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See which bug bounty programs are paying, growing and changing. Compare payouts, value, scope and rewards, read activity labels at a glance and check a program before you commit.
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Activity shows you which bug bounty programs are paying, growing and changing right now, so you can spend your time where it counts. Compare programs side by side, spot fresh scope before the crowd does, and check that a program still pays before you commit to it.
Pick a view (1) and a time period (2), then open any program (3) to see the details behind its numbers. Search by name, or filter by platform, tag and program type.
Each tab answers one question. Switch tabs and your search, platform and tag filters come with you.
Every view links straight to the matching part of a program page. Bookmark or share any view: the link keeps the tab, period and filters you picked.
Labels sum up what is happening in a program in one icon. You will find up to four on each row of the program list (1), most useful first, and the full set on the program page. Green is good news, red is a heads-up, amber asks for a closer look, and blue is general activity.
Hover over an icon for its name, or click or tap it to see the numbers behind it (2), with a link to the matching Activity view or program details. Choose See all signals for the program’s complete picture.
Paying
Is money moving?
- Payout seen The program’s public payout total went up this week. The label shows how many days ago we spotted it.
- Steady payer Payouts showed up in most of the last 12 weeks. A program that pays consistently.
- Paying more Paid out clearly more in the last 30 days than in the 30 days before.
- Lower payout activity Paid out clearly less in the last 30 days than in the 30 days before.
- No payout increase observed The public payout total has not grown for 30 days. Shown on the program page only.
Value
Is it worth your time?
- Pays near top Its average payout is a bigger share of its top reward than for most programs on the same platform.
- Rewarding, fewer reports Pays well per report while receiving fewer reports than its peers. A possible hidden gem.
- Popular and paying Lots of reports and strong payouts per report. Busy, but it rewards the work.
- Busy, lower payouts Lots of reports, with lower payouts per report than its peers.
- No payouts seen Reports kept arriving for 90 days while the public payout total stayed flat. Only shown where payout timing can be confirmed.
Scope
Is there new ground to cover?
- Fresh scope New targets arrived and report activity has not picked up yet. A chance to get in early.
- Scope expanded More targets were added than removed this week. The label shows the net change, such as Scope +12.
- Large scope change A big batch of targets changed in a single update. Worth a fresh look.
- Scope reduced More targets were removed than added this week. The label shows the net change, such as Scope −3.
Updates
Is the program alive?
- Rewards increased The published reward range went up this week.
- Rewards decreased The published reward range went down this week.
- High activity The program changed on several different days this month.
- Recently updated Scope, rewards, rules or status changed this week.
- Quiet No changes, payouts or new reports for 90 days.
Labels appear only when a program has enough history to support them, so a missing label is not a bad sign. Use Sort By in the program list to put recently updated, most active or biggest scope changes first, or sort by what programs paid out in the last 7 or 30 days.
The Value map places every program on two simple questions: how many reports does it get, and how much does it pay for each one? The higher a program sits, the more it pays per report. The further right, the busier it is.
- Area of the map
- Top left · Rewarding, fewer reports
- What it suggests
- Strong payouts with less competition. Often the best place to start.
- Area of the map
- Top right · Popular and paying
- What it suggests
- Busy programs that still reward the work well.
- Area of the map
- Bottom right · Busy, lower payouts
- What it suggests
- Crowded programs with smaller payouts per report.
| Area of the map | What it suggests |
|---|---|
| Top left · Rewarding, fewer reports | Strong payouts with less competition. Often the best place to start. |
| Top right · Popular and paying | Busy programs that still reward the work well. |
| Bottom right · Busy, lower payouts | Crowded programs with smaller payouts per report. |
Programs are compared with others on the same platform, so a niche program is never judged against the biggest names elsewhere. Hover over or tap a dot to see which program it is and open its page. Below the map, filter by a Value label for a ready-made shortlist.
Every program page has a Signals panel in Overview. It shows the story behind the labels in one place, so you can decide in seconds whether a program deserves your next session.
- Signal
- Last payout seen
- What it tells you
- How recently the program’s public payout total went up.
- Signal
- Payouts seen · last 12 weeks
- What it tells you
- The program’s payout rhythm at a glance. More green weeks means steadier payouts.
- Signal
- Average payout seen
- What it tells you
- The typical size of each payout increase we see, and how it compares with the top reward.
- Signal
- Payout per report
- What it tells you
- How much the program has paid for each accepted or resolved report.
- Signal
- Processed vs received
- What it tells you
- How many reports the program handled compared with how many arrived in 90 days.
- Signal
- You are here
- What it tells you
- A mini Value map showing where this program sits among its platform peers.
| Signal | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| Last payout seen | How recently the program’s public payout total went up. |
| Payouts seen · last 12 weeks | The program’s payout rhythm at a glance. More green weeks means steadier payouts. |
| Average payout seen | The typical size of each payout increase we see, and how it compares with the top reward. |
| Payout per report | How much the program has paid for each accepted or resolved report. |
| Processed vs received | How many reports the program handled compared with how many arrived in 90 days. |
| You are here | A mini Value map showing where this program sits among its platform peers. |
Then open Payouts for the published payout totals and the changes measured over each period, or History to see exactly what changed. The Program History guide walks through every tab.
- You see
- Reported
- It means
- The platform publishes this amount itself.
- You see
- Tracked
- It means
- BBRadar measured the increase by checking the platform’s public totals over time.
- You see
- $125k–$130k or > $1m
- It means
- The platform gives a range or a bound, not an exact amount.
- You see
- $0
- It means
- We measured the program and its payout total did not grow during that period.
- You see
- —
- It means
- There is no usable number for this program and period yet. It does not mean zero.
| You see | It means |
|---|---|
| Reported | The platform publishes this amount itself. |
| Tracked | BBRadar measured the increase by checking the platform’s public totals over time. |
| $125k–$130k or > $1m | The platform gives a range or a bound, not an exact amount. |
| $0 | We measured the program and its payout total did not grow during that period. |
| — | There is no usable number for this program and period yet. It does not mean zero. |
The program list shows Paid 7d and Paid 30d on each row where available. A payout “seen” date is when BBRadar noticed a higher total, not the date a researcher was paid, and platforms sometimes update their totals late. Amounts keep the platform’s own currency.
Activity is designed to help you compare programs honestly:
- Rankings only include programs with data for the chosen view.
- Programs are compared with peers on the same platform where that matters.
- A view appears only when enough platforms can fill it.
- Missing numbers stay missing. A dash is never shown as zero.
Activity describes what platforms publish and what BBRadar observes. It does not predict your earnings or the chance of a duplicate, and it never replaces the program’s policy. Always read the official rules before testing.