Platform type tour1 / 7

Bug bounty platforms like HackerOne in 7 slides

Ethical hacking with payouts — find vulnerabilities, earn bounties.

10live bug bounty platforms

2open almost worldwide

How it works2 / 7

Earning on bug bounty platforms

How the money is made: prizes and bounties

Against all 53 platform types

Skills needed

Startup cost

Typical earnings

Varies widely.

Best for: Security researchers and ethical hackers who can find real vulnerabilities

The leaders3 / 7

Best documented first: researched listings, then those with a Wikipedia article, then web traffic. Open one to take its tour.

Against other types4 / 7

36largest of 53 platform types we list

Live platforms by type

Item	Live platforms
Marketplaces	75
Remote job boards	68
Freelance sites	58
Payment receiving platforms	53
Delivery platforms	41
Tutoring platforms	39
Task platforms	38
Bug bounty platforms	10

The seven largest types, and bug bounty platforms at number 36.

Getting paid5 / 7

The withdrawal methods listed by the 10 bug bounty platforms whose payout options we have verified. Bank transfer is offered by 9 of them.

Most platforms offer more than one method, so slices are shares of all the methods listed; the numbers are how many platforms offer each.

Best first platform6 / 7

Top rated of the 5 free to join

Picked by formula from verified facts, not paid placement. How the rating works

Next steps7 / 7

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