Devpost vs Hack2Skill

Devpost9.2Visit HHack2Skill8.5Visit

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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H Hack2Skill #7 in Hackathon Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Hack2Skill

• Devpost fits best

  Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons

• Hack2Skill fits best

  Organizers needing detailed event and evaluation controls

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Side by side

Feature	Devpost 9.2/10 Visit ↗	HHack2Skill 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Hackathon Software	#7 in Hackathon Software
Best for	Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons	Organizers needing detailed event and evaluation controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan · pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Devpost 4/5 · Hack2Skill 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 registration, team formation, submissions and evaluation rounds Supports shortlisting, waitlisting and finalist selection workflows Manages schedules, mentors, jury, partners, FAQs and online sessions
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	Pricing requires contacting sales before purchase Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosting Support is centered on phone and email channels
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 →	Hack2Skill is a cloud platform for organizations and communities running hackathons, innovation challenges, workshops and related programs. It lets organizers create event websites, configure registration forms, form participant teams,… 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

• Hack2Skill — where it wins

  • Covers registration, team formation, submissions and evaluation rounds
  • Supports shortlisting, waitlisting and finalist selection workflows
  • Manages schedules, mentors, jury, partners, FAQs and online sessions

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales before purchase
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring self-hosting
  • Support is centered on phone and email channels

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

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

  Visit DevpostFull verdict →
• HHack2Skill8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud platform covering hackathon registration, teams, submissions, judging and event operations.

  Visit Hack2SkillFull verdict →