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Metaculus

Serious forecasting for serious questions

Free, science-focused forecasting
8.6/10
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Metaculus is a reputation-based forecasting platform used by researchers, journalists and policy makers. It scores you on calibration and Brier accuracy over thousands of long-horizon questions.

Rating

Fees10.0
Liquidity7.0
Market variety8.5
User experience8.4
Trust & safety9.5

Key facts

Founded
2015
Headquarters
USA
Regulation
Forecasting platform (non-monetary)
Minimum deposit
Free
Payment methods
N/A
Availability
Global
Mobile app
No
Markets
Science, geopolitics, AI, forecasting research
Fees
Free
Pros
  • Totally free
  • High-quality question set
  • Rigorous scoring
  • Trusted by researchers
  • Long-term community
Cons
  • No monetary rewards
  • Steeper learning curve
  • No dedicated mobile app

How to get started

  1. 1Create a free Metaculus account via our link
  2. 2Take the calibration tutorial
  3. 3Start forecasting active questions
  4. 4Track your Brier and calibration scores

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Our verdict

If you want to sharpen forecasting skill on real, hard, long-horizon questions — Metaculus is unmatched.

FAQ

No cash rewards. Some tournaments carry cash prizes funded by partners.