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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.

  • 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.

    Based on 2,175 programs
  • 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

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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

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