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24 alternatives to HackDash

Ideas for a hackaton

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HackDash launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BetaPage 2.0▲224

   Community of Hackers and Makers

   2017 · pitchwall.co · its alternatives →

3. 3
   hackajob▲89

   Get Hired by Hacking

   2015 · hackajob.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   hackster.io▲77

   Where hardware hackers and makers share their projects

   2014 · hackster.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Discover by SumoMe▲174

   Get free traffic to your site

   2015 · bdow.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MackerNews▲84

   Beautiful Readable Hacker News Articles

   2015 · mackernews.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hacker News Search▲92

   a faster hnsearch

   2014 · hn.algolia.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   HackerX▲83

   Hacker and Maker community on Slack

   2014 · typeform.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Marketplace Hacks▲86

   A slack community of marketplace founders & operators

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hello Tech Pros: Hacking for Fun and Proft▲66

    But mostly for fun

    2016 · gadgetsprimer.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    hacker.surf▲89

    All the hacker jobs in one place

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Game of Hacks▲72

    Test your application hacking skills.

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hackpad▲36

    Collaborate instantly

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    #HackTheMenu▲226

    Secret menu items available at fast-food restaurants.

    2014 · hackthemenu.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hacker Experience▲96

    Online hacking simulation game

    2014 · hackerexperience.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Postatic▲196

    Create your own HackerNews

    2014 · postatic.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Free My Play▲58

    A Hacker News for freemium games

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    HackToStart▲82

    A podcast on interesting people & how they achieve success

    2015 · hacktostart.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    HackerRank▲114

    Coding challenges. Community. Awesome jobs.

    2015 · hackerrank.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    HackerCouch▲188

    Couchsurfing for hackers, by hackers

    2015 · hackercouch.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ha.ckathon▲170

    Find the right Hackathons for you!

    2016 · ha.ckathon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hacker News▲19

    precursor to Product Hunt

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HackerThings▲5

    Products for the discerning hacker

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    StartJapan▲81

    Hacker News for Japan

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →