Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Gitcoin Requests

Submit a github issue to have a bounty added to it.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Gitcoin Requests launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   BountyHub▲341

   Hello HN community! As a long-time Github user, I often had issues with public repositories that remained open for a long time. This is due to multiple reasons, such as the lack of resources or prioritization. Sponsoring a repository isn't always the best idea because most of the time, contributors are not the ones receiving money. I came up with a solution: put bounties on GitHub issues to incentivize open-source contributors to fix issues even if they're not directly affected by them. This tool is not intended to force any unwanted additions to a GitHub project, but mainly to help with…

   2024 · bountyhub.dev · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Issue Reward▲66

   Add reward to any Github issue incentivize others to fix

   2019 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Gitcoin▲182

   Bounties for open source development

   2017 · gitcoin.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Bugbot▲130

   Use GitHub Issues in Slack

   2015 · smallwins.today · its alternatives →

5. 5SM
   Slack Meets GitHub Issues▲373

   Last year I gave in to the temptation of doing my own startup and quit my job, just like many others have done on this site. Since then, I’ve severely changed my lifestyle and reduced my living costs to a crazy low figure and worked my ass off for the last 8 months to achieve this: www.openloopz.com I have written more about it on Medium here: http://goo.gl/JN03yf I knew from the start the odds were stacked against me. I’m almost 36, I have a family and I live in the North East of England where - without wanting to sound negative - the opportunities are few and far between…

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   GitQuest▲77

   Learn Git by solving challenges in a fake terminal

   Apr 2026 · gitquest.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GitQuest▲187

   Hey HN, I built Git Quest, it reads your public GitHub history and turns it into an idle RPG character. How it works: - Your most-used language determines your class (TypeScript → Paladin, Python → Sage, etc.) - Commits generate Power and XP - Your character auto-battles dungeons while you code – no active play needed - Enemies drop loot across 5 rarity tiers - Live leaderboard ranks developers It only reads public GitHub data. I built it because I wanted something that rewards coding consistency without being another "streak" tracker. The idle mechanic means prolific coders naturally…

   2025 · gitquest.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8GO
   GitCash - On-Chain Bitcoin Cash Tipping on GitHub▲26

   2018 · gitcash.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   GitHub Reader▲109

   A quick way to browse GitHub issues and pull requests.

   2018 · git-issues.vercel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Gitscout▲307

    A beautiful Github Issues experience for macOS

    2016 · gitscout.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    GitPaid▲143

    Sell your GitHub repositories and start earning money

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    CleverCrow: give tokens to your favorite projects▲66

    Howdy all. I'm Zack :wave:. I've been thinking about the problem of misguided AI pull requests and figured I'd throw a possible solution out there for feedback. Basically, CleverCrow lets supporters give tokens to a GitHub repo (or set of issues in that repo) for the maintainers to use to build/fix stuff. The fun implementation challenges have been around implementing the pooling dynamics and keeping the maintainers in charge while the backers are motivated to support their work.

    Jun 2026 · clevercrow.io · its alternatives →

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    GitHub Polls▲252

    Polls for GitHub issues and readme

    2017 · gh-polls.netlify.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Forums▲280

    AI-powered Q&A for GitHub repositories.

    Jan 2026 · forums.basehub.com · its alternatives →

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    Git-dit – a distributed issue tracker for git▲129

    Decentralized Issue Tracking for git. Contribute to git-dit/git-dit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GitCom▲22

    Support open source and get rewards in return

    2020 · gitcom.org · its alternatives →

17. 17GA
    GPTDuck – Ask questions about any GitHub repo▲128

    2023 · gptduck.com · its alternatives →

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    PRToken▲74

    Earn incentives while contributing to open source projects

    2022 · prtoken.io · its alternatives →

19. 19TF
    Trello for GitHub Issues▲78

    2013 · waffle.io · its alternatives →

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    Potatoe Squeezy▲142

    Support github contributors with crypto

    2025 · potatoesqueezy.xyz · its alternatives →

21. 21MN
    My new GitHub issue tracker, BugHub▲111

    2012 · bughubapp.com · its alternatives →

22. 22FV
    Feature voting for GitHub▲108

    2015 · feathub.com · its alternatives →

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    Execute any comment from issues and pull requests on GitHub▲95

    Execute any script in a GitHub issue comment. Contribute to nwtgck/actions-comment-run development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Git Assistant▲76

    Describe a feature; get a pull request. Github + Chat GPT

    2023 · gitassistant.com · its alternatives →

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