awesome-hackathon

Tools and resources to help you build, design, and win hackathons! 🏆
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Development
- Mobile Development
  - Flutter - Google’s UI toolkit for building visually rich, cross-platform apps quickly.
  - Ionic - Hybrid app framework using web technologies, ideal for building fast MVPs.
  - Expo (React Native) - Fast setup for cross-platform mobile development with React Native.
  - Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) - Easy push notifications for mobile, with no backend setup.
- Game Development
  - Blender - Open source 3D creation. Free to use for any purpose, forever.
  - Figma - (Free) vector graphics editor that supports collaborative editing.
  - Audacity - Free, open source, cross-platform audio software.
  - Unity - Robust and beginner-friendly game engine for indie developers, ideal for cross-platform, rapid and blitz 2D/3D games.
  - Inkscape - Free and open source vector graphics editor.
  - Screen2Gif - Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with an integrated editor that exports to gif.
  - LMMS - Free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio.
  - Tiled - Free, easy to use and flexible level editor for creating 2D tile maps.
  - GDevelop - No-code game creation tool with fast setup, suitable for quick prototypes.
  - Phaser - Fast, free and open-source framework for Canvas and WebGL powered browser games.
  - Godot - Open-source game engine, perfect for lightweight 2D and 3D games.
  - Flat UI Colors 2 - 280 handpicked colors split into 13 palettes.
  - PiskelApp - Free online editor for animated sprites & pixel art.
  - Lospec Color Palette - Searchable collection of palettes for pixel art.
  - Removebg - Free Online Site Which Remove backgrounds 100% automatically in 5 seconds with zero clicks.
  - libGDX - Cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL.
  - Miro - (Free) online tool with infinite canvas to sketch and design prototypes.
  - LDtk - A fast, free, open source 2D level editor from the director of Dead Cells.
  - PureRef - A free stand-alone program for Windows, Mac and Linux that keeps track of your reference images.
  - Pomofocus - Combines tasks with a pomodoro timer to estimate when you should be done and to track progress.
  - Lunacy - Free design alternative to Figma.
  - itch.io - Simple way share indie games online for free.
  - Aseprite - Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool.
  - Pyxel Edit - Pixel art drawing application especially designed for working with tiles.
  - LÖVE - Open-source framework to make 2D games in Lua.
  - Paint.NET - Free image and photo editing software.
  - Construct 3 - No-code game development platform with a free tier for building prototypes.
  - PICO-8 - Fantasy console that encourages small, but expressive designs.
  - bfxr - Flash + AIR sound effects generator.
  - Bosca Ceoil - Free, easy to use tool for creating music.
  - Heaps - Mature cross platform graphics engine designed for high performance games.
  - Autodraw - Online tool to predict the placeholder images you need.
  - sfxr - Dead easy game sound effects generator.
  - Famistudio - Very simple music editor for the SNES.
  - Stability.ai - For stable models.
  - Machinations - (Free) online tool to prototype the internal economy of your game using Machinations language.
  - Smart upscaler - Enlarge and enhance images automatically using AI.
  - Pixelbox.js - Lightweight Javascript engine for browser games.
  - Clickteam Fusion - Easy to use game engine for beginners.
  - CraftyJS - Free and lightweight JavaScript framework for 2D games.
  - Dreamlo - Add leaderboards and promocodes to your game.
  - Tracktion Waveform Free - Free, cross-platform and intuitive audio workstation.
  - Lospec Pixel Editor - Free pixel art program that you can use right here in your web browser.
  - ZzArt - Evolve HD textures for use in your games.
  - Chronolapse - Easily create your own timelapse videos.
  - DeepMotion - Text to 3D animation and Video to 3D animation app.
  - Krita - Professional free and open source painting program.
  - Unreal Engine - Powerful engine with a steep learning curve, great for high-quality 3D games.
  - BitFontMaker2 - Free online pixel font editor with gallery of fonts from other users.
  - Pixelorama - Free and open source pixel art editor created with the Godot-Engine.
  - olcPixelGameEngine - A open source single-file prototyping and game-engine framework created in C++.
  - gbdk-2020 - A C compiler, assembler, linker and set of libraries for the Z80 like Nintendo Gameboy.
  - YogurtTheHorse Leaderboards - Free to use leaderboards with open-source server side.
  - Tonnoform - Easy to use open-source 8 bit music making tool.
  - ZzFX - Sound effect generator similar to BFXR/SFXR but reworked from the ground up.
  - ZzSprite - Procedurally generate tiny pixel art sprites with options for mutation and animation frames.
  - ZBrush - Industry standard for digital sculpting and painting.
  - PyGame - Free set of python modules designed for writing video games.
  - MuseScore - Create, play and print beautiful sheet music.
  - FireAlpaca - Free digital painting software, on Mac and Windows.
  - Unity Personal - Free game engine for indie developers, ideal for cross-platform, rapid and blitz 2D/3D games.
- Cybersecurity
  - Wireshark - Network protocol analyzer, helpful for quick network debugging.
  - Frida - A reverse engineering tool for Android and Windows applications.
  - Burp Suite Community - Free tool for manual vulnerability assessments of web apps.
  - Metasploit - A tool used by cybersecurity professionals to perform penetration tests.
  - Nmap - Network discovery and security auditing tool, great for network vulnerability checks.
  - OWASP ZAP - Open-source web application security scanner for finding vulnerabilities.
  - Sudomy - Subdomain enumeration tool for collecting subdomains and performing automated reconnaissance.
  - Wfuzz - Web application fuzz testing CLI tool.
  - Nuclei - Open-source vulnerability scanner powered by the global security community for finding vulnerabilities.
- Backend Development
  - FastAPI - Python framework for building APIs quickly, with built-in OpenAPI docs.
