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Bugcrowd bug bounty programs

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Bugcrowd is a web and app bug bounty platform (US) with 305 public programs; 300 (98%) pay cash, with a median top reward of $3,500 and a highest of $3M.

Public programs
305
Pay cash (98%)
300
Median top reward
$3,500
Highest reward
$3M
No cash (VDP)
5
First response
4 d
Reward changes, 90 d
+2 / −1

Is Bugcrowd a good place to start?

What matters most when you are new: rewards for small bugs, open access and quick answers.

  • 264 programs list a cash reward for Low-severity bugs.
  • Every program can be read without an account.
  • 6 are known to answer within 3 days.

What hunters should know

The usual complaints about bug bounty platforms, and what the data says here.

  • Triage speed

    Median first response is 4 days.

    Based on 12 programs Answer within 3 days
  • Reward changes

    2 reward raises and 1 cuts in the last 90 days.

    Based on 305 programs
  • Low-severity bugs

    264 programs list a cash reward for Low. 35 start at Medium or higher. 1 publish one top amount instead of a table, so Low isn't stated.

    Based on 300 programs Pays for Low
  • Identity checks (KYC)

    8 require KYC before paying, 0 say they don't; the rest don't say.

    Based on 8 programs No KYC
  • Fees and deposits

    No program here lists a fee or deposit per report.

    Based on 305 programs
  • How you are paid

    298 pay in fiat money and 2 in crypto.

    Based on 300 programs Fiat only
  • Safe harbor

    240 state full safe harbor and 52 partial.

    Based on 292 programs Full safe harbor
  • Unclear scope

    7 list no in-scope targets publicly: read the policy before testing.

    Based on 305 programs

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Rewards by severity

Maximum reward per severity, from USD reward tables.

Severity Programs Median Top
Critical 299 $3,500 $3M
High 288 $1,725 $100k
Medium 283 $600 $25k
Low 264 $200 $10k

All 305 programs on Bugcrowd

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