. (score 39, tier C)

Finance & capital-light arbitrage (7)

#1 Cashback portals and shopping rebates — Earn a percentage back on online purchases you would make anyway by clicking through cashback portals first. (score 81, tier S)
#5 High-yield savings, money-market funds and government bills — Earn near-risk-free interest on idle cash via high-yield deposit accounts, money-market funds or treasury bills. (score 73, tier S)
#9 Dividend index investing via robo-advisors or index funds — Invest regularly in diversified index ETFs via a robo-advisor and collect dividends plus long-run growth. (score 69, tier A)
#13 Bank account sign-up and switching bonuses — Collect cash bonuses banks pay for opening a new current/checking account and meeting a direct-deposit or switch requirement. (score 66, tier A)
#39 Credit card sign-up bonuses and rewards optimisation — Earn welcome bonuses (cash or points) by meeting minimum-spend on new credit cards using normal expenses, paid off in full monthly. (score 59, tier B)
#47 Brokerage sign-up, free-share and transfer bonuses — Receive free shares or cash from investment apps for opening/funding an account or transferring an existing portfolio. (score 58, tier B)
#215 Selling or buying royalty income streams (Royalty Exchange, SongVest) — Creators sell a slice of future music/book/IP royalties for a lump sum; investors buy royalty streams for periodic payouts. (score 38, tier C)

Licensing, royalties & rentals (8)

#18 Collect YouTube Content ID revenue on your own music when others use it — Register exclusively-owned recordings in YouTube Content ID via a distributor so ad revenue from third-party videos using them is paid to you. (score 64, tier A)
#37 Collect songwriter publishing royalties (PRO registration, The MLC, Songtrust, live-performance reporting) — Register your compositions with a performing-rights organization, The MLC and/or a publishing administrator to collect performance and mechanical royalties that distributors do not pay. (score 60, tier A)
#42 Sell new translations/annotated editions of public-domain works — Create genuinely new, copyrightable editions (translations, annotations, illustrated or modernized versions) of public-domain texts and sell them. (score 59, tier B)
#69 License data feeds/APIs built from lawfully licensed public data — Clean, normalize and enrich open government/open-licensed data and sell API access or bulk feeds by subscription via RapidAPI (flat 25% fee) or direct Stripe billing. (score 57, tier B)
#145 Sell beat leases and exclusives on BeatStars / Airbit — Produce instrumentals and sell non-exclusive leases (MP3/WAV/stems) and exclusive rights to rappers and singers via beat stores. (score 49, tier C)
#156 License original music through stock/sync libraries (Pond5, AudioJungle, Musicbed, Artlist) — Upload original instrumentals to non-exclusive stock music marketplaces, and apply to curated sync libraries, earning per-license royalties. (score 47, tier C)
#164 Dual-license your open-source library (AGPL/GPL + paid commercial license) — Publish useful code under a copyleft license and sell commercial licenses to companies that cannot comply with AGPL/GPL obligations. (score 47, tier C)
#179 Direct-upload platform monetization on SoundCloud and Audiomack — Upload music directly to SoundCloud (paid Artist/Artist Pro plan, fan-powered royalties, 100% royalty share) or Audiomack (AMP monetization program) and earn per-listener royalties. (score 46, tier C)

Marketplaces & e-commerce (29)

