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micro1 vs Mode: comparing company data licensing programmes

By Ade Molajo · Updated · How we check figures

Quick answer

micro1 and Mode both license operational data from established companies to train AI. micro1 publishes tiers from $100K–500K to $2M+, wants 30+ full-time staff, and prioritises the US, then other Western markets. Mode publishes $100K–$5M per company and looks for 30+ staff, with lower minimums for law firms (6+) and accounting, finance and medical (10+). Many companies can apply to both. Each programme decides who qualifies and what it pays.

$2M+ vs $5M
top of each published range
30+ vs 6+
smallest published minimum staff (Mode: law firms)
~3 months
Mode’s published time to payment; micro1 publishes 30-day approval and invoice windows
Both
many companies can apply to each

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01The ranges, on one scale

Both programmes start at $100K. The difference is at the top: Mode publishes a ceiling of $5M, while micro1's top tier is open-ended at "$2M+".

micro1 and Mode on one $0–$5M scale: micro1 publishes tiers from $100K to $2M and up; Mode publishes $100K to $5M per company.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M$5Mmicro1$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+micro1.ai/data-partnerships · 30 Oct 2026Mode$100K–$5M per companydata.mode.inc · 30 Oct 2026
Each programme’s own published range, on one scale. Ranges, not offers.

02The headline differences

micro1 and Mode side by side: micro1 publishes tiers to $2M+ for 30+ staff; Mode publishes $100K to $5M with lower minimums for law, accounting, finance and medical firms.micro1ModePublished range$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+$100K–$5M per companyMinimum size30+ full-time employeesLaw 6+; accounting, finance, medical10+; others 30+WhereUS first; strongest demand in the US,UK and CanadaTeams based mainly in the US are thestrongest fitPaymentApproved within 30 days of transfer;paid within 30 days of invoiceAbout three months from firstconversation to payment
Each programme’s published terms, checked 30 October 2026. Ranges, not offers.

03Every published term, side by side

The full set, from each programme's own pages:

micro1 Company Data PartnershipsMode (mode.inc)
Published rangeTiers: $100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+$100K–$5M per company
Company size30+ full-time employees6+ for legal; 10+ for accounting, finance and medical; 30+ for everyone else
WhereUS first, then other Western markets; strongest demand US, UK, CanadaTeams based mainly in the US are the strongest fit; its calculator also covers Canada/UK/Australia, EU and other
DataSOPs, knowledge bases, CRM, project histories, internal processes, codeEmail and calendar, documents, chat, call transcripts, CRM, billing
Ownership"Companies retain ownership of their underlying data"You keep your originals. Mode buys an agreed, filtered copy and resells it for AI research and training
De-identificationmicro1 de-identifies; no need to anonymise firstMode removes sensitive material and changes personal identifiers before onward delivery
Payment timingApproval within 30 days of transfer; paid within 30 days of invoiceAgreement sets the schedule; "about three months from the first conversation through payment"
ProcessCompany profile + data manifest → review (incl. AI interview) → partnership call → contract → transfer → approvalEstimate → non-binding letter of intent → offer; your team signs in to the approved systems and no passwords are handed over
AlsoSeparate defunct-company partnershipNot published
Referral scheme$50,000 for deals up to $700K, or 7.5% above (published)US: the greater of $50,000 or 6% for your first five qualified deals; outside the US, 6%

04How long each takes

micro1 publishes the timing after you transfer data: 30 days to approve it, then 30 days from your invoice to payment. Mode gives an overall figure: about three months from the first conversation to payment.

micro1’s published timing: it has 30 days to review and approve the data after transfer, then pays within 30 days of your invoice.micro1ApplyCompany profile and datamanifestReviewApplication review and apartnership callContractAgree scope and termsDay 0Transfer the agreed dataWithin 30 daysmicro1 reviews and approvesthe data+30 daysPaid within 30 days ofinvoice
micro1’s published timing, checked 30 October 2026. Earlier steps have no published timeframe.
Mode’s published process: an estimate, a non-binding letter of intent, an offer and agreement, then your team signs in to the approved systems; Mode says it is about three months from first conversation to payment.ModeStartFirst conversation andestimateLOINon-binding letter of intentOfferOffer and agreementAccessYour team signs in toapproved systems~3 monthsPaid, per the agreedschedule
Mode’s published process, checked 30 October 2026. The agreement sets the payment schedule.

05Which to apply to

micro1 or Mode: closed companies have micro1’s Defunct Data Partnership; companies with 30+ staff can apply to both; smaller law firms (6+) and accounting, finance or medical firms (10+) fit Mode’s lower minimums.YesYesNoYesNoNoStill operating?30+ staff?Apply to both andcompareLaw 6+, oraccounting, financeor medical 10+?ModeBelow both minimums:see Mercormicro1 Defunct DataPartnership
From each programme’s published minimums, 30 October 2026. The programme decides.
  • Your size and sector. micro1 wants 30+ full-time staff. Mode drops to 6+ for law firms and 10+ for accounting, finance and medical.
  • What you're comfortable sharing. micro1 says you keep ownership and it de-identifies. Mode buys an agreed, filtered copy and resells it for AI training.
  • When you want to be paid. micro1 publishes approval and invoice windows; Mode's agreement sets the schedule.
  • You don't have to choose. Many companies apply to both and compare the offers.

06And Mercor?

Mercor is the third programme publishing offers for company data, and it publishes the most detail: a range, a minimum size and a location for each of 24 business types.

micro1ModeMercor
Published range$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+$100K–$5M$20K–$250K up to $100K–$1.5M, by business type
Smallest minimum30+ staff6+ (law firms)5+ (six types, including law and accounting)
Payment timing30 days to approve, 30 days from invoiceAbout three months overallTypically within 2–4 weeks of signing

If you're under the other two programmes' minimums, or want paying quickly, look at Mercor.

Mercor's ranges start lower, but its top ranges reach seven figures: law firms $50K–$1.25M, manufacturers $100K–$1.5M. See Mercor's ranges by business type and the full three-way comparison.

07Questions people ask

Can I apply to both micro1 and Mode?

Yes, as far as both programmes' public pages show.

Which pays more?

Mode's published range goes higher ($5M vs micro1's "$2M+" top tier), but both price each deal individually. Published ranges aren't offers.

Is Mode the same as "incognito mode"?

No. Mode.inc is a company. (This question gets surprisingly common search traffic.)

Sources

Check which programmes you’re likely to matchA few short questions, about a minute. Free, no sign-up. The programme decides who qualifies.trackimpact.io/data →