How Commniti Works
Commniti is a community member network where professionals trade practical help, 1-on-1 mentoring, technical reviews, and trusted recommendations using Community Credits or direct cash.
What you can do on Commniti
Commniti is built for people who want to both share their expertise and get practical help from peers. Instead of requiring two people to swap skills directly with each other, the platform uses Community Credits so you can help one member today and use the credits you earn to book someone else later.
Every booking on the platform is backed by Escrow Protection and recorded in your Wallet History. You can offer 1-on-1 sessions, host Group Workshops, post specific help requests, or take part in Discussions.
- Give a Skill (Offerings): List 1-on-1 sessions such as code reviews, design critiques, career coaching, or tax consultations.
- Receive Help (Requests): Post a specific problem you need solved along with a credit or cash reward.
- Discussions: Ask questions, reply to comments, tag participants in the thread using Post-Scoped @Mentions, and earn Community Cred.
- Recommendations: Ask members for trusted referrals (such as doctors, accountants, or tools) under our Recommendations Policy.
Core platform mechanics
The table below summarizes how the main parts of Commniti fit together:
| Area | How it works | Why it exists |
|---|---|---|
| Indirect Skill Exchange | Earn credits from one member and spend them with any other member. | You do not have to find someone who needs your exact skill at the exact same time. |
| Booking Escrow | Credits are held when a booking is placed and released when the work is approved. | Protects the requester from undelivered work and guarantees the contributor gets paid. |
| Community Cred | Upvotes on your posts and comments increase your Cred score and award bonus credits every 10 points. | Rewards helpful discussion answers while keeping your earned wallet balance separate from downvotes. |
| Approved Connections | Connection requests require manual approval, and 1-on-1 chats are tied to active bookings. | Prevents unsolicited cold messages and gives you control over who sees your full profile. |
Examples
Alex is a backend developer who wants feedback on his system design interview prep and can offer PostgreSQL query tuning in return.
- When Alex signs up and verifies his account, his wallet starts with a 50-Credit Starter Grant.
- He lists a "PostgreSQL Query Review" session for 60 credits (using Flexible Pricing: 60 credits or ₹600).
- Meera books Alex’s session. Her 60 credits are held in Escrow while they coordinate in Order Chat. Once Alex finishes the review, Meera approves the delivery and Alex’s balance increases from 50 to 110 credits.
- Alex then spends 75 credits to book a mock system design interview with Rahul, leaving 35 credits in his wallet for future use.
Result: Alex got the interview coaching he needed by contributing a skill he already knew, without paying out of pocket.
Starter balance: 50 cr | Earned from Meera: +60 cr | Spent with Rahul: -75 cr | Ending balance: 35 cr