SHEROES vs HerWorkCircle: a women's network, or checked paid work?
SHEROES is a real, free, women-only social network founded by Sairee Chahal, with communities, a counselling helpline and a remote-work arm called MARS. Its Android app was last updated in October 2023. Choose HerWorkCircle for flexible paid work that our team checks first.
Which fits you
Choose SHEROES if
- You want a women-only network to talk, ask questions and learn with other women.
- You want to speak privately to a counsellor about career, family or domestic violence, through its AskSHEROES helpline.
- You want free learning, such as Google's WomenWill entrepreneurship course listed in its app.
- You want remote work through a large certification programme: MARS by SHEROES says it has certified 12,000+ women.
Choose HerWorkCircle if
- You want paid work from home, in hours you choose, matched to your skills.
- You want every job checked before it reaches you, and to see the pay before you say yes.
- You want your details seen only by our team, never sold or shared.
- You want to start today, on any phone.
Side by side
| What | SHEROES | HerWorkCircle |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A women-only social network and community app, with a remote-work arm called MARS | A free skill check that matches women to checked, home-based paid work |
| Main use | Communities, sessions and a free counselling helpline | Paid work matched to your skills and free hours |
| Paid work | Through MARS: a certification (MCRP), then remote projects such as AI review and data checking | Checked jobs sent to you on WhatsApp; you see the pay before you agree |
| Job posts in the community | Not allowed: its guidelines ban job posts and invitations to network-marketing schemes | No open board: our team finds and checks each job |
| Cost to you | Free for women, its founder says; the app also lists digital purchases | Free. We never ask you to pay |
| Checking members | Google or Facebook sign-in, member reports, and ID checks when it asks | A person on our team reads every skill check |
| Your data | Its privacy policy allows targeted ads and data from marketing partners, and lists Aadhaar or PAN images as data it may collect | Seen only by our team; never sold or shared |
| App | Android: 4.2 stars from 7.6K reviews, 1M+ downloads; last updated 10 October 2023 | Works on any phone, in the browser |
| Community | SHEROES says it has 20 million+ women; MARS says it has certified 12,000+ | An active, growing circle of women across India |
A quick check on what you need now
Answer what is true for you. Each question has one answer that suits SHEROES and one that suits HerWorkCircle, so the result can go either way.
Which fits you right now?
Answer at least 4 questions. Your result appears here, and changes as you go.
How to read this
- HerWorkCircle is likely the better fit: Take the free skill check. It takes about 25 minutes on your phone, and we only send you work we have checked.
- SHEROES is likely the better fit: Try SHEROES for community, learning and its counselling helpline, and check that the app works for you.
- Use both, for different things: Use both: SHEROES for community and support, HerWorkCircle for checked paid work.
A side is called when it leads by two or more answers. Each question has one answer that fits each option.
Is SHEROES real or fake?
SHEROES is real. It was started in the early 2010s by Sairee Chahal, and the company behind the app is Applied Life Private Limited in New Delhi. In 2018 it relaunched as a women-only social network and closed its job listings product, according to an interview with its founder.
Today it has two sides. The SHEROES app is the community, with groups, sessions, Google's WomenWill course and the AskSHEROES counselling helpline. MARS by SHEROES is the work side: it sells remote services such as AI review, data checking and customer operations to companies, done by women it has screened, trained and certified.
Check the current state yourself. The Android app was last updated on 10 October 2023, and it was down for maintenance in March 2024.
Earning apps: how to check any app
Many women search for "earning apps". Some are real, and many are not. Use this check on any app, including the ones a friend forwards to you.
Tick everything this app or offer does
Tick everything that is true. Your result appears here, and changes as you go.
How to read this
- No warning signs so far: Still read the company's terms, and start small before you put in much time.
- Be careful: Find the company's own website and read its terms on payouts before you do any work.
- Walk away: A fee, a withdrawal trap, or two or more of these signs is enough. If you already paid, call 1930.
