Pricing
Simple Flat Rate Pricing
Just one price for your entire team and no recurring or subscription fees to worry about.
for up to 25 people
$30 per additional participant, up to 50.
Purchase now, then set everything up with the Hacky Helper.
- Buy your event
- Meet the Hacky Helper
- Invite your team
- Schedule the blocks
- Run it and showcase
Team Size Breakpoints
| Participants | Price | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 25 | $995 | ~$39.80 |
| 30 | $1,145 | ~$38.17 |
| 40 | $1,445 | ~$36.13 |
| 50 | $1,745 | ~$34.90 |
Why One Flat Price
Because the alternative is worse. Per-seat pricing punishes you for inviting the whole team, and the whole team is the point. Subscriptions charge you long after the event ends. One flat price means one decision, one line on the expense report, and no math about who's “worth” including. Invite the front desk. Invite the founders. It costs the same.
For up to 25 people, that works out to about $40 a person for the full multi-week program: the guided blocks, the platform, the awards, all of it. Most teams spend more than that on the pizza.
Everything Included. Every Event.
No feature gates between sizes. A team of 10 gets the exact same platform as a team of 50.
For your team
- ✓Full 10-block event format
- ✓The IdeaLab: idea submission and shared gallery
- ✓The Blueprint: guided AI planning conversation that produces a build-ready plan
- ✓Auto-generated Starter Prompt tuned to your build tool
- ✓Bring your own AI build tool: Lovable, Cursor, v0, Replit, and more
- ✓Shark Tank, Minus the Sharks pitch sessions
- ✓Time-blocked build sessions with the Blueprint + Starter Prompt handoff
- ✓Hacky Awards voting and ceremony
- ✓Reflections survey with guided prompts
For the admin
- ✓Hacky Helper: guided, step-by-step event setup
- ✓Admin Dashboard with block controls and participant management
- ✓Team chat link: one place for your Slack, Discord, or Teams URL
- ✓Branded email invites and notifications
- ✓Auto-generated awards ceremony slideshow
- ✓AI-generated reflection recap
- ✓Your own vanity URL (hacksathon.com/yourteam)
- ✓Public Showcase page: recap, projects, winners, and reflections
- ✓Custom branding with your company logo
Common Questions
What's included in a Hacks-a-Thon?
Everything. Every Hacks-a-Thon gets the complete platform: all 10 blocks, the Hacky Helper setup guide, the Blueprint and Starter Prompt, Hacky Awards, reflections with an AI recap, and your branding. The only variable is how many people you invite.
How much time does this take?
Ten short blocks, 15 to 60 minutes each. Most teams spread them across a couple of weeks; some compress into one. You set the schedule, and the program fits around real work. See the full program →
How does buying work?
You purchase your event up front, then set everything up. The Hacky Helper walks you through identity, schedule, your team, awards, and reflections step by step. Have a promo code? Enter it at checkout.
Is facilitation included?
The platform is the facilitator. The Hacky Helper walks you through setup step by step, every block carries participant-facing instructions and purpose, and the whole format is structured to run without outside help. You run it. That's the point.
Couldn't we just do this ourselves?
Yep, you could. That's how this started, and it took months of design, a pile of custom tools, and a full pilot to get a version where everyone actually finishes. That's what you're buying: the guided blocks that remove every reason to stall, the Blueprint planning that keeps projects from collapsing, the Hacky Helper running the checklist, and the pitches, awards, and showcase that turn “I'll try” into “I shipped.” A shared doc and a demo day can start an event. This one finishes.
Is the AI build tool included?
No. Your price covers the Hacks-a-Thon platform. The AI build tools your team uses to actually build (Lovable, Cursor, v0, Replit, Google AI Studio, and others) are separate products, and many teams already have one through their company plan. You pick a default (or let participants choose their own) during setup.
Ready to run your Hacks-a-Thon?
Buy your event, then set it up in minutes with the Hacky Helper.