#7 Sell unwanted gift cards for cash (CardCash, Raise, GCX) — Convert gift cards you will not use into bank or PayPal cash at 70–92% of face value through regulated gift-card exchanges. (score 70, tier S)
#12 Selling used goods online (eBay, Vinted, Mercari, local classifieds) — Sell items you own or source cheaply (thrift, garage sales) on second-hand marketplaces such as eBay, Vinted, Mercari or Facebook Marketplace. (score 67, tier A)
#15 Sell old phones, laptops and games to buyback sites (Decluttr, Gazelle, Swappa, Back Market) — Get an instant online quote for used electronics, post them in with a free label, and receive a near-guaranteed bank or PayPal payment within days. (score 65, tier A)
#68 Upload designs to POD marketplaces: Redbubble, TeePublic, Amazon Merch on Demand — Upload artwork once; the marketplace handles traffic, production, shipping and customer service and pays you a royalty. (score 57, tier B)
#73 Craft design files on Creative Fabrica, Design Bundles and So Fontsy — Upload SVG cut files, laser-cut templates, embroidery files and craft fonts to craft marketplaces that also pay from all-access subscriptions. (score 56, tier B)
#76 Spanish/Portuguese freelance projects on Workana (LatAm marketplace) — Bid on fixed-price and hourly projects from Latin American clients on Workana, the largest Spanish/Portuguese freelance marketplace. (score 55, tier B)
#79 Managed game-server hosting for small communities (reseller on VPS with Pterodactyl) — Sell managed game servers to small communities from resold VPS capacity with Pterodactyl and billing. (score 55, tier B)
#98 Design and writing contests plus bidding on Freelancer.com — Enter prize contests (logos, banners, names, copy) and bid on projects on Freelancer.com; the poster funds the prize in advance. (score 53, tier B)
#99 Etsy digital downloads: printables, planners, SVG cut files — Sell instant-download printables, wall art, planners and Cricut SVG files to Etsy's built-in buyer traffic. (score 53, tier B)
#113 Licensed artist for cutting-machine design stores (Silhouette Design Store) — Become an approved artist whose cut files are sold inside the machine maker's own design store and software, chiefly the Silhouette Design Store in Silhouette Studio (most designs sell at $0.99; royalty rate unpublished). (score 52, tier B)
#116 Sell AI prompts on PromptBase — Sell tested prompts for image and text models on PromptBase, which takes 20% of marketplace sales and pays via Stripe or USDC. (score 52, tier B)
#126 Online courses on Udemy and Skillshare (with self-hosted option) — Record a video course once and earn per-sale revenue (Udemy) or watch-time royalties (Skillshare). (score 50, tier B)
#136 Video-game coaching, VOD reviews and guides on Metafy — Sell 1-to-1 game coaching sessions, asynchronous VOD reviews, written/video guides and memberships to players on Metafy's gaming-specific marketplace. (score 49, tier C)
#146 Website templates and themes: Framer, Webflow, Shopify Theme Store — Sell website templates on no-code marketplaces where buyers are site builders, plus referral revenue when they upgrade. (score 49, tier C)
#152 Sell 3D-printable STL models on Cults3D, Printables Store and Thangs — Design functional or decorative 3D-printable models and sell the files per download on 3D-printing marketplaces such as Cults3D, Printables and Thangs (roughly 20% fee). (score 48, tier C)
#154 Print-on-demand via Printful/Printify connected to Etsy or Shopify — Sell your designs on apparel/mugs/posters in your own Etsy or Shopify store; Printful/Printify print and ship each order, zero inventory. (score 48, tier C)
#155 Publish print-on-demand board and card games on The Game Crafter — Upload a board/card game design; The Game Crafter prints and ships each order and pays you 70% of the markup. (score 48, tier C)
#159 Second Life virtual goods creator (L$ sales cashed out via Tilia) — Sell Second Life virtual goods for L$, convert on the LindeX and withdraw through Tilia. (score 47, tier C)
#162 Virtual tabletop assets and modules (Roll20 Marketplace, Foundry VTT premium modules) — Sell battle maps, tokens and ready-to-run modules for virtual tabletops on the Roll20 Marketplace, Foundry VTT's Marketplace (opened Feb 2025) or your own store. Maps are built in Dungeondraft/Wonderdraft from reusable asset packs. (score 47, tier C)
#172 3D models and game assets on Fab, Unity Asset Store, CGTrader — Sell 3D models, environments, scripts and tools to game developers and 3D artists through engine marketplaces. (score 46, tier C)
#174 Fonts, icon sets and UI kits on Creative Market / UI8 — Sell design assets (fonts, icon packs, Figma UI kits, mockups) to designers via curated asset marketplaces. (score 46, tier C)
#185 Dropshipping store (Shopify + AliExpress/CJ/print-on-demand) — Run an online store where a supplier ships products directly to customers; you handle marketing and customer service. (score 45, tier C)
#201 Stock music and sound effects licensing (Pond5, AudioJungle) — License original music tracks and sound effects to video creators and agencies via stock audio marketplaces. (score 42, tier C)
#210 Minecraft Marketplace content (partner program or contract work for partner studios) — Make Bedrock Marketplace content as an approved partner or a paid contractor for partner studios. (score 40, tier C)
#211 Monthly STL subscription for tabletop miniatures (Thangs Memberships, MyMiniFactory Tribes, Printables Clubs) — Release a themed set of printable miniatures every month to paying subscribers on 3D-printing-native membership platforms. (score 40, tier C)
#213 Building and selling micro-SaaS products and apps (Acquire.com) — Build a small SaaS, browser extension or mobile app to modest recurring revenue, then sell it to an acquirer. (score 40, tier C)
#221 Building and flipping content websites and newsletters — Build (or buy and improve) a small content site or newsletter with traffic/revenue, then sell it on Flippa or Empire Flippers. (score 35, tier C)
#223 Domain name investing (flipping) and parking — Register or buy brandable/keyword domains and resell them to businesses through Buy-Now listings on Afternic and Sedo. (score 35, tier C)
#231 Online and retail arbitrage on Amazon FBA and eBay — Buy discounted branded products (clearance, online deals) and resell them at higher prices on Amazon FBA or eBay. (score 30, tier C)

