How much does it cost to run a hackathon?
One flat price per event — no subscriptions, no per-seat fees, no participant caps. You pay only for the hackathons and game jams you actually publish.
Subscription platforms, billed monthly — forever.
Pay only when you actually publish an event.
Every new host gets a pre-filled sample event — explore every dashboard with realistic teams, scores, criteria, and agenda. Fully sandboxed.
- Full platform access (sandbox)
- Pre-filled teams, jury, criteria
- No real emails or public links
- Reset sample data any time
One published event. Every feature included. No add-ons, no surprises. Pay once per event, run it for as long as it takes.
Payment runs inside the app — sign up, then buy event credits from your host account.
Pricing FAQ
Each event you publish consumes one event credit. You only pay for events you actually run — drafts and the pre-filled sample event are free.
No. Run a 20-team game jam or a 500-participant hackathon — the price is the same.
Yes. Every new host gets a fully pre-filled sample event with teams, themes, jury, scores, criteria, and agenda — explore every dashboard before spending anything.
Yes. Universities, colleges, schools, and education programs get 3 free events every year — the same event credits paying organizers use, with every feature included. Need more than three? We grant additional events to active hosts who help promote the platform: credit us on your event page, share a short case study, or introduce us to other faculties. Tell us what you have in mind on the contact page.
Payment happens inside the app, from your host account — sign up, head to your account settings, and buy event credits there. No checkout on this site, no third-party redirect mid-signup.
Yes. Hosts pick their accent colour, upload their logo, and set their own app name. Participants never see HackathonHost branding.