  - Express.js - Minimalist Node.js framework, easy to set up REST APIs in minutes.
  - Hasura - GraphQL engine for PostgreSQL, instantly creates a GraphQL API.
  - Firebase Functions - Serverless backend with fast deployment, useful for real-time updates.
  - ASP.NET - A robust, open-source framework by Microsoft for building modern web applications and APIs in .NET, with comprehensive support for MVC patterns, authentication, and scalable deployment options.
- APIs & Data Access
  - Swagger UI - Tool for automatically documenting and interactively testing your REST APIs.
  - Mapbox - Easy-to-use maps and geolocation service with a generous free tier.
  - SheetDB - Turns Google Sheets into a REST API for quick MVP data handling.
  - DBeaver Community - Open-source database management tool supporting multiple database types (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, etc.), with features for data visualization, SQL editing, and database administration.
  - RapidAPI - API marketplace to quickly find and test external APIs.
  - NewsAPI - Free access to recent news data from various sources.
  - OpenAI API - Pre-built NLP models for text generation and understanding, free trial credits.
  - JsonPlaceholder - Fake online REST API for quick prototyping and testing.
  - Mockaroo - Mock tool to generate up to 1,000 rows of test data in CSV, JSON, SQL, and Excel formats.
  - CoinGecko - Cryptocurrency price, market, and developer/social data.
  - Mocky - Tool for generating custom mock APIs.
- Frontend Development
  - Bootstrap - CSS framework with pre-designed, responsive components for fast layouts.
  - Tailwind CSS - Utility-based CSS framework for quick styling, no custom design needed.
  - Next.js - Powers high-quality web apps for the world’s leading companies, leveraging React's capabilities.
  - Vue.js - Lightweight, beginner-friendly framework for building dynamic web UIs.
  - SvelteKit - A fast and lightweight framework for building web applications with minimal boilerplate.
  - Parcel - Zero-config bundler, ideal for quickly getting apps up and running.
  - Shadcn UI - Beautifully designed components that you can copy and paste into your apps. Made with Tailwind CSS. Open source.
- Authentication & Authorization
  - Auth0 - Authentication service with support for social and passwordless login.
  - SuperTokens - Open-source authentication solution with pre-built frontend and backend integrations.
  - Firebase Auth - Simple authentication with social login support, no complex setup required.
  - Magic Link - Passwordless login with email, makes user authentication frictionless.
  - NextAuth.js - Authentication for Next.js.
  - Firebase Anonymous Auth - Quick setup for apps that need user tracking without full sign-up.
- AI & ML
  - Google Colab - Free Jupyter notebook with GPU support for quick prototyping of ML models.
  - RunwayML - No-code tool for computer vision, quickly deploys AI models for images or videos.
  - Teachable Machine - Train image, sound, and pose models in the browser without code.
  - Replicate - Run and fine-tune open-source models. Deploy custom models at scale. All with one line of code.
  - IBM Watson AI - NLP, vision, and language tools with free tier for basic tasks.
- Data Visualization
  - Plotly - Interactive graphing for data visualization in Python.
  - Chart.js - Lightweight JavaScript library for quick and easy charts on the frontend.
  - Google Charts - Simple API for adding data visualizations to your website.
- Blockchain & Web3
  - Remix IDE - Browser-based Solidity IDE, ideal for writing and testing smart contracts.
  - MetaMask - Browser extension for managing blockchain wallets and accessing DApps.
  - Infura - API for connecting to the Ethereum blockchain, with free monthly transactions.
  - Alchemy - Easy-to-use platform for blockchain APIs and developer tools, free tier included.
- Database & Storage
  - Supabase - Open-source alternative to Firebase, provides an instant SQL database.
  - PlanetScale - Serverless MySQL database with a free tier, scalable and easy to set up.
  - Firebase Firestore - Realtime NoSQL database with offline sync and flexible document model.
  - Airtable - Easy-to-use database with a spreadsheet interface, ideal for rapid prototyping.
- Data Engineering & Big Data
  - Kaggle Datasets - Access open datasets for building data-driven MVPs quickly.
  - Google BigQuery Sandbox - Free data warehouse with SQL, good for small datasets.
  - Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud - Free tier for real-time data streaming.
  - Fivetran Free Tier - Managed connectors to pull data from popular sources into your database.
  - Pandas Profiling - Auto-generate data analysis reports from Pandas DataFrames.
- Boilerplates
  - Hackathon Starter - A Node.js web application boilerplate with authentication, OAuth2, account management, various API and AI integrations, and more.
- AI Tools
  - Bolt - Bolt.new is an AI-powered web development agent that allows you to prompt, run, edit, and deploy full-stack applications directly from your browser
- MCP Servers/Tools
  - GhidraMCP - ghidraMCP is an Model Context Protocol server for allowing LLMs to autonomously reverse engineer applications.
  - MCP-Scan - An MCP Security Scanner
  - MCP-Hydra - A cybersecurity toolkit that connects AI assistants to security tools.
- LLM Models/Tools/Services
  - YouLearn.AI - AI-powered learning platform that allows users to upload various content (PDFs, videos, web pages) and interact with AI for document analysis, Q&A, and summarization.
- Generator & Snippet
  - Vercel OG Image Playground - Generate Open Graph images with Vercel’s Edge Function.
  - Gradiently - Create stunning visuals effortlessly with our Tailwind Gradient Generator.
Testing & Quality Assurance
- Icons
  - Postman - API testing tool with intuitive interface, good for testing API endpoints.
  - Cypress - JavaScript end-to-end testing framework for web applications.
  - Jest - JavaScript testing framework, easy setup with React and Node.js projects.
  - Selenium IDE - Browser extension for creating simple UI tests without code.
  - Mockoon - Mock API server to simulate APIs for testing without a backend.
Planning & Prototyping
- Prototyping