Micro-tasks & paid research (21)

#3 Passive data-sharing panels (Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel, MobileXpression, Savvy Connect) — Install a research company's metering app and earn a fixed yearly reward for letting it measure your browsing and app usage. (score 79, tier S)
#16 Receipt scanning and shopping-data apps paid in cash (Receipt Hog, Ibotta, Shopmium, CoinOut) — Photograph grocery receipts or link store accounts and receive small cash rewards to PayPal or bank for purchases you were making anyway. (score 64, tier A)
#27 Qmee surveys and search rewards (no minimum cash-out) — Short paid surveys and sponsored search results paid to PayPal with no minimum balance, so the first cent is withdrawable the same day. (score 61, tier A)
#33 Paid survey panels (Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, Toluna, YouGov, PrizeRebel) — Join several established market-research panels and cash out small balances to PayPal; the money is small but the payout is close to guaranteed. (score 60, tier A)
#34 Crowdtesting and paid bug hunts (Testbirds, test IO, uTest, Testlio) — Join crowdtesting platforms (uTest, Testlio, test IO, Testbirds) that pay per approved bug or per completed test cycle on real apps and websites. (score 60, tier A)
#55 Crowd micro-task platforms (Clickworker/UHRS, Appen CrowdGen, Mindrift (formerly Toloka)) — Do short human tasks such as categorizing, tagging, short writing, search-relevance judgments and audio/photo collection on general crowdsourcing marketplaces. (score 57, tier B)
#57 Paid game playtesting (PlaytestCloud, BetaTesting, Antidote) — Play unreleased mobile and PC games for 15–60 minutes while recording your screen and thoughts; paid per test via PayPal. (score 57, tier B)
#71 Paid user-research interviews and focus groups (Respondent, User Interviews, dscout) — Get paid $30–$200+ for 30–60 minute remote interviews with product teams and researchers who need people matching a profile. (score 56, tier B)
#92 Retail-audit and data-collection apps (Premise, Roamler, BeMyEye, Field Agent) — Complete small paid tasks on your phone such as photographing shop shelves, checking prices or answering local surveys; paid to PayPal, Payoneer or (Premise, some countries) Bitcoin, with wide coverage in Africa, Asia and Latin America. (score 53, tier B)
#94 Paid music and product reviewing on Slicethepie — Listen to unreleased songs (and review fashion/video items) on Slicethepie and get paid small amounts per written review, withdrawable from $20 to PayPal or Revolut. (score 53, tier B)
#110 Paid AI data-sourcing projects in your language (DataForce by TransPerfect) — Record speech, video or text, or rate websites, in your native language and locale for AI training projects posted by DataForce. (score 52, tier B)
#118 Remote usability testing (UserTesting, Userlytics, Trymata/QuestionPro) — Record yourself using websites and apps while thinking aloud. Product teams pay per test on UserTesting or Userlytics, typically about $10 for a standard test, paid to PayPal. (score 51, tier B)
#134 Google Opinion Rewards — Answer 1–3 question surveys from Google. On Android (39 countries) rewards are Google Play credit only; cash via PayPal exists only on the iOS app, whose country list Google no longer documents. (score 49, tier C)
#150 Paid academic research studies (Prolific, CloudResearch Connect) — Get paid to take part in academic and market-research studies such as surveys, experiments and AI-evaluation tasks, with a minimum hourly pay rate enforced by the platform. (score 48, tier C)
