# HackathonHost

> White-label software to run hackathons and game jams end-to-end — public registration, teambuilding, weighted judging and scoring, live event control, certificates with QR verification, email broadcasts, and post-event analytics. One flat price per event, no subscriptions. The marketing site is available in English and Russian (/ru); guides are in English.

## Core pages
- [Home](https://hackathonhost.com/): Product overview: run hackathons and game jams end-to-end.
- [Pricing](https://hackathonhost.com/pricing): One flat price per event, what is included, and pricing FAQ.
- [Pricing (machine-readable)](https://hackathonhost.com/pricing.md): The same pricing as plain Markdown, with the live per-event price — no JavaScript needed.
- [Features](https://hackathonhost.com/features): Every platform capability, grouped by the four phases of an event.
- [Events](https://hackathonhost.com/events): Public showcase of hackathons and game jams run on the platform.
- [Hosts](https://hackathonhost.com/hosts): Organizations and teams running public events on HackathonHost.
- [Contact](https://hackathonhost.com/contact): Get in touch with the HackathonHost team.

## Guides
- [HackathonHost is the official game jam platform for Gamepons](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathonhost-gamepons-partnership): Gamepons — Baku's game development ecosystem builder and Azerbaijan's biggest game jam organizer — now runs its jams exclusively on HackathonHost.
- [Best Hackathon Hosting Services (2026)](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/best-hackathon-hosting-services): Compare hackathon hosting services in 2026 — self-serve platforms, managed hosting and event agencies — what each model controls, costs and leaves to you.
- [7 Emerging Game Jam Formats Worth Running](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/emerging-game-jam-formats): Seven emerging game jam formats — async sprint, relay, mentor-gated, audience-influenced, portfolio-first, constrained and season-based — and how to pick one.
- [Hackathon Event Platform Reviews: What Actually Matters](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/event-platform-reviews-for-hackathons): What event platform reviews miss for hackathons: team formation, submission rules, weighted judging, score normalization, live control — and how to test each.
- [7 Online Hackathon Formats That Actually Work](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/online-hackathon-formats): Seven online hackathon formats that work — sprint, async week, staged, tracks, team matching, mentor-led, demo day — and how to pick one for a virtual event.
- [What Is a Hackathon? A Host's Practical Guide](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/what-is-a-hackathon): A hackathon is a time-boxed team competition — what the word means, how the format works, and what a host has to get right from registration to judging.
- [Event Dashboards That Keep Hackathons Moving](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/event-dashboards-hackathons): What an event dashboard should show organizers at every stage — registration, teams, submissions, judging, results — and how to run the day from it.
- [HackathonHost Partners with IGDA](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathonhost-igda-partnership): Every IGDA chapter and partner organization gets five free events on HackathonHost, and every IGDA member a permanent 30% discount. Here's what that means.
- [Innovation Events Need Better Operating Systems](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/innovation-events-operating-systems): Why innovation events break under manual operations, and how one operating system carries registration, teams, judging and reporting end-to-end.
- [7 Essential Jury Scoring Criteria That Work](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/essential-jury-scoring-criteria): The seven essential jury scoring criteria — theme, execution, UX, originality, impact, feasibility, process — and the anchors that make each score defensible.
- [How to Configure Hackathon Capacity Limits](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/configure-hackathon-capacity-limits): How to configure hackathon capacity limits by layer — registration, teams, tracks, waitlist and judging — so the count protects the event, not just fills it.
- [Event Analytics That Make Hackathons Better](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/event-analytics-for-hackathons): Event analytics is operating data, not a vanity report. What to measure across registration, team formation, judging and outcomes — and how to use it live.
- [7 Successful Internal Hackathon Examples](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/successful-internal-hackathon-examples): Seven internal hackathon formats that produced real decisions — customer friction sprints, internal tools days, prototype jams, AI workflow challenges and more.
- [Separate Tools Versus Workspace for Hackathons](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/separate-tools-versus-workspace-hackathons): Separate tools versus one workspace for hackathons and game jams — where the handoffs break, what the coordination really costs, and when each choice fits.
- [Agency Versus In-House: Who Should Run Your Hackathon?](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/agency-versus-in-house-hackathon): Agency versus in-house for hackathons and game jams — what each model really costs, who controls event day, and why a hybrid split usually wins.
- [12 hackathon engagement ideas that keep teams building](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-engagement-ideas): Twelve hackathon engagement ideas that remove friction — from a specific challenge brief and pre-event team formation to fair judging and a credible reveal.
- [7 best innovation challenge formats that work](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/best-innovation-challenge-formats): Seven proven innovation challenge formats, what each one is good for, and the operational trade-off behind every choice. The format decides who shows up.
- [What a white label hackathon platform should do](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/white-label-hackathon-platform): A white label hackathon platform is event infrastructure, not a logo on someone else's software — what it handles from setup through judging and reporting.
- [Hackathon Judging Software That Keeps Scores Fair](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-judging-software-keeps-scores-fair): Hackathon judging software that keeps scores fair — visible criteria, weighted scoring, locked results, and a controlled reveal your organizers control.