  - GIMP - An open-source image editor comparable to Photoshop, used for graphic design and photo retouching.
  - ProtoPie - Intuitive prototyping tool for creating interactive and realistic app mockups.
  - LibreOffice - A free, open-source office suite that provides word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation tools, serving as an alternative to Microsoft Office.
  - Excalidraw - A collaborative whiteboard tool for sketch-style diagrams, ideal for brainstorming and real-time visual collaboration.
  - Whimsical - Drag-and-drop wireframing tool, great for quick prototyping and ideation.
  - Canva - Simple, user-friendly design tool with templates for web and mobile mockups.
  - Kdenlive - A professional-grade, open-source video editor for multi-track video creation and editing.
Collaboration & Communication
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - Slack - Communication tool with channels, great for team coordination.
  - Discord - Voice, video, and chat communication for team discussions and quick feedback.
  - HackMD - Real-time markdown collaboration tool for project documentation.
  - Trello - Kanban-style board for task tracking, easy to set up and use.
  - Coda - A powerful document tool that blends text and tables for real-time project tracking.
  - Notion - Workspace for organizing notes, ideas, and tasks in one place.
Deployment & Hosting
- Hosting & Deployment
  - Netlify - Free static hosting with CI/CD, deploys apps directly from GitHub.
  - GitHub Pages - Free hosting for static websites, ideal for deploying simple frontend MVPs.
  - Glitch - In-browser IDE for deploying small Node.js apps instantly, great for demos.
  - Vercel - One-click deployment for frontend frameworks, with auto scaling and global CDN.
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - Cloudflare Workers - Serverless compute at the edge, with free tier for lightweight apps.
  - AWS Lambda Free Tier - Run code in response to events with minimal setup.
  - Google Cloud Functions Free Tier - Serverless functions for small, event-driven tasks.
Extension
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - CSSViewer - A simple CSS property viewer.
  - ColorZilla - Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker, Gradient Generator and more.
  - WhatFont - The easiest way to identify fonts on web pages.
  - React Developer Tools - Adds React debugging tools to the Chrome Developer Tools.
Design
- Illustration
  - SVG Illustrations - Free SVG Illustrations
  - 404 Illustrations - This website is a hand-crafted collection of illustrations that you can use for your website's 404 (Not Found) page.
  - Popsy - The biggest free Notion illustration set.
  - 404 Illustrations - Royalty free illustrations for 404 pages
  - Humaaans - Mix-&-match illustrations of people with a design library for InVIsion Studio and Sketch.
- Icons
  - Lucide Icons - Beautiful & consistent icon toolkit made by the community.
  - Phosphor Icons - A versatile icon family for interfaces, diagrams, and more.
  - Geist Icons - A collection of icons used across Vercel products.
- Tool
  - v0 - v0 is a powerful tool for generating high-quality UIs and code, and it's also an educational asset for designing and creating on the web.
  - Pixilart - Free browser-based pixel art app.
- Fonts
  - Geist Font - Geist is a developer-focused typeface inspired by Swiss design, embodying Vercel's principles of simplicity, minimalism, and speed.
  - Onest - Onest blends geometric and humanistic styles, offering weights from thin to extra bold, perfect for reading long texts on screens.
For Hackathon Participants 👨‍💻👩‍💻
- Browser Extensions & Dev Tools
  - React Developer Tools - React debugging tools for Chrome
  - WhatFont - Easiest way to identify fonts on web pages
- AI Development Tools
  - GitHub Copilot - AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and entire functions
  - Claude Code - Agentic coding tool from Anthropic that operates in the terminal
- Blockchain & Web3
  - Moralis - Web3 backend with APIs, user authentication, and data storage
- AI & Machine Learning
  - Hugging Face Transformers - Pre-trained NLP models, no need to train from scratch
- Backend Development
  - ASP.NET - Robust Microsoft framework for modern web applications and APIs
  - Manifest - Instant Headless CMS / Micro-backend in 1 file
- Data Visualization
  - Tableau Public - Free version for interactive, shareable dashboards
- Deployment & Hosting
  - Google Cloud Functions Free Tier - Serverless functions
  - Vercel Serverless Functions - Built-in serverless functions
- Design & UI/UX
  - InVision Freehand - Digital whiteboard for brainstorming
- Design Resources
  - Radix Icons - Open-source component library for development
- Generators & Snippets
  - bg.ibelick - Collection of modern background snippets
  - Gradiently - Tailwind Gradient Generator for stunning visuals
- Inspiration & Ideas
  - saasui.design - Top-tier SaaS application designs showcase
  - Unarkhive - Curated links across various categories, updated daily
- LLM Models/Tools/Services
  - YouLearn.AI - AI-powered learning platform for document analysis and Q&A
- Mobile Development
  - Firebase Cloud Messaging - Easy push notifications
- VPN & Privacy
  - 1.1.1.1 - Free, public DNS resolver from Cloudflare and APNIC
  - BrowsecVPN - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension
  - TouchVPN - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension
Ideation & Inspiration
- Inspiration
  - SCRNSHTS - A hand-picked collection of the finest app store design screenshots.
  - Unarkhive - Explore curated links across various categories, updated daily.
  - saasui.design - SaasUI showcases top-tier SaaS application designs.
  - Saaspo - The best SaaS web design inspiration.
  - Evernote Design - All in one bookmark links for designers.
Acknowledgement
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - awesome-gamejam
Presentation & Pitching
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - ElevenLabs - Create realistic speech with AI audio platform
VPN
- Serverless & Cloud Functions
  - TouchVPN - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension
For Hackathon Organizers 🎯📋
- Presentation & Demo Tools
  - Google Slides - Collaborative presentation tool

