Terac reviews · researched 15 Oct 2026
Is Terac legit?
Yes. Terac Inc. is a real San Francisco startup, founded in 2025 and backed by a $9 million seed round, that pays approved work into a balance you can cash out from $12.50. Most applicants are screened out of most opportunities, so a listed rate is not income, and Terac can reverse pay for one-time work if the submission is later rejected in review.
, AITraining.jobs lists 25 open Terac roles; their typical pay runs $55 to $105 an hour, with a median of $85.
- Trustpilot4.5/551 reviews
- Read 15 Oct 2026
The Terac review
Researched October 2026 · 14 sourcesIt pays $55–$105/hr typically (median $85/hr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feedTerac Inc. was founded in 2025 by Zac Baker (CEO) and Jack Blair (CTO) and has 16 staff in San Francisco. It raised a $9 million seed round and says more than 160,000 experts have registered. It sells their time to market research firms such as Maze and to human data companies, including frontier AI labs, for interviews, surveys and AI evaluation.
Approved one-time work goes into your Terac balance; project work pays on each project's own schedule, such as weekly. You cash out from $12.50 through its payout partner Whop after a one-time ID check; a bank transfer takes 1 to 3 business days, and Whop may charge a fee shown before you confirm.
Trustpilot 4.5/5 (51 reviews). Read October 2026.
25 open roles on Terac, independently checked 18 Oct 2026.
Payouts in most countries (its payment docs name no list); many gigs US-only, some US/UK/CA. 160,000+ registered experts, US-heavy.
No Terac-specific impersonation cases turned up. Terac says invitations can come from other domains, but a genuine study link always points to terac.com, and it never asks for a password, a verification code, a bank login, a fee or a deposit. ID checks happen only in your Terac settings. Fake recruiters often start on text or WhatsApp.
What people praise
- Most Trustpilot reviewers say payments arrive quickly, some within minutes, and Terac replies to most negative reviews.
- Recent reviewers describe its paid work trials and assessments as fair and focused on real engineering skills.
- Every listing states its pay before you apply: on 15 October 2026 the board showed 47 openings, from $5 an hour to $3,000 for one interview.
What people complain about
- Screening is heavy: a 2026 review of one account found most applications screened out and $20 earned across 6 studies.
- A September 2026 reviewer said earnings were held for about three weeks over an ID check before being paid; Terac blamed its payment provider.
- An October 2026 reviewer objected to giving LinkedIn details and a birthday and found the account hard to delete; Terac replied that it uses the data to verify backgrounds.
- Its terms let it withhold or claw back pending or prior earnings, and forfeit an unpaid balance for falsified answers or identity fraud.
Best for: Professionals in finance, accounting, law, engineering or healthcare who want short paid interviews and AI evaluation tasks with the price shown upfront, and do not mind heavy screening. Not for: Anyone who needs steady hours, or who will not share a phone number, LinkedIn or resume details and a government ID to get paid.
Sources for this review
- Terac: About (founders, team, $9M seed round)
- Terac: Careers (founded 2025, San Francisco, seed round)
- Terac: homepage and FAQ (registered experts, customers, AI interview)
- Terac: Terms of Service (last updated June 15, 2026)
- Terac Docs for Experts: Payments
- Terac Docs for Experts: FAQ
- Terac Docs for Experts: Working on projects
- Terac Docs for Experts: Payout policy
- Terac: Verify a Terac domain
- Terac: Find opportunities (read October 15, 2026)
- Trustpilot: Terac reviews
- Trustpilot: Terac 1 to 3-star reviews
- RemoWork: Terac Review 2026 (July 28, 2026, updated September 2026)
- FTC Consumer Alert: That job offer text is probably a scam (April 30, 2026)
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What Terac's job board shows
Read from its public job board every day: how much it lists, how often it states pay, who may apply and how fast roles come down, against every other platform this site reads.
Terac listed 22 open roles on 17 Oct 2026, 0.6% of the 3,668 open across the 29 platforms AITraining.jobs reads, the 22nd most.
Counted at the end of each week, Terac went from 19 open roles on 9 Aug 2026 to 21 on 11 Oct 2026 (+10.5%); the highest count was 26 on 23 Aug 2026.