- [How to Replace Hackathon Spreadsheets for Good](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/replace-hackathon-spreadsheets): Replace hackathon spreadsheets by rebuilding the workflow behind them — registration, teams, submissions, judging, and reporting in one branded workspace.
- [Best Hackathon Management Software & Tools (2026)](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/best-hackathon-management-tools): Compare the best hackathon management software for 2026 — purpose-built platforms, ticketing, databases and chat — and what a flat per-event price buys.
- [Public Voting vs Jury Scoring: Which Works?](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/public-voting-vs-jury-scoring): Public voting vs jury scoring for hackathons and game jams — how each shapes behavior, when to use which, and how to run a hybrid model that holds up.
- [7 Event Automation Trends Organizers Need Now](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/event-automation-trends): The event automation trends reshaping hackathons and game jams — connected workflows, self-service, smarter judging, and post-event automation.
- [QR Certificate Generator for Events](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/qr-certificate-generator-for-events): Why event certificates break down at scale — and what a QR certificate generator for hackathons, game jams and competitions should actually do.
- [Projector Mode for Events That Run Clean](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/projector-mode-for-events): A live, big-screen projector mode keeps hackathons and game jams aligned — agenda, deadlines, judging, leaderboards, and reveals, all from one source of truth.
- [HackathonHost is Uneed's #1 Product of the Day](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/uneed-product-of-the-day): HackathonHost launched on Uneed and the community voted us to #1 Product of the Day — earning the Daily Winner badge. A thank-you to everyone who showed up.
- [How to organize a hackathon that runs well](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/how-to-organize-a-hackathon): How to organize a hackathon end-to-end — format, rules, registration, team formation, run-of-show, judging and wrap-up — without the operational chaos.
- [Choosing a game jam management platform](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/choosing-game-jam-management-platform): How to evaluate a game jam management platform — team formation, live control, judging, reveal and wrap-up — and when purpose-built beats generic tools.
- [Hackathon event management software that fits](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-event-management-software-that-fits): Why hackathons need purpose-built event management software — one workspace for registration, team formation, submissions, judging and the winner reveal.
- [3 free events a year for universities](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/free-event-tokens-for-universities): Universities and colleges get 3 free events a year on HackathonHost — plus extra events for hosts who help spread the word about the platform.
- [Hackathon platform pricing compared (2026)](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-platform-pricing-comparison): How the top hackathon and game jam platforms price — flat per-event, per-seat, freemium and enterprise quotes — so you can budget before you commit.
- [New partner: Turkic Game Jam](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/what-is-turkic-game-jam): HackathonHost is now a partner of the Turkic Game Jam — the international, TuGDA-run game jam across the Turkic world. What TGJ is and why it matters.
- [Organizing a hackathon: tasks list & tips](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/organizing-a-hackathon-tasks-tips): A complete, phase-by-phase hackathon organizing checklist — what to do before, during, and after the event — with practical tips for a small team.
- [Turkic Game Jam 2026 — Azerbaijan case study](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/turkic-game-jam-2026-azerbaijan-case-study): How IGDA Azerbaijan ran the Turkic Game Jam 2026 Azerbaijan stage — 75+ participants, 19 games, jury scoring and certificates — end-to-end on HackathonHost.
- [What is HackathonHost.com? — hackathon & game jam platform](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/what-is-hackathonhost): HackathonHost is the all-in-one platform for running and judging hackathons and game jams, built from 5+ years of hosting them — what it does and why.
- [Case study: a $16,000 game jam on HackathonHost](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/oyu-gamedev-bootcamp-case-study): How OYU GameDev Bootcamp 2026 ran a 64-participant, $16,000 game jam at Odlar Yurdu University — registration to post-event reporting — on HackathonHost.
- [Best hackathon & game jam platforms (2026)](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/best-hackathon-platforms): An honest comparison of the top hackathon and game jam platforms — Devpost, HackerEarth, Devfolio, itch.io and HackathonHost — and which fits you.
- [Game jam vs hackathon: the key differences](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/game-jam-vs-hackathon): Game jam vs hackathon — the real differences in output, duration, judging and audience, and how to decide which one to run.
- [How to choose a hackathon platform](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-hackathon-platform): The criteria that actually matter when choosing hackathon or game jam software — format support, judging, white-label, pricing — with a checklist.
- [How to run a corporate (internal) hackathon](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/how-to-run-a-corporate-hackathon): A practical guide to running an internal company hackathon — goals, exec buy-in, judging by business value, and making sure winning ideas actually ship.
- [Hackathon agenda & schedule template](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-agenda-template): A ready-to-use hackathon agenda template for 24- and 48-hour events — kickoff, work blocks, mentor hours, deadlines, judging and awards.
- [50 game jam theme ideas (and how to pick one)](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/game-jam-theme-ideas): A big list of game jam theme ideas — evocative one-worders, mechanic prompts, mashups and constraints — plus how to choose and reveal a theme.
- [Hackathon judging criteria & scoring rubric](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/hackathon-judging-criteria): How to design fair hackathon judging criteria, weight them, and brief your jury so the final ranking holds up.
- [How to run a game jam — a step-by-step guide](https://hackathonhost.com/articles/how-to-run-a-game-jam): A practical checklist for organizing a game jam, from theme and registration to judging and certificates — with a tiny team.

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