QuickRewards Network

What QuickRewards Network does

QuickRewards Network, Inc. is a privately-held, Brooklyn-headquartered incentive marketing company founded in 2002 that operates a web-based rewards platform connecting advertisers and market researchers with a panel of over one million registered consumer households in the United States and Canada. Members earn an internal points currency called QuickPoints (100 QP equals $0.01) by taking online surveys, watching videos, playing games, completing trial offers, and earning cash back on shopping at partnered retailers. Earnings are redeemed as PayPal cash with a 1-cent minimum (processed within 72 hours) or as Amazon e-gift cards and physical gift cards from retailers including Walmart, Target, Starbucks, and Olive Garden starting at $5 denominations. The platform is entirely self-serve, with no sales team, no membership fees, and no upgraded tiers, relying on organic SEO, word-of-mouth, and a member referral program for acquisition.

The company's revenue model is built on three streams: (1) transaction fees paid by advertisers and market research buyers for access to its panel through routing partners SSI/Dynata and Peanut Labs, (2) affiliate commissions from national retailers including Priceline, Expedia, Walmart, eBay, and Disney for shopping-driven cash back, and (3) data monetization through the sale of aggregate, anonymized social-demographic and behavioral member data to advertisers for audience measurement and analytics. The business is operationally lean at 11-50 employees, founder-owned with no disclosed external funding, and has cumulatively paid out over $10 million to members since inception while maintaining an A+ Better Business Bureau rating.

Technically, QuickRewards is a single-page web application with Google Sign-In, ARIA-compliant accessibility, and integration into the standard consumer reward ecosystem (PayPal, Amazon, Lucid), but it offers no public API, no SDK, and no mobile application. Its competitive moat rests primarily on its 20-plus year operating history, its million-household panel size, and the trust signals (BBB A+, long-tenured member testimonials) that distinguish it from lower-quality reward sites, while its switching costs on the consumer side are explicitly weak given the dormant-account balance forfeiture policy.

Name

QuickRewards Network

Legal name

QuickRewards Network, Inc.

Website

https://quickrewards.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QuickRewards Network is a Brooklyn-based incentive marketing company founded in 2002 that operates a self-serve rewards platform connecting over one million US and Canadian consumer panelists with advertisers and market researchers, monetizing member activity through survey routing fees, affiliate cash-back commissions, and aggregate data sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Consumer Rewards & Market Research Panel

akta.pro primary industry

Price Comparison, Deals, Cashback & Loyalty Shopping Platforms (BPAMAGAH)

Keywords

• Paid online surveys
• Consumer rewards platform
• Market research panel
• Affiliate cash back
• Incentive marketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertiser/Third Party Opportunity Fees: QuickRewards serves as an intermediary connecting market research companies and advertisers with consumers. Advertisers pay QuickRewards for access to its panel of over one million registered households for surveys, product trials, video views, and other third party opportunities. QuickRewards receives compensation from advertisers for each completed engagement, which funds the rewards distributed to members.
2. Affiliate Marketing / Shopping Commissions: Members earn cash back when shopping through QuickRewards links at partner retailers. QuickRewards receives affiliate commissions from retailers (Priceline, Expedia, Lowes, Kohls, eBay, Office Depot, Walmart, Disney, and others) which fund member rewards and company revenue.
3. Data & Analytics Services: QuickRewards collects and shares aggregate social-demographic, behavioral and other anonymized information about members with Advertisers for audience measurement and analytical purposes, including appending completed survey data and delivering it to Advertiser clients for research purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

QuickRewards Network operates a free, web-based consumer rewards platform that pays members in cash and gift cards for completing third-party market research surveys, watching videos, playing games, signing up for trial offers, and shopping online through partner retailers. Members accumulate QuickPoints (100 QP = $0.01) that they redeem for PayPal cash (no minimum, 1 cent) or retailer gift cards starting at $5, while the company earns revenue from advertisers, survey routers, and affiliate partners for access to its panel of more than one million US and Canadian households.

