DataWork Watch · evidence-backed verdict
Is CloudFactory legit?
Verdict: VERIFIED. CloudFactory verifies as a real, paying program as of .
The evidence
- TechCrunch, 2013-03-03: CloudFactory had about 1,000 workers, almost all based in Nepal, and Sears said CloudFactory is the primary job for most of its workers, who are on a retainer to do a minimum amount of work each week. (source)
- Wikipedia, 2026-08-13: The Data annotation article states that CloudFactory, founded in 2010, developed its own workforce, combining cloud-based task distribution in a way that was aimed at providing long-term employment for workers, particularly in Nepal and Kenya. (source)
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Pay: claimed vs independently reported
Claimed: no advertised rate verified.
Reported: no linkable public reports recorded yet.
Known impersonation patterns
No program-specific impersonation cases are on file yet - but data-work recruitment scams follow a standard anatomy (fake recruiters, messaging-app outreach, upfront fees, lookalike domains). Read how these scams work and the checks that defeat them before responding to any recruiter claiming to represent CloudFactory.
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