Tools and resources to help you build, design, and win hackathons! 🏆
- AI & Machine Learning
- AI Development Tools
- APIs & Data Sources
- Authentication & User Management
- Backend Development
- Blockchain & Web3
- Browser Extensions & Dev Tools
- Collaboration & Communication
- Cybersecurity Tools
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Data Visualization
- Database & Storage
- Deployment & Hosting
- Design & UI/UX
- Design Resources
- Frontend Development
- Game Development
- Generators & Snippets
- Inspiration & Ideas
- LLM Models/Tools/Services
- MCP Servers/Tools
- Mobile Development
- Project Starters & Boilerplates
- Testing & Quality Assurance
- VPN & Privacy
- Communication & Coordination
- Event Documentation & Collaboration
- Participant Resources & Inspiration
- Presentation & Demo Tools
- Project Management & Tracking
- Quick Deployment & Hosting for Demos
- Google Colab - Free Jupyter notebook with GPU support for quick prototyping of ML models
- Hugging Face Transformers - Pre-trained NLP models, no need to train from scratch
- IBM Watson AI - NLP, vision, and language tools with free tier for basic tasks
- Replicate - Run and fine-tune open-source models. Deploy custom models at scale
- RunwayML - No-code tool for computer vision, quickly deploys AI models for images or videos
- Teachable Machine - Train image, sound, and pose models in the browser without code
- Bolt - AI-powered web development agent for full-stack applications in browser
- Claude Code - Agentic coding tool from Anthropic that operates in the terminal
- Cursor - AI-powered integrated development environment with advanced features
- GitHub Copilot - AI pair programmer that suggests code completions and entire functions
- Windsurf - AI-powered code editor with real-time completion and suggestions
- CoinGecko - Cryptocurrency price, market, and developer/social data
- JsonPlaceholder - Fake online REST API for quick prototyping and testing
- Mapbox - Easy-to-use maps and geolocation service with generous free tier
- Mockaroo - Generate up to 1,000 rows of test data in multiple formats
- Mocky - Tool for generating custom mock APIs
- NewsAPI - Free access to recent news data from various sources
- OpenAI API - Pre-built NLP models for text generation and understanding
- RapidAPI - API marketplace to quickly find and test external APIs
- SheetDB - Turns Google Sheets into a REST API for quick MVP data handling
- Swagger UI - Tool for automatically documenting and testing REST APIs
- Twilio - Simple API for sending SMS and making calls, free trial with credits
- Auth0 - Authentication service with social and passwordless login support
- Clerk.dev - Drop-in authentication and user management with easy MVP setup
- Firebase Anonymous Auth - Quick setup for user tracking without full sign-up
- Firebase Auth - Simple authentication with social login support
- Magic Link - Passwordless login with email, frictionless user authentication
- NextAuth.js - Authentication for Next.js applications
- SuperTokens - Open-source authentication with pre-built integrations
- ASP.NET - Robust Microsoft framework for modern web applications and APIs
- Express.js - Minimalist Node.js framework, easy REST API setup
- FastAPI - Python framework for building APIs quickly with built-in docs
- Firebase Functions - Serverless backend with fast deployment
- Flask - Lightweight Python microframework for simple backends
- Hasura - GraphQL engine for PostgreSQL, instant GraphQL API creation
- Manifest - Instant Headless CMS / Micro-backend in 1 file
- Alchemy - Easy-to-use platform for blockchain APIs and developer tools
- Infura - API for connecting to Ethereum blockchain with free transactions
- MetaMask - Browser extension for managing blockchain wallets and DApps
- Moralis - Web3 backend with APIs, user authentication, and data storage
- Remix IDE - Browser-based Solidity IDE for smart contracts
