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Head-to-head · Hackathon Software

Devpost vs Hackathon Hub

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Devpost #1 in Hackathon Software 9.2/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Devpost
Hackathon Hub #4 in Hackathon Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hackathon Hub

Devpost leads on 0 checks, Hackathon Hub on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDevpost · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresHackathon Hub · 5 of 5

Devpost scores higher on our rubric for hackathon software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Devpost is the better fit for organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons. Hackathon Hub is the better fit for free events needing advanced team and judging tools.

  • Devpost fits best

    Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons

  • Hackathon Hub fits best

    Free events needing advanced team and judging tools

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Side by side

Feature Devpost 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Hackathon Hub 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #1 in Hackathon Software #4 in Hackathon Software
Best for Organizers of qualifying student-only hackathons Free events needing advanced team and judging tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Free plan · pricing on request Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Live chat
Compliance SOC 2 GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Devpost 4/5 · Hackathon Hub 5/5
Event registration ✓ ✓
Team formation ✓ ✓
Submission portal ✓ ✓
Judging and scoring ✓ ✓
Custom branding Not checked yet ✓ (best)
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
  • Free organizer access with unlimited participants
  • Skill-based matching, approved team merges and role-specific workflows
  • Rubric scoring, real-time aggregation and configurable leaderboards
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
  • Web-only deployment may not suit organizers seeking native mobile apps
  • Discord is the named external integration
  • White-labelled event instances require a request to Pacific Bloom
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…

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Hackathon Hub is a cloud-based web platform for organizers running hackathons and innovation challenges. Its role-specific tools serve participants, organizers, judges and mentors across registration, team formation, project submissions,…

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  1. DevpostHackathon Software 9.2Free plan · pricing on request
  2. Hackathon HubHackathon Software 8.8Free plan

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

  • Hackathon Hub — where it wins

    • Free organizer access with unlimited participants
    • Skill-based matching, approved team merges and role-specific workflows
    • Rubric scoring, real-time aggregation and configurable leaderboards

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only deployment may not suit organizers seeking native mobile apps
    • Discord is the named external integration
    • White-labelled event instances require a request to Pacific Bloom
  • 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 →
  • Hackathon Hub8.8/10 · Free plan

    A free, web-based hub covering registration, teams, submissions, judging and event logistics.

    Visit Hackathon HubFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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