Run your hackathon like the pros. For free.
Vetted free access to the full BuilderBase platform for university clubs, student societies, and mission-driven NGOs. Everything in our Scale tier, no budget required.
Everything your event needs, none of the spreadsheets.
BuilderBase handles applications, judging, comms, and community, so your team can focus on the event, not the admin.
Run it without burning out the team.
Applications, check-in, comms, and judging live in one place, so a small volunteer crew can run a big event.
Look credible to builders and sponsors.
A polished event page and experience help you attract better builders and sponsors for next year.
Judging that does not break at 50+ submissions.
Structured multi-track judging replaces the spreadsheet that falls apart the moment your event grows.
Keep your community year over year.
Every participant stays in your community, so you can remarket to alumni and start the next event from a bigger base.
Everything in Scale. €0.
Once you are approved, your org unlocks our top self-serve tier for free. No credit card, no trial clock.
- Applications & submissions in one place, no more DevPost + Sheets duct tape
- Multi-track judging that holds up past 50, 100, 200 submissions
- Marketplace access to sponsors, mentors, and judges
- Templates & self-serve onboarding so you are live in an afternoon
- Advanced analytics dashboards to report signups, engagement, and outcomes to your board or sponsors
Apply once. Approved in 48 hours.
Apply as a student org or NGO
Tell us about your org and the event you are planning. Takes a few minutes.
We vet within 48 hours
We check the org is real, the event is real, and the mission is aligned. That is it.
Unlock Scale features, free
Onboard yourself with templates and start building your event page the same day.
Who qualifies for free access.
If your event has a real build component and you are not a commercial entity, you are likely a fit. The Startups & scaleups plans pick up where free access ends.
University clubs & societies running a hackathon this semester or quarter.
Faculty & innovation programs professionalizing a student build event.
Entrepreneurship hubs and campus incubators running build days.
Technology-adjacent NGOs with a mission and a build component.
ACM, IEEE & AIESEC chapters and other recognized student bodies.
Volunteer-run programs under €500K operating budget, no commercial motive.
Common questions.
Not sure if you qualify? Just apply, it is quick.