<pricing>
## sponsorship
one flat fee per month, per sponsor. no commissions, no recruiter cuts, no hidden charges. students, clubs, and OSS maintainers are always free.
student club
free
self-serve
- post 1 open bounty at a time
- RM 0–500 payout funded by the club
- self-review, 14d merge window
- faculty advisor sign-off required for RM > 200
· most popular ·
faculty sponsor
RM 1,500
/ month
- post up to 5 open bounties per month
- RM 0–2,000 payout per bounty
- co-branded with the faculty
- tax invoice for UTHM research-grant accounting
- named mentor from the issuing faculty
industry sponsor
RM 5,000
/ month
- post up to 15 open bounties per month
- RM 0–5,000 payout per bounty
- co-branded with your company
- FYP pipeline: invite top students to your co-op / internship
- monthly report: builders engaged, PRs merged, hires
- dedicated UTHM Forge coordinator
<feature comparison>
| feature | student club | faculty sponsor | industry sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| open bounties / month | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| max payout / bounty | RM 500 | RM 2,000 | RM 5,000 |
| merge window | 14d | 21d | 30d |
| faculty co-brand | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| tax invoice (UTHM) | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| FYP pipeline access | — | — | ✓ |
| monthly report | — | — | ✓ |
| dedicated coordinator | — | — | ✓ |
| OSS-maintainer bounties | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
non-profit / open-source
we post OSS maintainer roles for free, forever. email oss@seladevs.com with the repo URL and the role.
<faq>
what counts as an open bounty?
one issue, one payout, one merge. auto-expires after the merge window. no surprise charges.
can a faculty or industry sponsor cancel?
yes, any time. pro-rated refund for the unused days, processed within 7 days.
do you offer refunds if no PRs are merged?
yes. if your bounty gets 0 qualifying PRs within the merge window, you get a full refund. "qualifying" = matching at least 3 of the 5 acceptance criteria in the bounty spec.
is OSS-maintainer work really free?
yes. any UTHM student or club can post an OSS bounty for free, forever, with payout up to RM 500 funded by the club or a faculty grant.
where does the money come from?
industry sponsors and faculty research grants cover the platform's operating costs. student clubs use club funds. UTHM Forge does not take a platform fee on student-club bounties.