Open-source everything

Build the next
big thing.
Together.

OpenToad is where makers, engineers, and backers collaborate to design, prototype, and fund physical products — in the open.

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Open

Source by default

100%

Community-driven

Zero

Gatekeeping

A woman pitching an idea at a whiteboard full of plans while a colleague listens intently

An engineer reviewing a product design on a computer screen

A row of 3D printers actively printing parts on a workbench

A CNC milling machine actively cutting metal with coolant flowing

Two engineers wearing safety goggles closely evaluating a working prototype in a workshop

A close-up handshake sealing a deal over signed contract documents on a desk

A cheerful professional pumping his fist while looking at his phone outdoors

Pitching the idea

Open Hardware Community Funding Collaborative Design Rapid Prototyping Maker Community Transparent Development Crowd-Backed Innovation GitHub for Hardware Open Hardware Community Funding Collaborative Design Rapid Prototyping Maker Community Transparent Development Crowd-Backed Innovation GitHub for Hardware

How it works

From idea to product,
in the open.

Three simple stages. Fully transparent. Entirely community-powered.

01

💡

Propose

Submit your idea publicly. The community reviews, votes, and provides feedback before a single part is sourced.

02

🔧

Build together

Collaborate globally. All specs, CAD files, and iteration logs are public by default — like open-source code.

03

🚀

Fund & launch

Run a funding campaign on OpenToad. Hit your goal and go to production with a community already behind you.

04

🌱

Iterate openly

Post-launch improvements are forked, versioned, and shared. The community owns the roadmap.

For everyone

Makers and backers,
better together.

OpenToad is built for both sides of product development.

For builders

Turn your skills into income. Every approved SCRUM task earns you points — points become revenue share.

✓Free to join and collaborate
✓Earn points for every approved task
✓OpenToad files patents on your behalf
✓Build your reputation across projects

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For backers

Fund projects before they reach shelves. Earn 10% of revenue proportional to your investment.

✓Full project transparency always
✓10% revenue share across all backers
✓Surplus funds boost your first payout
✓All funds held in OpenToad escrow

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Our mission

Hardware should be
as open as software.

The open-source software movement changed how the world builds and shares code. We believe the same revolution is coming for physical products — and OpenToad is the platform to make it happen.

No closed supply chains. No single company controlling the roadmap. Just makers, engineers, and curious people building things that matter.

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Build the nextbig thing.Together.

From idea to product,in the open.