Registration is the start, not the event
Luma is the best event page and ticketing tool there is, and we use it ourselves for meetups. BuilderBase covers what a hackathon needs after sign-up: applications, screening, teams, submissions, judging, and sponsor ROI.
The gaps organizers hit with Luma
Luma is built for events where people show up. Hackathons need people to apply, get picked, form teams, build, and be judged.
The hackathon layer Luma stops short of
Applications, AI-assisted screening, team formation, project submissions, and judging. Luma gets people registered; the work after that is what BuilderBase runs.
Sponsors as a funded side
A sponsor marketplace to find them and an ROI dashboard to show what they got back. Luma handles ticket revenue, not sponsor economics.
Built for multi-track builds
Tracks, prizes, mentors, and scoring rubrics as first-class objects, not a single guest list and a start time.
BuilderBase vs Luma.
Everything below is checkable. Where a platform only partly covers something, we say so.
| Feature | BuilderBase | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-End Event Management | Included | PartialRegistration and ticketing |
| Branded Event Page | Included | Included |
| Self-Serve Launch | Included | Included |
| Published Pricing | Included | Included |
| AI-Assisted Setup | Included | Not available |
| AI Application Screening | Included | Not available |
| Team Formation | Included | Not available |
| Project Submissions | Included | Not available |
| Judging & Scoring | Included | Not available |
| Multi-Track Events | Included | Not available |
| Sponsor ROI Report | Included | Not available |
| Sponsor Marketplace | Included | Not available |
| Enterprise (SSO, Audit, GDPR) | Included | PartialEnterprise plan on request |
| Paid Ticketing & Payouts | Not available | IncludedCore product |
| Consumer Event Discovery | Partial | IncludedDiscover feed and mobile app |
included partial not available.Based on publicly available information at the time of writing.
What it actually costs.
Luma makes the most beautiful event pages on the internet, the free tier is genuinely generous, and the discovery feed and mobile app bring an audience no hackathon platform can match. For meetups, launch parties, and community calendars, use Luma. We do.
BuilderBase or Luma?
You are running a hackathon or open call where people apply and get selected, build in teams, submit projects, and get judged, and a sponsor is paying for it.
You are running meetups, talks, launch parties, or a community calendar, and you need a great-looking page, ticketing, and reminders without any selection process.
BuilderBase vs Luma: common questions.
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Run your next event on BuilderBase
Free to start. €999 for a flagship event, published up front. Live in days.