- ColorZilla - Advanced Eyedropper, Color Picker, Gradient Generator
- CSSViewer - Simple CSS property viewer
- React Developer Tools - React debugging tools for Chrome
- WhatFont - Easiest way to identify fonts on web pages
- Coda - Document tool blending text and tables for project tracking
- Discord - Voice, video, and chat communication for team discussions
- HackMD - Real-time markdown collaboration tool for documentation
- Miro - Interactive whiteboard for brainstorming and visual planning
- Notion - Workspace for organizing notes, ideas, and tasks
- Slack - Communication tool with channels for team coordination
- Trello - Kanban-style board for task tracking
- Burp Suite Community - Free tool for manual vulnerability assessments
- Frida - Reverse engineering tool for Android and Windows applications
- Metasploit - Tool for penetration testing by cybersecurity professionals
- Nmap - Network discovery and security auditing tool
- Nuclei - Open-source vulnerability scanner
- OWASP ZAP - Open-source web application security scanner
- Sqlmap - Penetration testing tool for SQL injection detection
- Sudomy - Subdomain enumeration tool for reconnaissance
- Wfuzz - Web application fuzz testing CLI tool
- Wireshark - Network protocol analyzer for debugging
- Apache Kafka on Confluent Cloud - Free tier for real-time data streaming
- DBeaver Community - Open-source database management tool
- Fivetran Free Tier - Managed connectors for data integration
- Google BigQuery Sandbox - Free data warehouse with SQL
- Kaggle Datasets - Access open datasets for data-driven MVPs
- Looker Studio - Free data visualization for dashboards
- Pandas Profiling - Auto-generate data analysis reports
- Chart.js - Lightweight JavaScript library for frontend charts
- Draw.io - Open-source diagramming tool with Google Drive integration
- Google Charts - Simple API for website data visualizations
- Plotly - Interactive graphing for data visualization in Python
- Tableau Public - Free version for interactive, shareable dashboards
- Airtable - Easy-to-use database with spreadsheet interface
- Firebase Firestore - Realtime NoSQL database with offline sync
- MongoDB Atlas - Managed NoSQL database with free tier
- PlanetScale - Serverless MySQL database with free tier
- Supabase - Open-source Firebase alternative with instant SQL database
- AWS Lambda Free Tier - Run code in response to events
- Cloudflare Workers - Serverless compute at the edge
- GitHub Pages - Free hosting for static websites
- Glitch - In-browser IDE for deploying Node.js apps instantly
- Google Cloud Functions Free Tier - Serverless functions
- Netlify - Free static hosting with CI/CD from GitHub
- Vercel - One-click deployment with auto scaling and global CDN
- Vercel Serverless Functions - Built-in serverless functions
- Adobe XD Free - Lightweight design tool for wireframes and prototypes
- Blender - Free and open-source 3D computer graphics software
- Canva - Simple design tool with templates for mockups and presentations
- Excalidraw - Collaborative whiteboard for sketch-style diagrams
- Figma - Collaborative design tool for wireframes and prototypes
- GIMP - Open-source image editor comparable to Photoshop
- InVision Freehand - Digital whiteboard for brainstorming
- Kdenlive - Professional-grade, open-source video editor
- LibreOffice - Free, open-source office suite alternative
- Pixilart - Free browser-based pixel art app
- ProtoPie - Intuitive prototyping tool for interactive mockups
- v0 - Powerful tool for generating high-quality UIs and code
- Whimsical - Drag-and-drop wireframing tool for quick prototyping
- Geist Font - Developer-focused typeface inspired by Swiss design
- Onest - Geometric and humanistic font blend
- Geist Icons - Collection of icons used across Vercel products
- Lucide Icons - Beautiful & consistent icon toolkit by the community
