SurveyDownline has closed
SurveyDownline has closed. You cannot join, take its surveys or earn from your downline there now. I keep my review below as a record of how it worked. The sites I would pick instead are further down.
SurveyDownline paid you for surveys and for the surveys of the people you invited, your “downline”. It has now closed. I looked at it myself before that. Below is what I found, and which 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 at SurveyDownline himself and does not earn a commission from it.Learn more about Mikael
SurveyDownline has closed
SurveyDownline has closed, so you can no longer earn on it. When it was running, it was legit and paid through PayPal, but there were not many surveys, and the site was outdated.
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The short answer
SurveyDownline has closed. You can no longer join or earn there.
When it was running, SurveyDownline was a legit survey site that paid through PayPal and gift cards. But it had low earning potential: there were not a lot of surveys, the PayPal minimum was $20, and the site was outdated and not mobile-friendly. It could serve as a decent secondary site, but not more.
- Payment via PayPal was available
- A decent number of gift cards to choose from
- SurveyDownline has closed
- Limited earning opportunities
- Not a lot of surveys
- The site was not mobile-friendly
- The design of the site was outdated
My experience with SurveyDownline
I signed up for SurveyDownline and went through the surveys, the profile, the downline program, the rewards and the support. This is what I looked at myself, and what I did not test.
- First tested
- December 2019Review first published Dec 6, 2019
- Status
- ClosedYou can no longer join or earn
- Payout options
- PayPal and gift cardsPayPal from $20, gift cards from $10
- Who could join
- US, UK, Canada and Australia18 or older for PayPal
- Signing up and the first profile questions
- The surveys in the member dashboard
- The downline (referral) program
- The rewards and payout options
- The website on a phone
- The contact form and the FAQ section
- A payout. I did not show one in my review.
- How many surveys you got over a longer time. That comes from feedback from longtime members.
My SurveyDownline test on video
I made a video that gives you an actual inside look, so you can see exactly how SurveyDownline worked when it was running.
Screenshots from my test
SurveyDownline has closed. The top survey sites in your country are still open, and most have a lower minimum.
See the best alternativesSurveyDownline at a glance
| What it was | A survey site with a referral program, the “downline” |
|---|---|
| Status | Closed |
| Ways to earn | Paid surveys and the downline program |
| Minimum cashout | $20 for PayPal, in $20 steps. $10 for gift cards. |
| Payout options | PayPal, gift cards like Amazon and Footlocker, or a donation to charity |
| Downline | 10% of the revenue each time someone you invited completed a survey |
| Where you could join | US, UK, Canada and Australia |
| Minimum age | 18 to get paid through PayPal. The site itself did not mention an age. |
| App | No app, and the website was not mobile-friendly |
| Support | Contact form, postal address and a FAQ section |
Was SurveyDownline legit and safe?
SurveyDownline has closed, so you can no longer join or earn on it. When it was running, it was legit, because it paid you for the surveys you completed. These were the catches.
- It has closed
You can no longer join, take surveys or earn from your downline on SurveyDownline.
- Not many surveys
Based on feedback from longtime members, there were not a lot of surveys, so you could not expect to earn much.
- A high PayPal minimum
You needed $20 to withdraw through PayPal, and only in $20 steps. Gift cards started at $10.
- Outdated and hard to use on a phone
The site looked outdated, had not been updated for years and was not mobile-friendly, so you had to zoom in to read and click.
My takeSurveyDownline has closed, so it is no longer an option. When it was running, it was a decent secondary site at best. See the alternatives below.
How you earned on SurveyDownline
There were two ways to earn. Tap each one to read more.
Paid surveysSet per survey
After you signed up, you saw the available surveys in the member dashboard. Each survey started with preliminary questions to check if you were in the group the survey was targeting. If you qualified, you took the actual survey. If not, you moved on to the next one.
Your profile decided which surveys you were sent. You did not get a reward for filling it out, but it was the main thing that got you more survey invites.
Downline (referral program)10% of your downline’s survey revenue
The people who joined through your link became your downline, a term from multi-level marketing. Every time someone in your downline completed a survey, SurveyDownline paid you 10% of the revenue.
You could share your link through the Facebook and Twitter buttons, or send it to people yourself. It was only worth it if you knew a lot of people who might be interested in joining.
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How much could you make?
It depended on how many surveys you completed, and that mostly depended on how many invites you got. Filling out your profile was the main way to get more.
Based on feedback from longtime members, there were not a lot of surveys on SurveyDownline, so you could not expect to earn a lot from it.
How SurveyDownline paid
Each survey you completed added a set amount to your SurveyDownline account.
| Method | Minimum | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | $20 | Only in $20 steps |
| Gift cards | $10 | For example Amazon and Footlocker |
You could also donate your earnings to a charity that had partnered with SurveyDownline.
The gift card threshold was relatively low, but the PayPal threshold was quite high. For sites with a lower minimum, see the fastest paying survey sites.
What a reader told me
This review has 4 comments since November 2021: 2 from one reader and 2 replies from me.
One reader says he used SurveyDownline all the time, did several surveys a day, and got a 10-minute survey that paid $14. I replied that this is not what you usually got for a survey there.
“Why do you think that Survey Downline has low earnings! I would not call a 10 min survey that pays $14.00 a low paying survey.”
Mikael: That is NOT what you usually get for a survey there. I have tested hundreds of survey sites and it is just not nearly as good as many other options and I explain what that is, in my opinion, in the review above.
SurveyDownline alternatives I have tested
| Site | Best for | Min. cashout | My rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Opinion | Surveys only, fast payouts | $5 or $10, by country | 4.6 / 5 |
| Survey Junkie | Easy-to-use survey site in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK | $5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Branded Surveys | Surveys in the US, UK and Canada | $5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Swagbucks | Many daily ways to earn, one of the biggest GPT sites | About $5 PayPal; gift cards from 100 SB | 4.3 / 5 |
For apps, see the best paid survey apps. For more sites, see the top survey sites in your country.
How I scored SurveyDownline
I use the same 100-point system for every platform. See how I test and rate.
SurveyDownline scored 42 out of 100 before it closed. To earn today, see these sites.
See the best alternativesSurveyDownline FAQ
Is SurveyDownline still running?
No. SurveyDownline has closed. You cannot join or earn there now.
Was SurveyDownline legit?
Yes. It paid you for the surveys you completed. But it had low earning potential.
How did SurveyDownline pay?
Through PayPal from $20, in $20 steps, or gift cards like Amazon and Footlocker from $10. You could also donate your earnings to charity.
How did the downline work?
Every time someone you invited completed a survey, SurveyDownline paid you 10% of the revenue.
Who could join SurveyDownline?
People in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. You needed to be 18 to get paid through PayPal.
What are good alternatives to SurveyDownline?
See Prime Opinion, Survey Junkie, Branded Surveys or Swagbucks in the alternatives above, or the top survey sites in your country.
Who tested SurveyDownline 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 comments, questions, or experiences with SurveyDownline, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.
No it is a scam. I use it all the time as it is just one of my survey programs that I use. As of last year I cashed out at over $700.00 but I do anywere from 4 to 6 survays a day as it the only way to make good money with surveys.
Fell free to share more about your experience and explain why it is a scam in your experience.
Why do you think that Survey Downline has low earnings! I would not call a 10 min survey that pays $14.00 a low paying survey.
That is NOT what you usually get for a survey there. I have tested hundreds of survey sites and it is just not nearly as good as many other options and I explain what that is, in my opinion, in the review above.