Blog — BountyOS

State of GitHub bounties 2026: real data from 5 platforms

Live scanner numbers — total value, platform split, how much is noise.

No agency, no client hunting — why this matters even more outside the US/EU.

Which platforms actually pay, how much, and how to avoid honeypots.

Manual search vs automated scanners, compared honestly.

Two different markets that keep getting confused. Here's the difference.

From checking the issue to opening the pull request.

A six-point checklist before you spend hours on an issue.

Platform comparison by competition and payout.

Fresh bounties under 48h with scoring bonus.

Lower competition on niche OSS repos.

0–115 scoring, sniper mode, quality gate.

What happened and which platforms replaced it.

Platforms, claim flow and a live board.

Five routes, ordered by speed to first payment.

Not bug bounties: a workflow for funded issues.

Grants vs bounties, and where funded issues are listed.