- Phosphor Icons - Versatile icon family for interfaces and diagrams
- Radix Icons - Open-source component library for development
- 404 Illustrations (Error404.fun) - Royalty free illustrations for 404 pages
- 404 Illustrations (Kapwing) - Hand-crafted collection for 404 pages
- Humaaans - Mix-&-match illustrations of people
- Open Peeps - Hand-drawn illustration library of people scenes
- Popsy - Biggest free Notion illustration set
- SVG Illustrations - Free SVG Illustrations
- Bootstrap - CSS framework with pre-designed responsive components
- Next.js - Powers high-quality web apps leveraging React capabilities
- Parcel - Zero-config bundler for quick app setup
- React - JavaScript library with reusable components
- SvelteKit - Fast and lightweight framework with minimal boilerplate
- Tailwind CSS - Utility-based CSS framework for quick styling
- Vue.js - Lightweight, beginner-friendly framework for dynamic UIs
- Cult UI - Ready-to-use React components, Shadcn compatible
- Magic UI - 50+ free animated components for React and TypeScript
- Shadcn UI - Beautifully designed components made with Tailwind CSS
- Construct 3 - No-code game development platform with a free tier for building prototypes
- GDevelop - No-code game creation tool with fast setup, suitable for quick prototypes
- Game Maker Studio - GameMaker Studio 2 is the latest and greatest incarnation of GameMaker
- Godot - Open-source game engine, perfect for lightweight 2D and 3D games
- Heaps - Mature cross platform graphics engine designed for high performance games
- PICO-8 - Fantasy console that encourages small, but expressive designs
- Unity - Robust and beginner-friendly game engine for indie developers
- Unity Personal - Free game engine for indie developers, ideal for cross-platform 2D/3D games
- Unreal Engine - Powerful engine with a steep learning curve, great for high-quality 3D games
- CraftyJS - Free and lightweight JavaScript framework for 2D games
- LÖVE - Open-source framework to make 2D games in Lua
- Phaser - Fast, free and open-source framework for Canvas and WebGL powered browser games
- Pixelbox.js - Lightweight Javascript engine for browser games
- PyGame - Free set of python modules designed for writing video games
- libGDX - Cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL
- olcPixelGameEngine - Open source single-file prototyping and game-engine framework in C++
- Clickteam Fusion - Easy to use game engine for beginners
- LDtk - A fast, free, open source 2D level editor from the director of Dead Cells
- Tiled - Free, easy to use and flexible level editor for creating 2D tile maps
- gbdk-2020 - A C compiler, assembler, linker and set of libraries for the Z80
- Dreamlo - Add leaderboards and promocodes to your game
- YogurtTheHorse Leaderboards - Free to use leaderboards with open-source server side
- Audacity - Free, open source, cross-platform audio software
- BeepBox - Online tool for sketching and sharing instrumental melodies
- Bosca Ceoil - Free, easy to use tool for creating music
- Famistudio - Very simple music editor for the SNES
- LMMS - Free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio
- MuseScore - Create, play and print beautiful sheet music
- Tonnoform - Easy to use open-source 8 bit music making tool
- Tracktion Waveform Free - Free, cross-platform and intuitive audio workstation
- ZzFX - Sound effect generator similar to BFXR/SFXR
- bfxr - Flash + AIR sound effects generator
- cgMusic - Generate music with a certain level of quality
- sfxr - Dead easy game sound effects generator
- Aseprite - Animated sprite editor and pixel art tool
- Blender - Open source 3D creation, free to use for any purpose
- BulkPicTools - Free browser-based bulk image processor. Compress, convert (HEIC/WebP/AVIF/PNG/JPG), resize, crop, and watermark 1,000+ images at once — no upload, no account, works offline. Perfect for quickly optimizing demo screenshots and pitch deck assets.
