# HackerNoon

HackerNoon is a free tech publishing platform where writers submit stories via a draft editor.

- Kind: Forum
- Address: https://hackernoon.com
- Submit page: https://hackernoon.com/new
- Page: https://getlaunchlist.com/directories/forums/hackernoon

## 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.

Source: https://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. | https://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. | https://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 | https://hackernoon.com/p/services/story-boost |

_Written from HackerNoon's own pages on Oct 28, 2026._

## What we found on Oct 28, 2026

- Status: Online; we couldn't find a date on its listings
- Newest listing: Not known
- Price: Not known
- Link: Not known
- Review time: Not known
- Account needed: Not known
- Takes pre-launch: Not known
- Badge required: Not known
- Domain registered: Apr 2016 (10 years ago)
- 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)
- Checked: 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.

## History

- Oct 28, 2026: submit page set to hackernoon.com/new
- Oct 28, 2026: status changed from Live, blocks checks to Online

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