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HackerOne bug bounty programs

Web and apps US Updated

HackerOne is a web and app bug bounty platform (US) with 594 public programs; 287 (48%) pay cash, with a median top reward of $8,000 and a highest of $1M.

Public programs
594
Pay cash (48%)
287
Median top reward
$8,000
Highest reward
$1M
No cash (VDP)
307
New, 30 / 90 days
0 / 7
First response
2 d
Reward changes, 90 d
+4 / −5

Is HackerOne a good place to start?

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

  • 232 programs list a cash reward for Low-severity bugs.
  • Every program can be read without an account.
  • 167 are known to answer within 3 days.
  • 7 launched in the last 90 days.

What hunters should know

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

  • Triage speed

    Median first response is 2 days.

    Based on 243 programs Answer within 3 days
  • Reward changes

    4 reward raises and 5 cuts in the last 90 days.

    Based on 594 programs
  • Low-severity bugs

    232 programs list a cash reward for Low. 12 start at Medium or higher. 44 publish one top amount instead of a table, so Low isn't stated.

    Based on 287 programs Pays for Low
  • Identity checks (KYC)

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

    Based on 12 programs No KYC
  • Fees and deposits

    No program here lists a fee or deposit per report.

    Based on 594 programs
  • How you are paid

    275 pay in fiat money and 12 in crypto.

    Based on 287 programs Fiat only
  • Safe harbor

    259 state full safe harbor and 68 partial.

    Based on 327 programs Full safe harbor
  • Unclear scope

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

    Based on 594 programs

Highest-paying programs

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Rewards by severity

Maximum reward per severity, from USD reward tables.

Severity Programs Median Top
Critical 241 $8,000 $1M
High 244 $3,000 $50k
Medium 242 $800 $14k
Low 232 $250 $5,000

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