Product overview

QuickRewards Network is a single unified rewards platform that enables members to earn rewards by completing various activities including taking surveys, watching videos, playing games, completing offers, and shopping online. The platform operates on a QuickPoints currency system (100 QP = $0.01) that converts to cash or gift cards upon redemption. Members can cash out to PayPal with no minimum threshold or choose from various gift card options starting at $5. The platform connects members with third-party advertisers and survey providers including Survey Sampling International (SSI), Peanut Labs, and Lucid.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• QuickRewards Rewards Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $10,000,000 paid to members since 2002
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Survey Sampling International, LLC (SSI / Dynata)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSI (now operating under Dynata) is one of two primary survey sampling partners mentioned in QuickRewards' privacy policy. They provide survey routing and sampling services for QuickRewards' panel members, handling demographic targeting and survey distribution to appropriate members.
• Peanut Labs, Inc. (PL)coreTechnology or IntegrationPeanut Labs is the second primary survey sampling partner referenced in QuickRewards' privacy policy. They provide additional survey routing and sampling infrastructure for delivering Third Party Opportunities to QuickRewards members.
• PayPalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary redemption partner for cash payouts. Members can cash out earnings to PayPal with no minimum threshold. QuickRewards requires verified PayPal accounts for payments exceeding $10.
• AmazoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAmazon gift cards are offered as a redemption option. e-Gift cards are emailed to members and processed within 72 hours. Amazon is one of the primary reward options alongside PayPal and other retailers.
• Advertisers (Priceline, Expedia, Lowes, Kohls, eBay, Office Depot, Walmart, Disney)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerQuickRewards works with dozens of national retailers and brands as both affiliate marketing partners (for shopping cash back) and advertisers seeking survey respondents. These Third Party Opportunities fund member rewards and company revenue. The About page states there are no setup or listing fees for advertisers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• InboxDollars: Also owned by Prodege, InboxDollars offers paid surveys, video watching, gaming, and shopping cashback with a similar US/Canada member base. Closely comparable business model and reward structure to QuickRewards.
• MyPoints: Long-standing points-based rewards platform offering surveys, shopping cashback, video watching, and gift card redemption. Comparable horizontal rewards model targeting the same US consumer demographic.
• Swagbucks: Operated by Prodege, Swagbucks is the category leader in paid survey and multi-vertical rewards (surveys, videos, shopping, offers). Direct overlap with QuickRewards on every earning vertical, member demographic, and advertiser demand source, but at materially greater scale.
• IBotta: Mobile-first cashback and rewards platform with strong retail (grocery, drugstore) affiliate partnerships and gift card redemption. Overlaps with QuickRewards on shopping commissions and reward redemption, though differentiated by mobile-native receipt scanning.
• Branded Surveys: Survey-focused rewards platform with comparable points-to-cash redemption mechanics. Competes directly for QuickRewards' survey-routed demand and member mindshare among survey-active US adults.
• PrizeRebel: Survey and offer-focused rewards platform with a points currency redeemable for PayPal cash and gift cards. Directly comparable in member value proposition, redemption mechanics, and advertiser demand sources.
• ySense: Global rewards platform offering paid surveys, offers, and tasks with multi-currency redemption. Closely comparable earning mechanics and advertiser demand sources, but with a broader international reach than QuickRewards.
• Survey Junkie: Pure-play paid survey platform with a points-based reward system redeemable for PayPal/gift cards. Directly competes for the same survey-routed advertiser demand and member demographic as QuickRewards.
• Vindale Research: Survey and product-testing rewards platform with cash (not points) payouts. Competes for the same survey demand inventory and US member demographic as QuickRewards.
• Rakuten: Cashback shopping platform with extensive retailer affiliate relationships and a global footprint. Overlaps with QuickRewards' shopping commissions business and member demographic, though more heavily weighted toward cashback versus surveys.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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