Programming Languages

JavaScript 3 Python 2 Java 1 Processing 1 C# 1 C 1 C++ 1 GDScript 1 Shell 1

awesome-hackathon

Development

Mobile Development

Game Development

Cybersecurity

Backend Development

APIs & Data Access

Frontend Development

Authentication & Authorization

AI & ML

Data Visualization

Blockchain & Web3

Database & Storage

Data Engineering & Big Data

Boilerplates

AI Tools

MCP Servers/Tools

LLM Models/Tools/Services

Generator & Snippet

Testing & Quality Assurance

Icons

Planning & Prototyping

Prototyping

Collaboration & Communication

Serverless & Cloud Functions

Deployment & Hosting

Hosting & Deployment

Serverless & Cloud Functions

Extension

Serverless & Cloud Functions

Design

Illustration

Icons

Tool

Fonts

For Hackathon Participants 👨‍💻👩‍💻

Browser Extensions & Dev Tools

AI Development Tools

Blockchain & Web3

AI & Machine Learning

Backend Development

Data Visualization

Deployment & Hosting

Design & UI/UX

Design Resources

Generators & Snippets

Inspiration & Ideas

LLM Models/Tools/Services

Mobile Development

VPN & Privacy

Ideation & Inspiration

Inspiration

Acknowledgement

Serverless & Cloud Functions

Presentation & Pitching

Serverless & Cloud Functions

VPN

Serverless & Cloud Functions

For Hackathon Organizers 🎯📋

Presentation & Demo Tools