#151 Freelance transcription and captioning (Rev, TranscribeMe, GoTranscript) — Transcribe or caption audio/video files for per-audio-minute pay on transcription marketplaces such as Rev ($0.40-1.10 per audio minute, weekly PayPal) and TranscribeMe. (score 48, tier C)
#169 Generalist AI training / RLHF work (DataAnnotation, Outlier, legacy Remotasks) — Write and rate chatbot responses, rank outputs and fact-check AI answers for model-training contractors. Pay is hourly, starting around $25/hour for general work. (score 46, tier C)
#170 Online and phone mystery shopping (MSPA-member firms) — Evaluate a company's website, chat, email or phone customer service as a covert customer and file a structured report. (score 46, tier C)
#184 Paid online mock juror (eJury, OnlineVerdict, JuryTest) — Read a case summary and answer lawyers' questions as a mock juror for $5–$60 per online case (more for virtual mock trials); US-only, infrequent, but reliably paid. (score 45, tier C)
#189 Expert-domain AI training (Alignerr, Mercor, Outlier expert tracks) — Professionals and graduate-degree holders write hard prompts, reference solutions and rubrics in their own field (coding, finance, law, medicine, languages) to train frontier models. (score 44, tier C)
#196 Search engine and AI response rating (TELUS Digital AI Community, RWS TrainAI) — Part-time contract work rating search results, ads and AI answers against detailed guidelines, at a fixed hourly rate. (score 43, tier C)
#206 Bug bounty hunting on authorized programs (HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, huntr) — Find and responsibly report security vulnerabilities in in-scope assets of companies that run public bounty programs. (score 41, tier C)

Other (9)

#2 Share idle gaming PC compute with Salad — Run the Salad desktop app so your idle GPU/CPU performs containerized cloud workloads; redeem balance for PayPal cash or gift cards. (score 81, tier S)
#6 Rent out a spare GPU rig on Vast.ai — List an idle NVIDIA GPU machine on Vast.ai's marketplace and earn per-hour rental fees from AI/ML customers. (score 72, tier S)
#10 Recover money you are already owed (unclaimed property, class-action settlements, refunds, overpaid tax) — Search official unclaimed-property registries, settlement claim sites and refund schemes for money that is legally yours and claim it online. (score 69, tier A)
#11 Rent spare disk space and bandwidth as a Storj storage node — Run a Storj storage node on a spare hard drive and earn monthly USDC stablecoin payouts for stored data and egress; convert to fiat via an exchange. (score 69, tier A)
#58 Rent a spare room on Airbnb (PHYSICAL) — List a spare room or property on Airbnb for short stays; payouts are initiated about one business day after guest check-in. (score 57, tier B)
#61 Rent unused parking or storage space online (Neighbor, JustPark, Spacer) (PHYSICAL) — List a garage, driveway, shed or parking space on a peer-to-peer platform such as Neighbor (4.9% + $0.30 host fee); renters pay monthly via the platform. (score 57, tier B)
#82 Sell ad space on your developer site/newsletter (EthicalAds, BuySellAds, direct sponsors) — Monetize a technical site, docs site or newsletter with privacy-friendly contextual ads or directly sold sponsorship slots. (score 55, tier B)
#127 Lease domains on lease-to-own terms via Afternic (formerly Dan.com) — Hold brandable domains and offer them on monthly lease-to-own plans on Afternic (15-30% commission depending on nameservers and Boost), earning installments until buyers own them. (score 50, tier B)
#133 Rent out your car on Turo (PHYSICAL) — List a car you own on Turo for peer-to-peer rentals; Turo handles booking, payment and protection plans. (score 49, tier C)

