Hackathon Club vs Hackworks Platform

Hackathon Club8.7Visit Hackworks Platform8.6Visit

Higher score Hackathon Club #5 in Hackathon Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hackathon Club

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Hackworks Platform #6 in Hackathon Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hackworks

• Hackathon Club fits best

  Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow

• Hackworks Platform fits best

  Branded hybrid events with collaboration features

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Side by side

Feature	Hackathon Club 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Hackworks Platform 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Hackathon Software	#6 in Hackathon Software
Best for	Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow	Branded hybrid events with collaboration features
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$1,900/unit one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hackathon Club 5/5 · Hackworks Platform 5/5
Event registration	✓	✓
Team formation	✓	✓
Submission portal	✓	✓
Judging and scoring	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
Specs
Participant limit	Not checked yet	500 participants
Event formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers registration, teams, timed challenges, submissions, and judging Supports submission links, file uploads, and version history Offers custom logos, colors, domains, analytics, and announcements	Supports organic, assigned or hybrid team formation Includes submission requirements, judge assignments and scoring tools Connects with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex
Cons	Web is the only listed platform No integrations are listed Its scope centers on hackathon event management	Free tier is limited to 50 registrants per challenge Professional costs $1,900 per event Enterprise pricing and customization are custom
Our verdict	Hackathon Club provides a web-based workflow for organizing hackathons, from event setup and participant registration to team formation, challenges, submissions, and judging. It is aimed at corporate innovation teams, universities,… Read the review →	Hackworks Platform gives organizers tools to run hackathons, innovation challenges, sprints and workshops online, in person or in hybrid formats. It is suited to teams that need a branded event page alongside registration, participant… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hackathon Club — where it wins

  • Covers registration, teams, timed challenges, submissions, and judging
  • Supports submission links, file uploads, and version history
  • Offers custom logos, colors, domains, analytics, and announcements

  Where it doesn't

  • Web is the only listed platform
  • No integrations are listed
  • Its scope centers on hackathon event management

• Hackworks Platform — where it wins

  • Supports organic, assigned or hybrid team formation
  • Includes submission requirements, judge assignments and scoring tools
  • Connects with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex

  Where it doesn't

  • Free tier is limited to 50 registrants per challenge
  • Professional costs $1,900 per event
  • Enterprise pricing and customization are custom

• Hackathon Club8.7/10 · Free plan

  A web-based event workflow covering registration through judging, with custom branding.

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• Hackworks Platform8.6/10 · Free plan

  Hackworks Platform combines registration, team formation, judging and participant communication.

  Visit HackworksFull verdict →