List out of existing solutions
Competition | Features | Interaction document | Comment | Why it failed or Limitaitons | |
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Algora - https://console.algora.io/bounties | Bounties | X | |||
OnlyDust - https://app.onlydust.com/discover | Open source contributions | X ( will create video ) | |||
Openspot - https://heyopenspot.com/ | Talent profiles | Have to use the VPN from USA in order to access it | |||
app.wonderverse.xyz | Bounties |
List out the prior solutions
Competition | Features | Why it Failed or Limitations | CONTRIBO |
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SourceCred | Used a modified PageRank algorithm to calculate contribution value |
Discord plugins for social recognition
Created "Cred" scores and "Grain" tokens for rewards
Community-driven valuation of contributions | Algorithm was too complex for non-technical users to understand
Discord plugins created a "popularity contest" rather than true value measurement
Invisible work problem - work that wasn't visible wasn't properly rewarded
No clear boundaries in permissionless organization led to "side quests”
Failed to develop governance mechanisms for adjusting algorithm parameters | Focus on treating contributions as property with recognized ownership
More accessible algorithm with better visualization tools
Objective-oriented projects with clear deliverables
Better balance between social and substantive metrics **** | | Coordinape | DAO-focused reward distribution system
Members receive fixed "GIVE" tokens to allocate to other contributors
Peer-to-peer allocation system | Can reward "the optics of working" rather than actual work
No property rights for contributions - just a distribution mechanism
Relies heavily on subjective peer assessment
Limited to within-group allocation | Algorithmic assessment beyond peer allocation
Property rights for contributions that persist over time
Cross-project value recognition
Objective impact measurement | | Dework | Bounty platform for web3 contributors
Profile building for contributors
Task-based rewards | Limited to predefined tasks
No ongoing value tracking after completion
Traditional bounty model limitations
No property rights framework | Contributions tracked and valued beyond completion
Property rights model with lasting ownership
Network effects of contributions
Value grows as work is used/built upon | | Only Dust | Platform connecting open source contributors with projects
Social network for contributors
Incentive system for contributions | Doesn't focus on "contributions as property”
More traditional rewards model
Less emphasis on intersubjective value | Value determined by actual usage and impact
Network-based value calculation
Long-term benefit alignment **** | | Gitcoin | Grants platform with quadratic funding
Public goods funding focus
Bounties for specific tasks | Primarily a funding mechanism, not contribution tracking
Limited to specified bounties and grants
No property rights for contributions
Community voting can be manipulated | Ongoing value tracking beyond initial funding
Algorithmic value determination
Cross-project impact measurement **** | | Radicle | Decentralized GitHub alternative
Code collaboration platform
Open source focus | More focused on collaboration than contribution valuation
Limited value tracking mechanisms
No property rights framework | Explicit value tracking
Property rights for contributions
Focus on contribution economics | | Thrive | DAO contribution tracking platform
Task management with rewards
Community-driven recognition system
Reputation building for contributors | More focused on task completion than ongoing value
Limited cross-project capabilities
Traditional reward models without true property rights
Less emphasis on algorithmic valuation of contributions | Contribution as property approach versus task-based rewards
Intersubjective algorithmic valuation rather than task completion
Network effects built into the core valuation mechanism | | Govrn | https://github.com/Govrn-HQ/govrn-monorepo | | | | MyZscore.ai | | | |
Previous platforms treated contributions primarily as labor deserving compensation. CONTRIBO fundamentally changes this paradigm where contributions become digital property with ongoing rights.
This creates alignment between contributors and projects, as contributors directly benefit from the long-term success of their work. When a contribution continues to provide value months or years later, the contributor still benefits. No other platform has successfully implemented this.