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Self-hosted programs
Web and apps Global Updated
2,175 companies run their own bug bounty or disclosure program; 641 of them pay cash.
Companies that run their own program on their own site.
- Public programs
- 2,175
- Pay cash (29%)
- 641
- Median top reward
- $4,999.50
- Highest reward
- $5M
- No cash (VDP)
- 1,534
- New, 30 / 90 days
- 4 / 6
- First response
- 3 d
- Reward changes, 90 d
- +3 / −0
What hunters should know
The usual complaints about bug bounty platforms, and what the data says here.
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Triage speed
Median first response is 3 days.
Based on 618 programs Answer within 3 days -
Reward changes
3 reward raises and 0 cuts in the last 90 days.
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Low-severity bugs
35 programs list a cash reward for Low. 15 start at Medium or higher. 591 publish one top amount instead of a table, so Low isn't stated.
Based on 641 programs Pays for Low -
Identity checks (KYC)
32 require KYC before paying, 3 say they don't; the rest don't say.
Based on 35 programs No KYC -
Fees and deposits
No program here lists a fee or deposit per report.
Based on 2,175 programs -
How you are paid
591 pay in fiat money and 50 in crypto.
Based on 641 programs Fiat only -
Safe harbor
433 state full safe harbor and 292 partial.
Based on 1,030 programs Full safe harbor -
Unclear scope
830 list no in-scope targets publicly: read the policy before testing.
Based on 2,175 programs
Highest-paying programs
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Rewards by severity
Maximum reward per severity, from USD reward tables.
| Severity | Programs | Median | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical | 43 | $5,000 | $1M |
| High | 42 | $2,000 | $150k |
| Medium | 41 | $500 | $100k |
| Low | 31 | $200 | $3,000 |
All 2,175 programs on Self-hosted programs
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