Hackathon platform comparison
CloudLabs vs Devpost
Devpost is the hackathon listing + judging platform. CloudLabs adds the hands-on sandboxes, cloud cost guardrails, and end-to-end event management.
CloudLabs
CloudLabs
Hackathon sandboxes + judging
Devpost
Devpost
Hackathon listing platform
Feature-by-feature
| Devpost | CloudLabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Hands-on sandboxes per team | Not provided¹ | Native, isolated² |
| Cloud cost guardrails | BYO infrastructure¹ | Per-team budget caps + auto-shutdown² |
| Registration + judging UX | Strong¹ | Native — registration → judging → certs² |
| Multi-cloud sandbox provisioning | Not in scope¹ | Azure + AWS + GCP² |
| Used for ISV product hackathons | Possible¹ | Native — enterprise innovation programs² |
Plan a hackathon with sandboxes built in
Per-event packages start at $25K. Microsoft GSI Sandbox and global enterprises run their innovation events on CloudLabs.