Services & freelancing (36)

#14 Real-estate virtual staging and listing photo editing — AI-assisted virtual staging, day-to-dusk, decluttering and floor-plan redraws for agents and photographers. (score 66, tier A)
#17 Productized data cleaning, PDF-to-Excel conversion and data-entry gigs — Fixed-price gigs that clean, dedupe, reformat or extract data from client files, done mostly by scripts and LLMs with a human check. (score 64, tier A)
#20 Amazon/Etsy listing optimization and A+ content — Rewrite titles, bullets, backend keywords and build A+ (enhanced brand content) modules and infographic images for marketplace sellers. (score 63, tier A)
#23 AI voiceover and podcast editing services (+ ElevenLabs Voice Library royalties) — Sell AI voiceovers (in Fiverr's Voice Synthesis & AI category) and podcast cleanup/editing; optionally license your own cloned voice for royalties. (score 62, tier A)
#26 Productized SEO / website audits — Fixed-price technical and on-page SEO audits generated from crawl data and turned into prioritized action reports. (score 62, tier A)
#29 Resume, cover letter and LinkedIn profile rewriting — Rewrite job seekers' resumes and LinkedIn profiles for a target role, using LLMs plus an ATS-keyword checklist. (score 61, tier A)
#31 Transcription and subtitle (SRT/VTT) service with ASR + human QA — Sell accurate transcripts and burned-in or sidecar subtitles; Whisper-class ASR does the draft, you proofread. (score 61, tier A)
#35 YouTube editing, thumbnails and short-form repurposing for creators and brands — Turn long videos/podcasts into edited uploads, Shorts/Reels/TikToks with captions, and click-worthy (non-misleading) thumbnails on retainer. (score 60, tier A)
#40 Newsletter ghostwriting and social media content calendars — Monthly retainer producing a client's email newsletter and/or a scheduled social content calendar with AI drafting and human editing. (score 59, tier B)
#49 AI automation agency (Zapier / Make / n8n builds for SMBs) — Build and maintain workflow automations and AI agents for small businesses; charge per build plus monthly retainers. (score 58, tier B)
#51 Website-in-a-day / landing pages from templates — Ship small-business sites and landing pages in 24-48 hours using templates, AI copy and coding agents; upsell hosting/care plans. (score 58, tier B)
#53 Pitch-deck design and startup financial models — Productized pitch decks (story + design) and 3-statement/SaaS financial models for founders raising money. (score 58, tier B)
#56 Crowd translation and post-editing (Gengo, Unbabel, Smartcat marketplace) — Pass a language test, then pick small translation jobs from an open queue and request payouts, which are processed twice a month. (score 57, tier B)
#62 AI chatbot / AI receptionist setup for local businesses — Set up website or messaging chatbots trained on a business's FAQs and booking flow; charge setup plus monthly management. (score 57, tier B)
#63 Logo/brand kits and image editing (background removal, upscaling) gigs — AI-assisted logo concepts, brand kits and product-photo editing sold as fixed packages to small businesses and e-commerce sellers. (score 57, tier B)
#74 Machine-translation post-editing (MTPE) and localization — Post-edit machine/LLM translations into your native language for websites, apps, e-commerce listings and documents. (score 56, tier B)
#78 Google/Meta ads management for small businesses — Set up and manage search, Performance Max and Meta campaigns for SMBs for a monthly fee; the client pays the ad spend directly. (score 55, tier B)
#80 WCAG accessibility audits and remediation — Audit websites/apps/PDFs against WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA, deliver prioritized reports and fix code or documents. (score 55, tier B)
#83 Custom songs, jingles and podcast/radio intros to order — Write and produce personalized songs (gifts, weddings) and short brand jingles, podcast intros and radio-style imaging for paying clients. (score 54, tier B)
