{"category":{"slug":"hackathon-platforms","label":"Hackathon and challenge platforms"},"methodology_url":"https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology","license":"Free to use with attribution to orbator.io","date":"2026-06-17","engine":null,"available_dates":["2026-08-02","2026-08-01","2026-07-26","2026-07-25","2026-07-22","2026-07-14","2026-07-13","2026-07-03","2026-07-02","2026-06-23","2026-06-17","2026-06-16","2026-06-15"],"policy":{"quotable_engines":["anthropic","openai","gemini"],"max_excerpt_chars":400,"full_text_public":false,"customer_runs_public":false,"full_text_retention":"retained at least 24 months, then operator review","notes":["Only Index category runs are archived publicly — customer scans never appear.","The quotable unit is a short excerpt of at most 400 characters, never the full answer.","Engines outside the verbatim allowlist are recorded as having answered, with the excerpt withheld under their terms.","Prompt intent is published; the prompt text itself is not."]},"status":"ok","count":24,"limit":50,"truncated":false,"engines":[{"engine":"openai","count":12,"withheld":false,"answers":[{"engine":"openai","answered_on":"2026-06-17","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"Here are some of the best platforms for running online hackathons and innovation challenges:\n\n1. **Devpost**:\n   - Widely used for hackathons.\n   - Offers project submissions, participant management, and judging tools.\n   - Community features help showcase projects.\n\n2. **HackerEarth**:\n   - Provides tools for hackathons, coding challenges, and assessments.\n   - Features a large community of devel","excerpt_withheld":false,"withheld_reason":null,"highlights":[{"start":99,"end":106,"name":"Devpost"},{"start":273,"end":284,"name":"HackerEarth"}]},{"engine":"openai","answered_on":"2026-06-17","prompt_intent":"best_in_category","excerpt":"Organizing developer hackathons and competitions involves several tools and platforms to streamline the process. 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