{"post":{"id":197,"title":"HackerOne vs Bugcrowd for a bug bounty beginner?","body":"I know web fundamentals and some JS. Which platform is friendlier for a first-timer submitting real reports - better docs, more beginner-friendly programs, faster triage? Not asking which pays the most at the top, asking where a newbie will not get ignored.","community":"Software","score":4,"answer_count":3,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":12,"leading":{"id":55,"name":"HackerOne","score":4},"runner_up":{"id":56,"name":"Bugcrowd","score":4}},"author":{"username":"dandev","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-13T04:34:07.199Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/197","thumbnail":"https://settd.com/thumbnails/post-197-hackerone-vs-bugcrowd-for-a-bug-bounty-beginner-640-q65-v2.webp"},"comments":[{"id":56,"name":"Bugcrowd","body":"Their VRT (vulnerability rating taxonomy) tells you exactly what counts and what does not before you waste time on a report. Triage felt faster on the two programs I tried, and the points system gives you something to show while you are still too new for paid private invites.","score":4,"rank_score":9,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-13T04:35:24.333Z"},{"id":57,"name":"PortSwigger Academy first","body":"Honest take: neither platform until you finish the free Web Security Academy labs. I submitted garbage reports my first month because I could not tell a real vuln from a false positive. Do the labs, then pick HackerOne for the bigger program list.","score":4,"rank_score":9,"author":{"username":"samhustles","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-13T04:35:30.810Z"},{"id":55,"name":"HackerOne","body":"Hacktivity lets you read real disclosed reports before you submit anything, which is the best free training that exists. More programs overall means more scope to poke at as a beginner. Response times vary by program, but the disclosure culture teaches you what a good report actually looks like.","score":4,"rank_score":4,"author":{"username":"priyaq","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-13T04:35:22.142Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}