HackerNoon
HackerNoon is a free tech publishing platform where writers submit stories via a draft editor.
- Status
- Online, no dated listings
- Authority
- 69/100How often other sites link to it (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the top 10k sitesPopularity estimate (Tranco, Oct 2026)
About
HackerNoon is a technology publishing platform for writers and readers that also sells paid placement for stories. Its home page describes it as a free platform with 50K+ contributing writers and says 100M+ humans have visited. It publishes stories in categories such as Software Engineering, Business, AI & ML, Web3, Cybersecurity and General Tech. Writers submit at hackernoon.com/new by starting a draft in the Chowa collaborative editor or Editor 3.0, or by importing a blog through a direct URL or RSS feed. The Story Boost service places a story on the HackerNoon.com homepage and the HackerNoon Newsletter, with a Starter Package at $159.99, paid monthly per credit. The pages do not state a review time, a link type, or whether an account is required to submit.
How to submit
Open the new draft page, start a draft in the Chowa collaborative editor or Blank Draft With Editor 3.0, or import an existing blog through a direct URL or RSS feed.
From hackernoon.com/new
What it lists
- Technology stories and articles
- Software engineering posts
- AI and machine learning stories
- Web3 and crypto stories
- Cybersecurity posts
- Business and startup blog posts
Who visits
HackerNoon says it is built for technologists to read, write, learn, and publish, with 4M+ monthly readers.
Paid options
Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
| Option | Price | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story Boost Starter Package | $159.99 | Boost placement for a story on the HackerNoon Newsletter and the HackerNoon.com homepage, paid monthly per credit, cancel any time. | hackernoon.com/p/services/story-boost |
| Story Boost Premium Package | $399 per credit, yearly payment (marked coming soon) | 12 credits added every year, with newsletter, homepage and paid social media boost. The page marks it as coming soon. | hackernoon.com/p/services/story-boost |
Advertising
Last checked Oct 28, 2026.
| Option | Price | Placement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boosted story on the HackerNoon.com homepage | $159.99 | HackerNoon.com homepage, in a Boosted section | hackernoon.com/p/services/story-boost |
Written from HackerNoon's own pages on Oct 28, 2026.
Questions
- How do I submit to HackerNoon?
- Go to hackernoon.com/new and start a draft in the Chowa collaborative editor or Blank Draft With Editor 3.0. You can also import a blog through a direct URL or an RSS feed.
- Is HackerNoon free?
- Yes. The HackerNoon home page describes it as a free platform with 50K+ contributing writers. Paid options such as Story Boost are sold separately.
- How much does HackerNoon cost?
- Publishing is described as free, and Story Boost starts at $159.99 on the Starter Package. The Premium Package is listed at $399 per credit yearly and is marked coming soon.
- How long does HackerNoon take to approve or review a story?
- HackerNoon does not say on its site. The pages mention human editor review but give no review time.
- Can I advertise on HackerNoon?
- Yes. HackerNoon sells Story Boost, which places a story on the HackerNoon.com homepage and the HackerNoon Newsletter, starting at $159.99.
- Can I boost a story on HackerNoon?
- Yes. Open one of your stories and click Boost this story, then pay by card. You can track boost progress from the same story page.
- Does HackerNoon accept pre-launch products?
- HackerNoon does not say on its site. It describes itself as a publishing platform for stories, not as a launch board.
- What does HackerNoon publish?
- HackerNoon publishes technology stories in categories such as Software Engineering, Business, AI & ML, Web3, Cybersecurity and General Tech.
- Who reads HackerNoon?
- HackerNoon says it has 4M+ monthly readers and 50K+ contributing writers. It describes itself as built for technologists to read, write, learn, and publish.
Details
- How often other sites link to it
- 69 out of 100 (Common Crawl, Oct 2026)
- Traffic
- Among the 10,000 most visited sites (Tranco, Oct 2026)
- Best for
- Any product
- Domain registered
- Apr 2016 (10 years ago)
- Submit page
- hackernoon.com/new
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Checked Oct 28, 2026 · How we check
History
- : submit page set to hackernoon.com/new
- : status changed from Live, blocks checks to Online
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