Devpost vs Devfolio

Devpost9.2Visit Devfolio9.0Visit

Higher score Devpost #1 in Hackathon Software 9.2/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Devpost

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Devfolio #2 in Hackathon Software 9.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Devfolio

• Devpost fits best

  Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons

• Devfolio fits best

  Free hackathons with structured judging workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Devpost 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Devfolio 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Hackathon Software	#2 in Hackathon Software
Best for	Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons	Free hackathons with structured judging workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Devpost 4/5 · Devfolio 4/5
Event registration	✓	✓
Team formation	✓	✓
Submission portal	✓	✓
Judging and scoring	✓	✓
Custom branding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Participant limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines registration, team formation, submissions, and judging Includes eligibility review, participant updates, and reporting Supports online, in-person, and hybrid event formats	Covers applications, review, acceptance, RSVP, and check-in Supports team creation, project submissions, and judge scoring Includes a hackathon microsite and project showcase
Cons	Public online hackathons are fee-based and require contacting sales Qualifying free events are limited to student-only organizations Available through the web, with documentation as the listed support channel	Available on the web platform only Cloud deployment only Business organizers must contact Devfolio for pricing
Our verdict	Devpost is a web-based platform for companies, communities, academic institutions, and individuals to publish hackathons, manage participants, collect projects, and run judging. It suits organizers who want event operations and participant… Read the review →	Devfolio brings hackathon organization into a web-based workflow for communities and organizations. Organizers can set up an event, manage applications through review and acceptance, handle RSVPs and check-in, and oversee teams and project… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Devpost — where it wins

  • Combines registration, team formation, submissions, and judging
  • Includes eligibility review, participant updates, and reporting
  • Supports online, in-person, and hybrid event formats

  Where it doesn't

  • Public online hackathons are fee-based and require contacting sales
  • Qualifying free events are limited to student-only organizations
  • Available through the web, with documentation as the listed support channel

• Devfolio — where it wins

  • Covers applications, review, acceptance, RSVP, and check-in
  • Supports team creation, project submissions, and judge scoring
  • Includes a hackathon microsite and project showcase

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on the web platform only
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Business organizers must contact Devfolio for pricing

• Devpost9.2/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A broad free toolkit for qualifying student events; public online hackathons are fee-based.

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• Devfolio9.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A structured workflow for hackathon registration, team formation, submissions, and judging.

  Visit DevfolioFull verdict →