- Figma - Free vector graphics editor with collaborative editing
- FireAlpaca - Free digital painting software for Mac and Windows
- GIMP - Free and Open Source Image Editor
- Inkscape - Free and open source vector graphics editor
- Krita - Professional free and open source painting program
- Lospec Pixel Editor - Free pixel art program in your web browser
- Magicavoxel - Free lightweight 8-bit voxel editor and path tracing renderer
- Paint.NET - Free image and photo editing software
- PiskelApp - Free online editor for animated sprites & pixel art
- Pixelorama - Free and open source pixel art editor with Godot-Engine
- Pyxel Edit - Pixel art drawing application designed for working with tiles
- ZBrush - Industry standard for digital sculpting and painting
- Autodraw - Online tool to predict the placeholder images you need
- BitFontMaker2 - Free online pixel font editor
- Easy Releasy - Template pack to create itch.io pages
- Flat UI Colors 2 - 280 handpicked colors split into 13 palettes
- Lospec Color Palette - Searchable collection of palettes for pixel art
- Removebg - Remove backgrounds automatically in 5 seconds
- Smart upscaler - Enlarge and enhance images automatically using AI
- ZzArt - Evolve HD textures for use in your games
- ZzSprite - Procedurally generate tiny pixel art sprites
- Lunacy - Free design alternative to Figma
- Machinations - Free online tool to prototype the internal economy of your game
- Miro - Free online tool with infinite canvas to sketch and design prototypes
- Pomofocus - Combines tasks with a pomodoro timer
- PureRef - Free stand-alone program that keeps track of your reference images
- Toggl Track - Free time tracking for any workflow
- TomatoTimer - A pomodoro timer that is dead easy to use
- Chronolapse - Easily create your own timelapse videos
- DeepMotion - Text to 3D animation and Video to 3D animation app
- Screen2Gif - Screen, webcam and sketchboard recorder with gif export
- Stability.ai - For stable models
- itch.io - Simple way to share indie games online for free
- bg.ibelick - Collection of modern background snippets
- Gradiently - Tailwind Gradient Generator for stunning visuals
- Haikei - Web-based tool to generate unique SVG design assets
- Scrollbar.app - Simple CSS scrollbar editor
- Tailwind CSS Color Generator - Generate Tailwind CSS color shades
- Vercel OG Image Playground - Generate Open Graph images
- Evernote Design - All-in-one bookmark links for designers
- Saaspo - Best SaaS web design inspiration
- saasui.design - Top-tier SaaS application designs showcase
- SCRNSHTS - Hand-picked collection of app store design screenshots
- Unarkhive - Curated links across various categories, updated daily
- YouLearn.AI - AI-powered learning platform for document analysis and Q&A
- GhidraMCP - Model Context Protocol server for LLM reverse engineering
- MCP-Hydra - Cybersecurity toolkit connecting AI assistants to security tools
- MCP-Scan - MCP Security Scanner
- Expo (React Native) - Fast setup for cross-platform mobile development
- React Native - Hard setup but advanced cross-platform mobile development
- Firebase Cloud Messaging - Easy push notifications
- Flutter - Google's UI toolkit for cross-platform apps
- Ionic - Hybrid app framework using web technologies
- Hackathon Starter - Node.js web application boilerplate with auth and APIs
- Cypress - JavaScript end-to-end testing framework
- Jest - JavaScript testing framework with easy React setup
- Mockoon - Mock API server to simulate APIs for testing
- Postman - API testing tool with intuitive interface
- Selenium IDE - Browser extension for creating UI tests
- 1.1.1.1 - Free, public DNS resolver from Cloudflare and APNIC
- BrowsecVPN - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension
- ProtonVPN - Free VPN for Win/Mac/Linux
- TouchVPN - Free Chrome/Mozilla VPN Extension
- Discord - Voice, video, and chat for participant communication
- Slack - Organized channels for team coordination and announcements
- Coda - Document tool for project tracking and event organization
- HackMD - Real-time markdown collaboration for documentation
- Notion - Comprehensive workspace for organizing event information
- Evernote Design - Curated design resources for participants
- Kaggle Datasets - Open datasets for data-driven projects
- RapidAPI - API marketplace for finding external APIs
- Canva - Easy-to-use design tool for presentation templates
- ElevenLabs - AI audio platform for creating realistic speech
- Google Slides - Collaborative presentation tool
- LibreOffice Impress - Free presentation creation tool
- Miro - Interactive whiteboard for planning and visual collaboration
- Trello - Kanban-style boards for tracking team progress
- GitHub Pages - Free hosting for static project demos
- Glitch - Quick deployment for live project demonstrations <-- Deprecated
- Netlify - Easy hosting with CI/CD for participant projects
- Vercel - One-click deployment for frontend project demos
Game engines, frameworks, and tools from awesome-gamejam were used to expand our Game Development section.
