SurveyDen has closed
The SurveyDen website is gone, and its domain is now parked. You cannot join or earn there now. When it was running, it charged a $34.95 joining fee, and you should never pay to join a survey site. I keep my review below as a record. The free sites I would pick instead are further down.
SurveyDen charged you a joining fee for access to surveys, paid emails, games and more, with income claims that were not realistic. It has now closed. I looked into it myself before that. Below is what I found, and which free sites I would pick instead.
Tested by Mikael (EarnWithMike)Founder and lead testerMikael founded PaidFromSurveys in 2016 and has personally tested hundreds of survey and GPT sites since then. He shows his tests and payment proof to 555K+ subscribers on his YouTube channel, EarnWithMike. He looked into SurveyDen himself and does not earn a commission from it.Learn more about Mikael
SurveyDen has closed
SurveyDen has closed. When it was running, it charged a $34.95 joining fee, hid the price until you entered your email, and made income claims that were not realistic.
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The short answer
SurveyDen has closed. Its website is gone, and the domain is parked. You can no longer join or pay for it.
When it was running, it was not a site I recommended. It charged a $34.95 joining fee, hid that price until you entered your email, and was full of red flags: income claims that were not realistic, testimonials with stock photos and no information about the owner. You should never pay to join a survey site.
- None that I could find
- SurveyDen has closed
- It cost money to join
- The price was hidden until you entered your email
- Income claims that were not realistic
- Testimonials with stock photos
- No information about the owner
- A “special” offer that renewed every day
My experience with SurveyDen
I looked into SurveyDen on many days over several years: its claims, the joining fee, the testimonials and the disclaimer. I did not join, because of the red flags below.
- First looked at
- November 2017Review first published Nov 4, 2017
- Status
- ClosedThe website is gone, and the domain is parked
- Joining fee
- $34.95A “special” price for a lifetime membership, said to be $69.95
- Joined
- NoI did not pay the joining fee
- The earning options the site described
- The income claims
- The joining fee and the “special” offer, on many different days
- The testimonials, with an image search
- The owner information and the disclaimer
- The members area. I did not pay to join, so I cannot say what you got for your money.
What I found on the site
These screenshots show the claims and the testimonials I found on SurveyDen when it was running.
Screenshots from the site
SurveyDen has closed. The top survey sites in your country are free to join.
See the best alternativesSurveyDen at a glance
| What it was | A paid membership site that claimed to give you access to surveys, paid emails, games and other ways to earn |
|---|---|
| Status | Closed. The website is gone, and the domain is parked. |
| Joining fee | $34.95 for a lifetime membership, as a “special” offer that renewed every day. The “usual” price was said to be $69.95. |
| Claimed ways to earn | Reading emails, surveys, ads on your car, playing games and shopping |
| Income claims | Up to $175 per hour for surveys and up to $25 per hour for watching movie trailers |
| Who was behind it | No real information. The site was signed by “Jamie”. |
| Guarantee | A money-back guarantee, but a disclaimer that you might not earn any money |
Was SurveyDen a scam?
SurveyDen has closed. When it was running, it was full of red flags, in my opinion. These were the most important ones.
- It cost money to join
You should never pay to join a survey site. All survey sites worth joining are free.
- The price was hidden
The front page made it look like you could just sign up with your email. Only after you entered it did you see the joining fee.
- Income claims that were not realistic
It claimed you could earn up to $175 per hour with surveys and up to $25 per hour watching movie trailers. I have taken thousands of surveys, and this is just not a realistic expectation.
- Questionable testimonials
An image search showed that one testimonial photo was a stock photo used on many websites, and the other was an actress from a photographer’s portfolio, with a different name.
- No information about the owner
There was no real information about who was behind the site. It was just signed by “Jamie”.
- A “special” offer that never ended
The special joining offer always ended on the day you visited. It was a trick to make you pay right away.
- The disclaimer
The small print said there was no guarantee that you would earn any money.
My takeSurveyDen has closed, but sites like it still exist. If a survey site charges a joining fee, stay away from it. That is the most important warning sign. See the free alternatives below.
What SurveyDen said you could earn from
SurveyDen described five ways to earn. These are its claims, not things I could confirm. Tap each one to read more.
