Commitment infrastructure

You set a goal.
Money enforces it.
Your friend verifies it.

StakeBound is an SMS accountability system. Stake real money on your commitment and name someone who will verify you followed through. No app. No strangers. No excuses.

94%
Follow-through rate
$0
Platform fee
SMS
No app needed
SB
StakeBound
SMS
I want to run 3x this week
How much do you want to stake? ($25 minimum)
$50
Who's your judge? Send their number.
+1 (415) 555-0142
Clark is locked in. Deadline Sunday 11:59pm. ⚡
Why it works

Three mechanisms.
One outcome.

01
Loss Aversion
Losing $50 hurts more than gaining $50 feels good. We use that asymmetry deliberately. Your brain is wired to avoid loss — we make that work for you.
Kahneman & Tversky, 1979
02
Social Verification
Your judge is someone who knows you. Not a stranger, not an algorithm. Someone whose opinion carries weight. That relationship is the enforcement mechanism.
Human verification only
03
Automatic Enforcement
The system runs without negotiation. Deadlines do not move. At the appointed time, your judge receives a verification link. Outcome recorded.
No manual override
The process

Four steps.
No exceptions.

01
State your commitment
Text StakeBound what you are committing to. Specific, measurable, time-bound.
02
Set your stake
Choose an amount that matters. Minimum $25. Does losing this hurt? It should.
03
Name your judge
Provide one phone number. Someone who will not let you off the hook. They verify at the deadline.
04
Face the deadline
One tap from your judge. Stake returned on success — forfeited on failure. No appeals.
On failure
The stake
is forfeited.

Your stake goes directly to your judge. StakeBound takes nothing. The consequence is financial and social — simultaneously.

On success
Your stake
returns.

Full stake returned. Your judge confirms. The record stands. You said you would, and you did.

Begin

What are you
committing to?

Enter your number. We will text you to set your first stake. Free to use. No app required.

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