Community DAO

20–50 membersTreasury $100K – $1M

A mix of active contributors and passive holders.

A service DAO, media collective, or guild where a core of contributors drives work and a wider membership votes on direction.

Best for

Service & media DAOs

Protocol guilds

Community treasuries

Creator collectives

Parameter	Value	Why
Voting period	3 days	Enough time for a dispersed membership.
Grace period	2 days	Clear ragequit window before execution.
Quorum	20%	Realistic for a group with passive holders.
Sponsor threshold	10 shares	Filters low-effort proposals.
Min. retention	66%	Standard protection.
Proposal offering	0.01 QUAI	A small anti-spam deposit.

Add a small offering
A tiny deposit deters spam once membership is open and larger.
Plan for a budget navigator
As contributor payroll recurs, a budget navigator reduces proposal overhead.

Startup Team

3–10 members

High trust, fast decisions, lean governance.

Protocol DAO

50–200 members

Consequential decisions that demand timelocks.

Investment DAO

10–100 members

Security is paramount.

Agent DAO

2–50 agents

Fast, programmatic decisions inside guardrails.

Launch with these defaults pre-filled — then customize anything before you deploy.