Hackathons

Host a hackathon. Zero code. Zero cost.

Spin up a branded hackathon page in minutes.

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Private by default. Share by link. Submit for DeepStation listing when you're ready.

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Features

Everything to run a great hackathon

Built on hundreds of DeepStation events across Miami, Brazil, and India. All included. Always free.

  • Registration + access codes

    Open to all, or gate with an access code for private cohorts. Cap participants and teams to keep things manageable.

  • Teams + invitations

    Participants form open teams or private crews with invite codes. Team chat built in.

  • Configurable judging

    Two-round judging (initial + finals), custom criteria, and either all-judges-score-all-teams or judging-team assignments.

  • Project submissions

    Demo links, repos, YouTube, LinkedIn, X — whatever your teams need to show off their work.

  • Private by default

    Start private. Flip to unlisted to share by link. Go public when you're ready to invite the world.

  • DeepStation listing

    Opt in to our curated discovery feed. Approved hackathons get distribution to our 5K+ AI-focused community.

How it works

From idea to winners in three steps

  1. Create

    Name it, set dates, rules, team sizes, and prize info. Add a flyer. Save a draft privately until you're ready.

  2. Share

    Flip visibility to Unlisted and send the link to your community. Or go Public and submit for the DeepStation feed.

  3. Judge & award

    Invite judges, score with your own criteria, pick finalists, and publish winners. Participants get a shareable portfolio.

Get started

Ready to host your own hackathon?

It takes about five minutes to set up. You can keep it private to your community or submit it to our curated feed.

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