Bounties work best when you need focused, outcome-based work instead of general recurring support. They are useful for issue backlogs, feature delivery, audits, documentation, and other tasks where a maintainer can define a clear scope and reward.
They are not a complete funding strategy on their own. Bounties can be transactional, uneven, and harder to sustain for core maintenance than Donations or broader Get Funding programs.
Good references in this category include Gitcoin, Issue Hunt, and Algora. Use them when you want targeted contribution flow; use recurring support models when you need predictable long-term income.
