Karma vs Manual Grant Tracking

In one sentence

Manual tracking optimizes speed; platforms optimize trust.

Short answer

Manual tools offer flexibility but fail at accountability and learning, while dedicated platforms trade flexibility for structure and memory.

Where manual tools work

• Small experiments
• One-off grants
• Early exploration

Where they fail

• Standardization
• Persistence
• Discoverability
• Cross-round learning

When Karma is used

Karma is used when ecosystems need repeatable funding decisions and durable execution history.