Hackworks Platform
Hackworks Platform: Hackworks Platform combines registration, team formation, judging and participant communication. Ranked #6 of 18 in Hackathon Software by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for branded hybrid events with collaboration features.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forBranded hybrid events with collaboration features
- Free planYes
- Paid from$1,900/unit one-time
- Judging and scoringYes
- Founded2015 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on Hackworks Platform
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 collaboration and a judging workflow. Participants can create profiles with skills and interests, while organizers can gather registration surveys and document uploads, set team formation to organic, assigned or hybrid, and communicate by email or chat.
Its event workflow spans configurable submissions and evaluation criteria, judge profiles and assignments, a judging portal, scoring, analytics and downloadable participant, submission and judging data. Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Webex integrations support events using those meeting platforms. For organizers focused on a complete challenge process, these tools make the platform a closer fit than a product limited to event registration. It is cloud-based and available on the web.
According to the published plans, Free costs $0 per event and supports up to 50 registrants per challenge, with event page design, automated email and chat, team formation, and custom submission requirements and judging criteria. Professional costs $1,900 per event, raises the limit to 500 registrants, and adds a custom application process, waitlist and event listing on the Hackworks Innovation Challenge Platform. Enterprise offers a custom domain, multilingual content, a white-labeled platform, SSO, email whitelisting and verification, with customization upon request. Choose Hackworks if branded collaboration and judging are central to the event; organizers who need more than 50 registrants should account for the Professional per-event price, while those requiring Enterprise options should expect custom arrangements.
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Hackworks Platform fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $1,900/unit one-time |
| Participant limit | 500 participants |
| Event registration | Yes |
| Team formation | Yes |
| Submission portal | Yes |
| Judging and scoring | Yes |
| Event formats | Not verified |
| Custom branding | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SSO/SAML |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | hackworks.com |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
Hackworks Platform integrations
Hackworks Platform lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Webex
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