Online hackathons open now

Virtual hackathons you can enter from your couch. Most run for weeks rather than a weekend, which suits anyone with a day job.

200 match today · refreshed Nov 11, 2026, 9:06 AM MST

200 hackathons · $1,915,442 in listed prizes

The Arcticathon

Bidaya · Online · Closes in 81 days (Jan 31, 2027)

Strong oddsStudents only

$100,000in prizes
37signed up
$2,703per entrant

web developmentquizzes & treasure huntListed on Unstop

AWS · Online · Closes in 30 days (Dec 11, 2026)

Strong odds

$64,000in prizes
288signed up
$222per entrant

machine learning/aiproductivitywebListed on Devpost

Meta · Online · Closes in 7 days (Nov 18, 2026)

Strong odds

$1,000,000in prizes
5,808signed up
$172per entrant

ar/vrmachine learning/aiwebListed on Devpost

Cosmo Hacks 2026

Cosmo Hacks · Online · Closes in 68 days (Jan 18, 2027)

Strong oddsBeginner friendly

$146,770in prizes
889signed up
$165per entrant

beginner friendlyopen endededucationListed on Devpost

Checkpoint · Online · Closes in 60 days (Jan 10, 2027)

Strong oddsHigh school

$11,960in prizes
90signed up
$133per entrant

gamingmachine learning/aisocial goodListed on Devpost, Hack Club Hackathons

HackOut! 2027

BranchOut! · Online · Closes in 82 days (Feb 1, 2027)

Strong oddsBeginner friendly

$3,000in prizes
25signed up
$120per entrant

quantumbeginner friendlysocial goodListed on Devpost

Deck the Pixels

Google · Online · Closes in 26 days (Dec 7, 2026)

Strong odds

$25,000in prizes
244signed up
$102per entrant

designmachine learning/ailow/no codeListed on Devpost

OSC · Online · Closes in 124 days (Mar 15, 2027)

Strong oddsBeginner friendly

$5,000in prizes
75signed up
$67per entrant

beginner friendlyopen endedproductivityListed on Devpost

Devpost · Online · Closes in 26 days (Dec 7, 2026)

Strong odds

$2,500in prizes
42signed up
$60per entrant

ar/vrdesignmachine learning/aiListed on Devpost

United Hacks V8

Hack United · Online · Closes in 60 days (Jan 10, 2027)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$18,700in prizes
398signed up
$47per entrant

beginner friendlydesigneducationListed on Devpost

HackTitan

IWU · Online · Closes in 85 days (Feb 4, 2027)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$10,000in prizes
220signed up
$45per entrant

beginner friendlydatabasesdevopsListed on Devpost

QNX · Online · Closes in 34 days (Dec 15, 2026)

Fair odds

$50,000in prizes
1,221signed up
$41per entrant

iotmachine learning/aiopen endedListed on Devpost

IceHacks

CodeStarters · Online · Closes in 4 days (Nov 15, 2026)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$17,150in prizes
522signed up
$33per entrant

beginner friendlylow/no codeopen endedListed on Devpost

Kelab UMNO Korea · Online · Closes in 11 days (Nov 22, 2026)

Fair odds

$800in prizes
27signed up
$30per entrant

databasesmachine learning/aiproductivityListed on Devpost

SLAY HACKS

cite & slayy · Online · Closes in 26 days (Dec 7, 2026)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$4,500in prizes
155signed up
$29per entrant

beginner friendlyopen endedmachine learning/aiListed on Devpost

Talentsec Technology (Hong Kong) Limited · Online · Closes in 19 days (Nov 30, 2026)

Fair oddsOpen to all

$80,000in prizes
2,978signed up
$27per entrant

ai engineeringListed on Unstop

UGREEN · Online · Closes in 5 days (Nov 16, 2026)

Fair odds

$46,000in prizes
2,137signed up
$22per entrant

lifehacksmachine learning/aiproductivityListed on Devpost

Google · Online · Closes in 19 days (Nov 30, 2026)

Fair odds

$30,000in prizes
1,427signed up
$21per entrant

machine learning/aimobilewebListed on Devpost

Silicon Hacks Team · Online · Closes in 34 days (Dec 15, 2026)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$500in prizes
57signed up
$9per entrant

open endedbeginner friendlylow/no codeListed on Devpost

Kiroween 2026

Kiro · Online · Closes in 23 days (Dec 4, 2026)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$100,000in prizes
12,120signed up
$8per entrant

beginner friendlymachine learning/aiopen endedListed on Devpost

Arbiter Hacks V1

Arbiter · Online · Closes in 40 days (Dec 21, 2026)

Fair oddsBeginner friendly

$7,800in prizes
1,030signed up
$8per entrant

beginner friendlymachine learning/aiopen endedListed on Devpost

HackClub ✓⃝ · Online · Closes in 10 days (Nov 21, 2026)

CrowdedBeginner friendly

$300in prizes
69signed up
$4per entrant

beginner friendlylow/no codeproductivityListed on Devpost

Online vs. in person

Online hackathons usually give you more time and bigger prize pools, but they also draw bigger crowds because anyone in the world can enter. That is where the odds column earns its keep: sort by “Best odds first” or “Fewest competitors” to find the quieter ones.

If meeting people is the main goal, an event in a room still beats a Discord server. Try the in-person list and type your city.