From 20 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026, Terac posted 17 new listings and removed 10 (listed a median of 51.1 days before removal, against 32.7 days on other platforms); its open roles went from 15 to 22 (+46.7%).
None of its 22 open roles are open to applicants in any country (28.6% on other platforms); all are limited to listed countries, most often the United States (named by 86.4%).
Terac against the other platforms
How does Terac compare with the rest of the market on size, pay, reach and turnover?
| Measure | Terac | Other platforms | Its rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open roles on 17 Oct 2026 | 22 | 3,646 | 22nd of 29 |
| Share of all open roles | 0.6% | 99.4% | 22nd of 29 |
| New listings in the window | 17 | 2,235 | joint 14th of 29 |
| Kinds of work listed | 8 | 12 | joint 10th of 29 |
| Open roles stating an hourly rate | 68.2% | 82.7% | 17th of 25 |
| Median advertised pay | $85/hr | $65/hr | 6th of 22 |
| Open roles accepting any country | 0.0% | 28.6% | joint 16th of 25 |
| Median days listed, removed roles | 51.1 days | 32.7 days | 5th of 13 |
Open roles at Terac, week by week
Is Terac listing more AI training roles or fewer?
| Week | Open at the end of the week | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| 3 to 9 Aug | 9 | |
| 10 to 16 Aug | 2 | |
| 17 to 23 Aug | 12 | |
| 24 to 30 Aug | 4 | |
| 31 Aug to 6 Sep | 4 | |
| 7 to 13 Sep | 5 | |
| 14 to 20 Sep | 3 | |
| 21 to 27 Sep | 2 | |
| 28 Sep to 4 Oct | 10 | |
| 5 to 11 Oct | 1 |
Terac reviews: questions
Is Terac legit?
Yes. Terac Inc. is a real San Francisco startup, founded in 2025 and backed by a $9 million seed round, that pays approved work into a balance you can cash out from $12.50. Most applicants are screened out of most opportunities, so a listed rate is not income, and Terac can reverse pay for one-time work if the submission is later rejected in review.
Is Terac a scam?
No. Terac is a real company. No Terac-specific impersonation cases turned up. Terac says invitations can come from other domains, but a genuine study link always points to terac.com, and it never asks for a password, a verification code, a bank login, a fee or a deposit. ID checks happen only in your Terac settings. Fake recruiters often start on text or WhatsApp.
Does Terac pay?
Yes. Early-stage, backed by a $9M seed round (Emergence, SignalFire, Audacious, SV Angel), positioning as verified-expert human data for labs and research firms (Maze, Listen Labs, Tegus). Worker sentiment is positive on payment reliability; the common complaint is variable job availability. Payouts: Terac wallet, cashed out through Whop: $12.50 minimum, up to $10,000 a day (its payment docs, read 15 Oct 2026). Approved one-time work goes into your Terac balance; project work pays on each project's own schedule, such as weekly. You cash out from $12.50 through its payout partner Whop after a one-time ID check; a bank transfer takes 1 to 3 business days, and Whop may charge a fee shown before you confirm.
What do workers say about Terac?
Trustpilot 4.5/5 (51 reviews), read October 2026. Praise: Most Trustpilot reviewers say payments arrive quickly, some within minutes, and Terac replies to most negative reviews. Complaints: Screening is heavy: a 2026 review of one account found most applications screened out and $20 earned across 6 studies.
How do I spot a fake Terac recruiter?
No Terac-specific impersonation cases turned up. Terac says invitations can come from other domains, but a genuine study link always points to terac.com, and it never asks for a password, a verification code, a bank login, a fee or a deposit. ID checks happen only in your Terac settings. Fake recruiters often start on text or WhatsApp.
Is Terac hiring right now?
Yes. 25 open Terac roles are listed on its public job board, read 18 Oct 2026. Counted at the end of each week, Terac went from 19 open roles on 9 Aug 2026 to 21 on 11 Oct 2026 (+10.5%); the highest count was 26 on 23 Aug 2026.
Who is Terac for?
Best for: Professionals in finance, accounting, law, engineering or healthcare who want short paid interviews and AI evaluation tasks with the price shown upfront, and do not mind heavy screening. Not for: Anyone who needs steady hours, or who will not share a phone number, LinkedIn or resume details and a government ID to get paid.