From Zero to Winners in Four Steps

Setting up a professional hackathon has never been easier.

Organizer Dashboard
1

Create Your Hackathon

Use our guided wizard to set up dates, tracks, prizes, and judging criteria in minutes. No technical expertise required.

2

Customize Your Landing Page

Build a stunning event page with our visual builder or start from templates. Add your branding, sponsors, and connect a custom domain.

3

Invite Judges & Open Registration

Add judges with role-based permissions. Open registration and watch participants sign up. Monitor everything in real-time.

4

Monitor & Announce Winners

Track judging progress in real-time. When complete, publish transparent results with full audit trails that everyone trusts.

Everything at Your Fingertips

Powerful tools designed specifically for hackathon organizers.

Visual Page Builder

Drag-and-drop landing page builder with templates. No coding needed. Publish instantly.

Judge Management

Invite judges by email or Discord. Assign tracks, set permissions, and monitor progress.

Real-Time Analytics

Live dashboards showing registrations, submissions, judging status, and more.

Multi-Track Setup

Create main tracks and sponsor prizes. Define criteria and prizes for each track.

Scoring Configuration

Choose from 4 scoring methods. Define weighted criteria. Set up finals rounds.

Announcements

Send updates to all participants. Pin important messages. Schedule announcements.

Your Event, Your Rules

HackPulse gives you full control while maintaining the transparency participants and sponsors expect.

Complete Audit Trail

Every score, edit, and decision is logged. Resolve disputes with facts, not arguments.

Configurable Visibility

Choose what participants see. Hide scores until judging is complete, or show live leaderboards.

Quality Control

Review flagged projects. Handle plagiarism concerns. Disqualify if needed with documented reasons.

Data Portability

Export everything at any time. Your data is yours. No lock-in, no surprises.

Judging Dashboard

"We ran 12 hackathons last year with HackPulse. The time savings alone paid for the platform ten times over. But what I really appreciate is being able to show sponsors exactly how their prize categories were judged. No more black box results."

MK

Michael Kim

Community Lead, DevDAO

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