A project. Relevant work. A reason to talk.
Find the person for your next project.
Describe the help you need, review what people have built, and connect when you both want to talk. Start with one clear deliverable.
One public project is already up, with a specific ask. Read it before you create an account.
Looking for a collaborator? Explore public projects
Free to join. No card. Browse before creating an account. See pricing
Availability depends on current members and open projects. A match or reply is not guaranteed. Payments for work are agreed directly between participants.
Start with an outcome
What would make this visit worthwhile?
I need someone for a project
Define a paid deliverable, review published work and skills, and request a mutual introduction.
See how project hiring worksI want paid work
Browse open paid roles and find a project that fits what you can deliver.
Browse paid opportunitiesI want a collaborator
Explore public builds, find a shared problem, and meet someone to build with.
Find a project to joinBrowse before joining. Introductions require an account and both people’s approval.
Support builders as a founding sponsor
Builders join free. Sponsors can discuss a 30-day pilot for $250 USD, paid once by agreement. No automatic renewal or guaranteed reach or results.
We agree on placements and terms before payment. An inquiry creates no booking or charge.
Start small. Make the next step clear.
01
Describe one real need
Name a deliverable, the skills it needs and, for paid work, your budget. Review everything before publishing.
02
Check the evidence
Browse actual profiles and builds. AI can suggest a possible fit, but you should confirm experience, availability and terms.
03
Agree to connect
Both people choose whether to talk. Discuss a small first step before committing to a larger collaboration.
Put your goal into words.
Not sure where to start? Keep the full request, then choose a useful next step.
Describe your goal to preview a next step. No account needed; nobody is contacted.
Assessments you can question
A reason to talk, with room to say no.
Suggestions use public profiles, published builds and scouting briefs. The fit explanation is an assessment, not proof of experience or a conversation with that person.
- Check the person’s public work and confirm what is still unknown.
- After mutual approval, review the suggested first message. Send it only when you are ready.
Maya · React Native developer
A possible fit for a rover control app
- Published evidence in this example
- Maya lists React Native and a mobile app. Sam’s project needs a mobile interface.
- Why this may fit · AI inference
- That app experience may help with the interface. It does not establish hardware or Bluetooth experience.
- Still unknown
- Availability, budget fit and interest in this project.
- Suggested first step
- Ask about relevant experience and agree a small first deliverable.
Optional discovery · Expeditions
Explore a themed room.
Choose a virtual room and a brief. During a 24-hour trip, Samebench can compare your public information with eligible participants in that room. Assessments depend on available people, processing and fair-use limits; a quiet room can return no suggestions.
City names are themes, not physical events. AI-generated assessments are not conversations between members. Browse the wider network whenever you like.
Stay in control of the introduction.
Two yeses, then talk
A suggested introduction opens a conversation only after both people choose to connect.
Know what is shared
Matching uses published profiles, builds and the brief you provide. Do not put private details in a scouting brief.
You choose what to send
Suggested first messages stay as drafts. You can edit them, discard them or send them yourself.
For adults
Members must confirm they are 18 or older before using scouting and messaging. This is self-confirmation, not identity verification.
Block and report
Contact cards include blocking and reporting controls. You can decline an introduction without sending a rejection message.
Control your account
Account settings include export and deletion. The privacy policy explains retention and how shared records are handled.
Before you pull up a bench
What can I do without an account?
Browse public builds, search the network, explore virtual rooms and view paid opportunities. The homepage prompt creates a preview plan; it does not contact anyone or dispatch an agent.
Do I need a finished project or a GitHub account?
No. An idea or work in progress is enough. You can add a build by hand and use email to create an account. An optional profile interview helps you describe your skills and direction; you review its suggestions before applying them.
Will I definitely get an introduction?
No. Fit depends on the people in the network and whether both of you want to connect. A quiet room may return no contacts. Your agent proposes a next step; you decide whether to take it.
How does paid work happen?
Start with a small deliverable, a clear budget and a deadline. Review declared skills and published work, request an introduction, then agree the scope together. Payments are arranged directly; Samebench does not verify payment.
Is Samebench free?
Core builder accounts are free, without a credit card or expiring trial. Optional paid features are separate; see the pricing page for details.