If an app or programme charges for a certificate, ask what you get for it and whether paid work is promised afterwards, in writing. HerWorkCircle's skill check is free, and we never ask you to pay.
Staying safe in a women-only community
- Keep your phone number and address off your public profile and posts.
- SHEROES bans job posts in its community, so a job offer that arrives in a private message is a warning sign.
- Report invitations to join network-marketing schemes; SHEROES's guidelines ban them.
- Use only the helpline inside the official app, and never share bank details with anyone who says they are from support.
Our guides on telling real work from fake and WhatsApp job offers cover the warning signs in detail.
Your data on SHEROES
SHEROES's privacy policy says it collects device identifiers, including the advertising ID, and general location, receives data from marketing partners, and may show ads based on your activity elsewhere online. It also lists identity data, such as Aadhaar or PAN and an image of the card, as data it may collect, for example when it asks a member to prove who she is.
- Before you share an ID card image with any app, ask why it is needed and how long it is kept.
- Reset your phone's advertising ID from your Android settings if you want to limit ad tracking.
- You can ask SHEROES to delete your account; its policy says some data may be kept where the law requires.
At HerWorkCircle only our team sees your details, and we never sell or share them.
SHEROES is not the Sheroes Hangout café
Sheroes Hangout is a café run by acid-attack survivors, set up by the Chhanv Foundation. It shares a similar name but has nothing to do with the SHEROES app. If you were looking for the café, its official page is on the Chhanv Foundation website.
Using both
- Use SHEROES to meet other women, learn, and reach its counselling helpline.
- Take the free HerWorkCircle skill check to get matched to checked, paid work from home.
- Never pay any app or person to get work, on either platform or anywhere else.
Questions
Is the SHEROES app real or fake?
Real. SHEROES is a women-only social network founded by Sairee Chahal; the company is Applied Life Private Limited, New Delhi. Its Android app was last updated in October 2023, so check that it works for you.
Is SHEROES safe?
It is women-only and moderated, and it bans job posts and network-marketing invitations. Its privacy policy allows targeted ads and data from marketing partners, so share as little personal data as you can.
Can you earn money on SHEROES?
Not from the community itself, which bans job posts. Paid work comes through MARS by SHEROES, which screens and certifies women for remote projects such as AI review and data checking.
Is SHEROES free?
Its founder says it is free for women, and that companies pay for its remote-work programmes. The app also lists some digital purchases, so check before you pay for anything.
What is MARS by SHEROES?
The remote-work arm of SHEROES. It sells services such as AI review, data checking and customer operations to companies, done by women it certifies through its MCRP programme.
Is Sheroes Hangout the same as SHEROES?
No. Sheroes Hangout is a café run by acid-attack survivors, set up by the Chhanv Foundation. It is not connected to the SHEROES app.
Is HerWorkCircle free?
Yes. The skill check is free, and we never ask you to pay. If anyone asks you for money in our name, it is not us.
Sources
- SHEROES: Learn Earn Community (app listing) Google Play (checked 1 October 2026)
- SHEROES home page (archived 3 August 2026) SHEROES, via the Internet Archive
- Community guidelines (archived 7 August 2024) SHEROES, via the Internet Archive
- Privacy policy (archived 18 September 2025) SHEROES, via the Internet Archive
- About SHEROES (archived 4 February 2023) SHEROES, via the Internet Archive
- MARS by SHEROES MARS by SHEROES (checked 1 October 2026)
- Get certified (MCRP) MARS by SHEROES
- Sairee Chahal has created a women-only social networking platform KrASIA (16 September 2019)
- How Sairee Chahal is powering India's women entrepreneurs Free Press Journal (21 August 2025)
- Sheroes Hangout café Chhanv Foundation
SHEROES is a trademark of its owner. HerWorkCircle is not affiliated with SHEROES. Details about SHEROES come from its public pages on the dates shown; check them before you decide.