Payment trigger
If cash timing matters, Mercor publishes wire on buyer delivery, typically 2–4 weeks after signing. Hookshot Data / Protege AI: null
Hookshot Data / Protege AI vs Mercor
Managed intermediary meets direct licensing. Neither advertised amounts nor a public seller route establish what your business will receive.
Jump to the terms ledger ↓Research comparison; limited public terms. Pair-level evidence and scenario review is pending. Published fields alone do not meet our indexing threshold. This page is noindex and absent from the sitemap, not a negative verdict.
The terms ledger.
| Criterion | Hookshot Data / Protege AI | Mercor |
|---|---|---|
| Operating records | Published ServiceNow ITSM resolutions (current fastest focus), SOPs, CRM, incidents, engineering reviews, finance and wikis Source ↗ | Published Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, GitHub, Notion, contracts, clinical notes and QA logs Source ↗ |
| Company eligibility | Published No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off. Source ↗ | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources: No numerical employee minimum published on inspected data page. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list. |
| Seller geography | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. |
| Published compensation | Provider claim Upfront or license fees; low-six to low-seven figure comparable deals are context, not verified Hookshot seller receipts. Source ↗ | Provider claim Individually quoted; no public dollar rate card. Source ↗ |
| Fees & net proceeds | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. | Published No upfront/setup fees or deductions; provider covers extraction, anonymization and transfer. Source ↗ |
| Timeline & payment trigger | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list. | Provider claim Wire upon delivery of anonymized dataset to buyer; typically 2–4 weeks from signed agreement. Source ↗ |
| Preparation & seller effort | Published Scope → preparation/anonymization → RL environments → disclosed buyer match/pay. Source ↗ | Published Scope → connect 100+ supported tools → extraction/de-identification → delivery/payment. Source ↗ |
| Ownership & permitted use | Published Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined. Source ↗ | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. |
| Privacy & approval | Provider claim Provider handles augmentation and anonymization; sensitive scope can be excluded. Source ↗ | Provider claim No data leaves until approval; encryption, access logs, session-isolated credentials; SOC 2 Type II claimed, audit not inspected. Source ↗ |
| Exclusivity | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. |
| Retention & deletion | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. |
| HQ / published contact | Unknown Not published / not established Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted. | Published San Francisco, CA named in program footer; US. Source ↗ |
Operating records
Company eligibility
Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
No size threshold published; each PE portfolio company retains sign-off.
Source ↗MercorUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No numerical employee minimum published on inspected data page. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.Seller geography
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.MercorUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.Published compensation
Fees & net proceeds
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.MercorPublished
No upfront/setup fees or deductions; provider covers extraction, anonymization and transfer.
Source ↗Timeline & payment trigger
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources: No dated payment SLA published. Ask the provider; missing terms do not establish acceptance, free fees or a payment deadline. Inspection URLs remain in the profile source list.MercorProvider claim
Wire upon delivery of anonymized dataset to buyer; typically 2–4 weeks from signed agreement.
Source ↗Preparation & seller effort
Ownership & permitted use
Hookshot Data / Protege AIPublished
Retains ownership; defined scope/duration to one disclosed buyer; categories may be declined.
Source ↗MercorUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.Privacy & approval
Exclusivity
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.MercorUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.Retention & deletion
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.MercorUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.HQ / published contact
Hookshot Data / Protege AIUnknown
Not published / not established
Not established in inspected sources. Ask for the actual agreement; unknown does not mean free, unrestricted or accepted.Which difference matters to your company?
Data fit
For ServiceNow resolution histories, Hookshot names a current fastest focus. Mercor lists Slack, Gmail, Salesforce, GitHub, Notion, contracts, clinical notes and QA logs. Broader categories do not establish current buyer demand.
Shared diligence, not shared guarantees.
Both routes need lawful rights to the material. Removing names does not remove confidentiality obligations or re-identification risk. Require sample approval, buyer-use restrictions, precise payment triggers and downstream retention/deletion terms.
Seller-outcome evidence
Hookshot Data / Protege AI: No independently audited operating-business payout established in this research. Provider cases and partnership confirmations do not establish a typical seller outcome.
Mercor: No independently audited operating-business payout established in this research. Provider cases and partnership confirmations do not establish a typical seller outcome.