Directory index · researched October 2026
HackerNoon
hackernoon.comHackerNoon is a community for AI tools, developer tools, and SaaS. We went through its submission pages in October 2026: what it costs, the link you get, who gets in and how to submit.
How much does HackerNoon cost?
Listing on HackerNoon is free.
Basic Tech Company News Pages are described as complimentary. Apply through the company-page form; HackerNoon says its team reviews requests and contacts applicants if the details check out. No backlink or badge condition was shown. Writer stories are also free but require an account and editorial acceptance. A Help Center page claims brands receive 3 free credits, but this conflicts with the current paid-credit guidance and pricing page.
- Complimentary company page with business overview, website text, employee count and founding year where available
- Company interest ranking and chart
- Related-company and HackerNoon story mentions
- Create a draft with a free account
- Human editorial review
- Publication and distribution if accepted
- The Using HackerNoon help page says brands get 3 free credits; current business-blogging instructions instead say to purchase credits, so availability is unclear
- Wide video banner
- Hide related-company/competitor list
- Curate external web articles
- Link a HackerNoon or corporate blog
- One credit per accepted story
- Credit is not consumed if a story is rejected
- Services page says credits do not expire; Business Blogging help page says they expire after two years
- Monthly Startups plan
- One credit equals one published story
- Services page displays a 24% yearly-saving claim
- 12 blog posts at $399 per post
- One credit equals one published story
- Services page says credits do not expire
- Monthly Mid-Sized Orgs plan
- Premium support via a dedicated editor
- Services page displays a 40% yearly-saving claim
- 52 blog posts at $299 per post
- Managed account services
- Canonical links and additional premium publishing controls
Extras they sell
- Premium company-page controls
- Adds a video banner, hides related companies, and lets Premium Brands curate external articles and link a company blog. No public price was found.
- Story Boost - Starter $159.99 (was $249.99; 36% off shown)
- Homepage feature for up to 48 hours plus inclusion in the HackerNoon Newsletter; the service page says approximately 350,000+ subscribers and up to 31% open rate.
- Newsletter sponsorship
- Buy Now call to action but no public price. Page claims 305K subscribers, 900+ clicks per campaign, 13-15% open rate in its metrics section, and 15-25% in the page hero.
- Targeted Ads $4-$8 CPC
- Ad-by-tag targeting with six ICPs to choose from; page advertises 0.2% CTR.
- Billboard Top Navigation sponsorship
- Listed as an advertising option in HackerNoon's advertising guidance, but its inspected landing page was unavailable and no price could be verified.
- Startup Special Packages
- Page says the packages are not running at the moment and to stay tuned; no current package prices were displayed.
- Story translations 1 language $2.91; 6 languages $11.65; 12 languages $19.43; 76 languages $75.99
- Optional story translation tiers; page shows 15% off for 12 languages and 26% off for all 76.
- Blogging Fellowship Course $199
- One-time course purchase with 8+ hours of content, templates, community access and writing feedback.
- Pixel Icon Library License Starter $39; Pro $499
- One-time icon licenses; Pro covers multiple projects and includes a HackerNoon launch post.
Does HackerNoon give a dofollow backlink?
HackerNoon links to your site with a nofollow link, which asks Google not to count it.
Its Ahrefs Domain Rating is 88.
Who gets into HackerNoon, and how fast?
Submissions are reviewed first, and most products that fit get in.
New listings are shown to its audience: on the homepage, in a newsletter or on social media.
Writer FAQ says a human editor reviews stories within 'four-ish days'. Business Blogging guidance says an editor spends 10-30 minutes reviewing and improving a post within 3 business days. No company-page application turnaround was stated.
How much traffic does HackerNoon get?
Similarweb ranks hackernoon.com #76,770 in the world by traffic.
What HackerNoon says about its audience: Homepage claims 50K+ contributing writers and 4M+ monthly readers, and its newsletter section says 4M+ hackers receive stories weekly. Business pages claim 4M+ monthly readers. The newsletter sponsorship page says 305K subscribers and 900+ clicks per campaign; its open-rate claims vary between 13-15% and 15-25%. Story Boost separately claims approximately 350,000+ subscribers and up to 31% open rate.
How do you submit to HackerNoon?
You submit to HackerNoon through a form on their site.
What the form asks for
- Your Name
- Company Email* (must use the same domain as the company website)
- Company Website
- Pick One That Applies To Your Company* (dropdown; options did not render during inspection)
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Researched 29 October 2026 from HackerNoon's own pages. Prices and terms change, so check before you pay. Something out of date? Report a correction.