#85 Music transcription to sheet music/tabs/MIDI for clients — Convert recordings or demos into notated sheet music, guitar tabs, lead sheets or MIDI for songwriters, students and bands. (score 54, tier B)
#86 Corporate e-learning production (slides, quizzes, SCORM packages) — Convert a company's SOPs, slide decks and subject-matter-expert notes into LMS-ready SCORM/xAPI courses with quizzes and narration. (score 54, tier B)
#87 Patent drawings and technical illustration — Produce USPTO/EPO-compliant patent drawings and exploded/technical illustrations for patent attorneys, inventors and manuals. (score 54, tier B)
#89 Compliant B2B cold-email lead generation service — Run opt-out-compliant B2B outbound email campaigns that book sales meetings for clients, paid per month or per qualified meeting. (score 54, tier B)
#100 Freelance scientific consulting on Kolabtree — Postgraduate scientists, statisticians and medical writers take paid projects from companies and researchers on Kolabtree. (score 53, tier B)
#101 Grant writing and grant research for nonprofits and startups (flat fee) — Research matching grants and draft applications (narratives, budgets justifications, LOIs) for nonprofits, researchers and startups at a flat or hourly fee. (score 53, tier B)
#103 Technical writing and API documentation — Write API references, developer guides and tutorials for software companies, with AI generating first drafts from code and specs. (score 53, tier B)
#114 Security questionnaires, policies and authorized phishing-awareness programs for SMBs — Answer vendor security questionnaires (SIG/CAIQ-style), draft security policies and run authorized phishing simulations and awareness training for small companies. (score 52, tier B)
#119 Remote virtual assistant and bookkeeping (BELAY, Fancy Hands, Upwork, OnlineJobs.ph) — Paid VA and bookkeeping work through staffing networks or Upwork, using AI to handle inbox, scheduling, data entry and reconciliation faster. (score 51, tier B)
#135 Remote session musician, vocalist, mixing and mastering gigs (AirGigs, SoundBetter, Fiverr) — Sell remote recording (instrument/vocal tracks), mixing and mastering to artists through music-specific freelance marketplaces. (score 49, tier C)
#137 Code review, bug fixing and dev help via Codementor, Topcoder and Toptal — Earn from on-demand debugging/mentoring (Codementor), competitive challenges (Topcoder) and vetted contracts (Toptal), with coding agents speeding delivery. (score 49, tier C)
#166 Pay-per-word content platforms (Textbroker, Verblio, Crowd Content) — Write short articles for open-order marketplaces that pay per word or per accepted piece; reliable payouts, but the main platforms only accept residents/citizens of specific countries. (score 46, tier C)
#181 Remote contract customer-support and moderation work (ModSquad, Arise, LiveOps, Working Solutions) — Sign on as an independent contractor with remote support or moderation vendors and get paid hourly or per minute for scheduled online shifts. (score 45, tier C)
#192 Paid expert consultations (GLG, AlphaSights, Guidepoint) and paid Q&A (JustAnswer) — Get paid per call or per answer for professional knowledge; AI helps prepare briefings and research, the answers are yours. (score 44, tier C)
#198 CAD/BIM drafting, 3D product rendering and architectural visualization — Convert sketches/PDFs to CAD, model products for manufacturing or e-commerce renders, and produce architectural visualizations. (score 43, tier C)
#204 Get paid as a music curator to review submissions (SubmitHub, Groover) — Owners of music blogs, playlists, radio shows or channels get paid per submission to listen and give written feedback, without being paid for placement. (score 41, tier C)
#207 Split-fee recruiting on Paraform and BountyJobs — Independent recruiters fill open roles posted on recruiting marketplaces and earn a share of the employer's placement fee. (score 41, tier C)