Reading emailsNot explained
The box that described this option had the same text as the box about driving your car. That error was there for years, so it was clearly not a site that paid attention to details.
Taking surveysClaimed up to $175 per hour
It claimed you would get access to a large database of paid surveys. Some surveys pay well, especially for groups like doctors, but I have never seen or heard about anyone earning this much an hour.
Driving your carNot explained
It said you could earn by having companies put ads on your car. In practice, you only got a list of companies you could apply to, with no guarantee you would be approved. Google can probably do that for you too.
Playing gamesClaimed a full-time income
It claimed that within a few minutes, you could start earning a full-time or part-time income from playing games. On real sites, game rewards are usually low. People who make a living from games practice for years or work as professional game testers.
ShoppingNot explained
It said you could earn by shopping in malls and eating in restaurants, but it did not explain how. It did not say if this meant mystery shopping, cashback or something else.
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What it cost to join SurveyDen
At first, you could not see that SurveyDen cost money. After you entered your email, you were taken to a page with the joining fee.
There was a “special” offer: a lifetime membership for $34.95 instead of the “usual” $69.95, until a certain date. That date was always the day you visited. I went to the site on many days, and also years later, and it was always the same.
It is never worth paying to join a survey site or GPT site, in my opinion. I have never heard of any good experiences with the paid ones.
What a reader told me
This review has 2 comments from November 2017: 1 from a reader and 1 reply from me.
A reader asked which other signs show that a site is a scam. The most important one is a joining fee.
“This sounds like a company to stay away from, so I’m glad I came across your post. … Other than the warning signs you listed here, are there additional indicators that should tell us if we are being scammed?”
Mikael: When it comes to survey sites, the most important indicator that you should stay away from a site is, if it charges a joining fee. If it does, many of the other indicators I have mentioned above will probably also be there.
Free SurveyDen alternatives I have tested
| Site | Best for | Min. cashout | My rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swagbucks | Many daily ways to earn, one of the biggest GPT sites | About $5 PayPal; gift cards from 100 SB | 4.3 / 5 |
| Freecash | Highest pay for game and app offers | $5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Prime Opinion | Surveys only, fast payouts | $5 or $10, by country | 4.6 / 5 |
| PrizeRebel | Surveys, tasks and offers, with a very low threshold | $5 PayPal; some gift cards from $2 | 4.8 / 5 |
All of these are free to join. For more, see the top GPT sites, the best game tester jobs and the top survey sites in your country.
How I scored SurveyDen
I use the same 100-point system for every platform. See how I test and rate.
SurveyDen scored 20 out of 100 before it closed. These sites are free to join.
See the best alternativesSurveyDen FAQ
Is SurveyDen still running?
No. The SurveyDen website is gone, and its domain is parked. You cannot join or earn there now.
Was SurveyDen a scam?
It was full of red flags, in my opinion. It charged a joining fee, hid the price, made income claims that were not realistic and used stock photos for its testimonials. I did not recommend joining.
What did SurveyDen cost?
$34.95 for a lifetime membership, as a “special” offer. The “usual” price was said to be $69.95, but the special offer renewed every day.
Should you pay to join a survey site?
No. All survey sites worth joining are free. A joining fee is the most important sign that you should stay away.
What are good alternatives to SurveyDen?
Free sites like Swagbucks, Freecash, Prime Opinion and PrizeRebel in the table above, or the top survey sites in your country.
Who tested SurveyDen for this review
Founder of PaidFromSurveys.com since 2016. Mikael has tested hundreds of survey and GPT sites and shares his tests with 555K+ subscribers on YouTube (October 2026).
If you have any questions, comments, or experiences with SurveyDen you would like to share, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.
This sounds like a company to stay away from, so I’m glad I came across your post. With all the scams out there, you never can be too careful. I once joined a similar service when I needed to make extra money and got stuck in an endless cycle that didn’t allow me to earn any money. Other than the warning signs you listed here, are there additional indicators that should tell us if we are being scammed? I appreciate any more information you could offer.
Thanks for sharing you expriences Laura. When it comes to survey sites, the most important indicator that you should stay away from a site is, if it charges a joining fee. If it does, many of the other indicators I have mentioned above will probably also be there. But it is different from site to site, so the most important warning sign is if a site like this charges a joining fee.
All the best,
Mikael