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how tensor hack compares

what each hackathon platform actually shows on its public pages. checked by hand on july 4, 2026. where something was not observable, it says unclear instead of pretending.

verified prize money

tensor hack: yes

every prize traced to the host source or marked TBA.

  • Devpostunclearprize amounts shown, verification not universal
  • MLHunclearno prize amounts on season listings
  • Unstopunclearno verification claim visible
  • DoraHacksunclearpools visible, verification not observable
  • Devfoliounclearno prize amounts on listing

human curation

tensor hack: yes

a person reads every listing before it goes live.

  • Devpostpartialsome events platform-managed, 13,000+ total
  • MLHpartialofficial season schedule, criteria not public
  • Unstopno2,540+ listings, no curation claim
  • DoraHacksnoany community can create hackathons
  • Devfoliounclearno curation claim observed

jobs + grants in one place

tensor hack: yes

hackathons, AI jobs and grants share one index.

  • Devpostnohackathons and projects only
  • MLHnoseason events only
  • Unstoppartialjobs exist, grants not observed
  • DoraHacksnohackathons and BUIDLs
  • Devfolionohackathons only

browse without an account

tensor hack: yes

no signup wall anywhere on the index.

  • Devpostyesbrowse public, account for actions
  • MLHyesregistration links out to hosts
  • Unstoppartiallogin prompts and notification asks
  • DoraHackspartialbot walls and password-gated submissions
  • Devfolioyesbrowse public, account to apply

AI-readable (llms.txt + schema)

tensor hack: yes

llms.txt, JSON-LD on every surface, open API.

  • Devpostpartialsome JSON-LD, no llms.txt
  • MLHnoOG tags only, no llms.txt
  • Unstoppartialllms.txt exists, no schema on listings
  • DoraHacksunclearblocked automated checks
  • DevfolionoSPA payload, no JSON-LD, no llms.txt

the honest version

where they beat us

Devpost has 13,000+ hackathons and a huge project archive. MLH runs the definitive student season. Unstop owns campus scale in India. DoraHacks owns web3 BUIDL culture.

Tensor Hack is deliberately smaller: an AI-builder index where every prize and deadline is checked by a person. If you want everything, use the big platforms. If you want a shortlist you can trust before committing a weekend, that is this site. Read how the verification works.