Launch professional in-person hackathons in 30 minutes. Channel your energy into mentoring teams and inspiring innovation, not wrestling with logistics.

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Running Hackathons

Shouldn't Be This Hard

You want to inspire innovation and build community. Instead, you're wrestling with spreadsheets, manually counting votes, and stitching together fragmented systems. You're spending energy on admin work instead of making your hackathon unforgettable.

The Complete Hackathon Management Solution

HackHQ brings everything together so you can focus on what matters.

Purpose-Built Registration & Submissions

Build custom registration and submission forms in minutes. Conditional logic, file uploads, QR code entry. Collect what matters without forcing participants to create accounts.

Centralized Participant & Project Management

One dashboard for all participants, teams, and submissions. Real-time tracking with full audit trails. Export anytime for executive reports that prove ROI.

Automated Voting & Real-Time Results

Judge-only, public, or hybrid voting with custom criteria. Automated tallying eliminates manual counting errors. Live results dashboard updates in real-time.

Streamline Your Event Management Workflow

Everything works together seamlessly. Launch confidently, drive exceptional participation, and channel your passion into mentorship and community instead of admin work.

  • Launch in 30 Minutes
  • One Unified Platform
  • Real-Time Transparency
  • Zero Training Needed
  • Secure & Private
  • Works Everywhere
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Q4 Innovation Challenge

Event Dashboard

Real-time hackathon insights

Participants
124+18%
Submissions
67+28%
Employees Voted
387+45%
Votes Cast
2.3k+52%
TOP DEPARTMENTS
Engineering
95%
Product
78%
Marketing
67%

Built for In-Person Hackathons

From corporate engineering teams to university student organizations to community developer meetups, HackHQ powers in-person hackathons everywhere

Enterprises

Companies running internal innovation programs

Universities

Student organizations and computer science departments

Innovation Labs

R&D teams exploring emerging technologies

Startups

Fast-moving teams building breakthrough products

Dev Communities

Meetups, coding competitions, and developer ecosystems

Nonprofits

Social good hackathons and civic tech events

Simple Pricing

Make Every Hackathon Your Best One Yet

Focus on impact, not logistics. Transparent pricing from $399 per event.
Unlimited team members. No per-seat fees. No hidden costs.

14-day money-back guarantee

Hackathon Platform FAQs

Everything you need to know about getting started. Contact our team for personalized guidance.

Ready to Lead Your Best Hackathon Yet?

Join organizers who focus on innovation, not administration.
Launch confidently in 30 minutes.

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