# Swarm Type

5\) *Pick which type of DAO you will be creating.*

There are 4 different types of DAOs you can create at Swarms.Finance, each one is a unique form of organization.

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## Equal

* In a [**EQUAL** ](https://swarms-finance.gitbook.io/swarms.finance-app/equal-dao-type/equal-features)Swarm represents a pure and equal democracy where any member may create proposals, and vote over proposals.&#x20;
* Every member has the same voting rights and voting power as any other member.
* Consensus is achieved when enough people vote in favor of a proposition.

Use case example: A group of developers create a new DeFi project, everyone has equal share of the new project and the newly founded team wishes to manage their funds together and vote over transfers and withdraws.

## Weighted

* In a [**WEIGHTED** ](https://swarms-finance.gitbook.io/swarms.finance-app/weighted-dao-type/weighted-features)Swarm, members gain voting power as they make deposits into the Swarm.&#x20;
* Whoever deposits the most assets, gains the most voting power, allowing one member to have more '**WEIGHT**' than another member if they have deposited more assets into the Swarm.&#x20;
* Deposit Weights are voted upon and the DAO can be set up to where specific token deposits give more '**WEIGHT**' than others.
* All members can create proposals and vote over proposals.&#x20;
* Consensus is achieved when enough people **AND** enough **WEIGHT** vote in favor of a proposition.

Use case example: A group of investors, each with various assets, form a DAO in order to vote over trades and distribution of profits.

## Controlled

* In a [**CONTROLLED** ](https://swarms-finance.gitbook.io/swarms.finance-app/controlled-dao-type/controlled-features)Swarm, the Creator of the Swarm has special permissions and is always in ultimate control of the Swarm.&#x20;
* The Swarm Creator may add or remove members at any time.&#x20;
* The Swarm Creator must decide who can create Proposals - Only the Swarm Creator, and the members given permission by the Swarm Creator, can create proposals in a **CONTROLLED** Swarm.
* All members can vote and have equal voting power (But not all members can create proposals).
* Consensus is achieved when enough people vote in favor of a proposition.

Use case example: A teacher creates a DAO where students are DAO members and must vote over the teacher's proposals- Vote where the next class field trip will be!&#x20;

## Custom

* In a [**CUSTOM** ](https://swarms-finance.gitbook.io/swarms.finance-app/custom-dao-type/custom-features)Swarm, a hierarchy of custom member Roles is established to where only certain roles can perform certain actions.&#x20;
* Organizational Roles are created and granted permissions- Decide which roles can create which types of proposals, and which roles can vote over which types of proposals.
* Create custom actions and decide which roles can propose and vote over those custom actions.
* Consensus is achieved when enough people vote in favor of a proposition.

Use case example: A company creates a DAO where only the Managers can create proposals to "Hire" new employees, while all other members cannot.&#x20;

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Pick a DAO type according to which type of DAO you will be creating. The rules enforced by each DAO type cannot be changed once you create your DAO.
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