Software & developer monetization (15)

#25 Paid Apify Actors and MCP/agent tools — Publish automation tools (Actors) and MCP servers on Apify Store and earn 80% of revenue minus compute costs as AI agents and users run them. (score 62, tier A)
#41 Paid browser extensions with ExtensionPay/Stripe — Build Chrome/Firefox/Edge extensions with a freemium or subscription model and charge users via ExtensionPay or your own Stripe/merchant-of-record checkout. (score 59, tier B)
#46 Selling APIs on RapidAPI — Wrap a useful data/processing capability as an API and sell freemium/pro subscription plans on RapidAPI Hub. (score 59, tier B)
#81 WordPress.org freemium plugins with Freemius — Publish a free plugin on WordPress.org and sell Pro licenses via Freemius (or similar), leveraging WordPress.org's built-in distribution. (score 55, tier B)
#90 Micro-SaaS sold via merchant of record (Lemon Squeezy/Paddle/Polar/Stripe) — Build a small niche web app and sell subscriptions globally through a merchant of record (Lemon Squeezy, Paddle or Polar, about 5% + 50c) that handles tax/VAT. (score 54, tier B)
#91 Open Collective, Polar.sh and thanks.dev funding for OSS — Collect OSS funding through a fiscal host (Open Collective), Polar.sh donations/subscriptions, or dependency-based corporate funding via thanks.dev, then pay yourself. (score 54, tier B)
#102 Shopify App Store apps — Build apps for Shopify merchants and bill them through Shopify's Billing API, with 0% revenue share on the first $1M lifetime gross app revenue (after a one-time $19 registration). (score 53, tier B)
#106 Paid IDE plugins (JetBrains Marketplace, VS Code via license keys) — Sell paid or freemium plugins for JetBrains IDEs through the native marketplace, or VS Code/Cursor extensions unlocked by license keys. (score 53, tier B)
#115 AI assistant store revenue share (Poe bots, GPT Store) — Build AI bots/GPTs and earn from per-message pricing (Poe) or engagement-based revenue share programs (GPT Store, limited). (score 52, tier B)
#123 GitHub Sponsors for open-source maintainers — Recurring and one-time donations from users and companies of your open-source projects via GitHub's built-in sponsorship. (score 51, tier B)
#141 Atlassian, Figma and Zoom marketplace apps — Build paid apps/plugins for Jira/Confluence (Atlassian Forge), Figma Community, or Zoom, billed through the host's marketplace. (score 49, tier C)
#171 Mobile apps on App Store/Google Play (IAP + AdMob) — Publish utility or casual apps and earn via in-app purchases/subscriptions (15% store fee under $1M) and AdMob ads. (score 46, tier C)
#175 Paid open-source bounties (Algora, Opire, Gitcoin) — Solve GitHub issues that companies have attached cash bounties to (via Algora or Opire) and get paid through Stripe when the PR is merged. (score 46, tier C)
#195 Selling themes, templates and scripts on Envato (ThemeForest/CodeCanyon) — Sell WordPress themes, HTML/React templates, scripts and plugins on Envato Market for a share of each sale. (score 44, tier C)
#226 Indie games on Steam and itch.io — Make small games or game assets and sell them on Steam (70/30) or itch.io (open revenue share, default 10%). (score 33, tier C)