Hackathon Hub vs Hackathon Club

Hackathon Hub8.8Visit Hackathon Club8.7Visit

Higher score Hackathon Hub #4 in Hackathon Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Hackathon Hub

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

• Hackathon Hub fits best

  Free events needing advanced team and judging tools

• Hackathon Club fits best

  Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow

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Side by side

Feature	Hackathon Hub 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Hackathon Club 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Hackathon Software	#5 in Hackathon Software
Best for	Free events needing advanced team and judging tools	Organizers seeking a free, branded event workflow
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hackathon Hub 5/5 · Hackathon Club 5/5
Event registration	✓	✓
Team formation	✓	✓
Submission portal	✓	✓
Judging and scoring	✓	✓
Custom branding	✓	✓
Specs
Participant limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free organizer access with unlimited participants Skill-based matching, approved team merges and role-specific workflows Rubric scoring, real-time aggregation and configurable leaderboards	Covers registration, teams, timed challenges, submissions, and judging Supports submission links, file uploads, and version history Offers custom logos, colors, domains, analytics, and announcements
Cons	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	Web is the only listed platform No integrations are listed Its scope centers on hackathon event management
Our verdict	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,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• Hackathon Hub8.8/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Hackathon HubFull verdict →
• Hackathon Club8.7/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Hackathon ClubFull verdict →