Are research incentives taxable?

The IRS requires recipients to report research incentive earnings on tax returns if they are U.S. residents and earn $2,000 or more in a year. Tremendous has automated W-9 collection and verification tools that collect the information you'll need to issue 1099 forms at tax time. Learn more about research incentives and tax implications.

Does Tremendous charge a platform fee?

Tremendous is completely free to use. You can sign up and start sending incentives in minutes. There are no subscription costs or hidden fees. You pay face value for gift cards, prepaid cards, and charitable donations. We charge a small fee to send monetary options like bank transfers, PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, and other digital wallets, and you have the option to pass that fee to recipients instead. See full details on our pricing page.

What reward options can research participants choose from?

Participants can choose from more than 2,500+ reward options across 200+ countries and regions. Options include gift cards from top global and local brands, prepaid cards, monetary options like PayPal and bank transfers, and charitable donations. You decide how much choice to offer, from a single reward to the full catalog, and each participant picks what works for them.

Does Tremendous integrate with research platforms like Qualtrics?

Yes. Tremendous offers direct integrations with research platforms including Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, dScout, and User Interviews, plus thousands of other tools through Zapier. For more custom workflows, the Tremendous API lets developers build reward sending directly into your existing systems.

How do I migrate from checks to digital incentives for my research programs?

Most teams switch over easily without disrupting active studies. After you create an account and fund your balance, you can start sending digital incentives in minutes, for free. Participants who used to wait on checks get their incentives instantly via email or SMS. Bank transfers and prepaid cards tend to be popular cash-like options for teams moving off of checks. Our team can help you map your current check process to a digital workflow.

The easy way to manage research incentives

Send global incentives to participants in just a few clicks. We handle tracking, fraud prevention, and recipient support for free.

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25K+ customers. 90M+ payouts. $2B+ delivered.

Incentivize participants globally

Send gift cards, money, and other incentives with no subscription costs or hidden fees.

Save time on admin

Skip the manual work with bulk uploads and automated sends.

Give participants choice

Choose from thousands of reward options like Amazon.com and PayPal.

Detect and block fraud

Protect your incentive budget with customizable fraud controls.

One platform for all types of research incentives

Save time and simplify your incentive process for any program.

Market

Use incentives to recruit quant and qual study participants.

UX

Reward users for their product insights and feedback.

Medical

Streamline honorariums for healthcare experts and medical studies.

Academic

Send grant-approved payouts with audit-ready records.

How Tremendous works

Fund your balance via credit card, bank transfer, or wire transfer.
Add recipients by CSV, API, or integrations like Qualtrics and SurveyMonkey, then pick your incentive options and send.
Track spend and delivery in real time. We handle recipient questions and W-9 collection.
Pay face value for the incentives you send. Skip the extra fees.

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Easy to send and receive

No spreadsheets, no manual sends, no chasing recipients. And our customers rate us 4.8/5 on G2.

Send in minutes, not hours

Order rewards fast, no matter how many you send. Teams save an average of 15 hours a month on admin.*

Let participants choose
Offer one reward or provide 2,500 global options so everyone gets what they want.
Make redeeming simple
Deliver rewards instantly by email or SMS. Participants can redeem in just a few clicks.

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*Based on third-party survey results of 687 Tremendous clients across research, marketing, and employee incentives from September-November 2022

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Global reach, local incentives

International catalog, currency, and language support. All for free.

Reach 200+ regions
Offer locally relevant rewards in every market, from regional gift cards to PayPal to bank transfers and more.
Localize the experience
Tailor incentive options and language for each participant based on IP data.
Send across currencies
Fund in USD, GBP, or EUR and send in 100 currencies. No conversion fees means less for accounting to reconcile.

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Protect your budget from fraud

On average, 10% of incentive budgets are lost to fraudsters.* We can help.

Catch fraud others miss
We use AI and data from millions of payouts to flag bad actors cycling through VPNs, devices, and emails.
Set controls for your studies
Customize fraud controls based on country, IP, or amount, and review flagged transactions in a central queue.
Protect your data quality
Identify fraudulent participants so you can keep their responses out of your study results.

Learn more about fraud prevention

*Based on a Q1 2024 analysis of millions of rewards across thousands of Tremendous clients. Fraud was estimated by flagging cases where a single device or payout account was used to redeem rewards under four or more recipient emails.

Case study

Forsta lifts survey response rates by 34%

The market research platform used Tremendous to send $2M+ to respondents in 100+ countries, saving clients money and boosting responses by 34%.

“Tremendous was able to elevate what we were able to do on a global scale.”

Manny Rodriguez

SVP of Global New Business

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