Utopian

Discontinued

Last updated 2026-03-15 · Update this page

Historical record. This platform is discontinued and should not be treated as an active option.

Utopian was a Steem-based platform that rewarded open source contributors for accepted work such as development, bug hunting, translation, and documentation. It is discontinued, but it remains a distinctive historical example of blockchain-based contribution funding for OSS communities.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Crowdfunding. Status: Historical.

Should you use this?

Best for: Projects with a clear campaign, milestone, launch, or community story.
Not ideal for: Maintainers who need steady maintenance income without active promotion.
Why choose it: A provider of free crowdsourcing services to open source projects by incentivizing contribution.
Watch out for: Campaigns require communication, deadlines, and ongoing promotion.
Setup effort: Review setup requirements
Fees: Utopian rewarded accepted contributions through blockchain-based payouts rather than charging a standard platform fee.
Last verified: 2026-03-15
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Goal Funding

Model Crowdfunding

Tags

Decentralized OSS-specific

Official website	Visit official website
Verification	Unverified
Organization	Corporation
Open source status	Open source
Platform technology	Open source contribution platform on Steem
Monetization model	Token rewards for accepted open source contributions
Payment methods	STEEM / Steem blockchain rewards
Platform fees	Utopian rewarded accepted contributions through blockchain-based payouts rather than charging a standard platform fee.
User activity	Archived project updates described more than 7,000 accepted contributions and more than 223,000 in rewards generated on Steem.