BountyShift

Terms of service

Last updated: 4 September 2026

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Parties

These terms govern the relationship between BountyShift and the testers and client companies using the platform.

Nature of the service

BountyShift is matching, record-keeping and payment infrastructure. The content of a test and the assessment of the bugs found are the responsibility of the parties.

Tester obligations

The tester is responsible for the accuracy of the experience and environment they declare, for delivering a job they took within its deadline, and for the authenticity of the evidence they submit. Fabricated evidence is grounds for permanent account closure.

Client obligations

The client must state the cases and the required environment clearly, pay the advertised fee for accepted reports, and give a written reason when rejecting one.

Confidentiality

Testers are bound to confidentiality over the builds they test and everything they see in them. Builds and cases may not be shared with third parties.

Fees

No commission is taken from testers. The platform fee is charged to the client company on accepted jobs.

Disputes

Rejected reports may be disputed. A dispute is judged on the run record, and the decision is sent to both parties with its reasoning.

Changes

Changes to these terms are notified by email at least fifteen days before they take effect.

What BountyShift is

BountyShift is a marketplace for software testing work. Companies send their new builds here to be tested, and the work is done entirely remotely — from home, on your own computer or phone. There are five kinds of job: website, mobile app, desktop software, embedded device and game testing. Every job's fee is known before you take it and is fixed; it does not change with how many faults you find, and a job where you find nothing is still paid. Payments run weekly, and no commission is taken from testers.