Best prize competitions
A shortlist of platforms in the "Prize competitions like Kaggle" category - where to earn in this space. The type page lists every option.
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Compare at a glance
| Platform | Type | Fees / commission | Pays via | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AIcrowd
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AI competitions | Free to enter, prize pools $17k-50k typical | Bank transfer | 2018 |
Devpost
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Hackathon platform | Free to enter, host-funded prizes | Varies by host | 2009 |
DrivenData
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Data science competitions | Free to enter, host-funded prizes | Bank transfer | 2014 |
HackerEarth
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Coding competition platform | Free to enter, host-funded prizes | — | 2012 |
HeroX
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Innovation challenges | Free to compete, sponsor-funded purses | Bank transfer, PayPal | 2013 |
Kaggle
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Data science competitions | Free to enter, host-funded prizes $10k-$1M+ | Bank transfer | 2010 |
MachineHack
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Data science competitions | Free to enter, host-funded hackathon prizes | Bank transfer | 2018 |
Topcoder
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Coding competitions | Free to compete, challenge prize money | Payoneer, PayPal | 2001 |
Unstop
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Competitions platform | Free to enter, host-set prizes | Bank transfer (India) | 2016 |
Wazoku Crowd
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Innovation challenges | Free to solve, awards avg ~$20k up to $100k+ | Bank transfer | 2001 |
Zindi
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Data science competitions | Free to enter, host-funded cash prizes | Bank transfer, Mobile money | 2018 |
AIcrowdAn open AI challenge platform hosting research competitions with prizes, often in reinforcement learning and applied ML.
aicrowd.com46 viewsDevpostThe largest hackathon platform - find online and in-person hackathons with cash prizes across every theme and skill level.
devpost.com45 viewsDrivenDataData science competitions with social impact - solve problems for nonprofits and public agencies with cash prizes.
drivendata.org49 viewsHackerEarthA platform hosting coding challenges and hackathons with cash prizes and hiring contests.
hackerearth.com46 viewsHeroXA crowdsourced innovation platform where organizations post prize challenges open to anyone, from engineering to naming contests.
herox.com49 viewsKaggleThe home of data science competitions, owned by Google - prize pools regularly reach tens of thousands of dollars, plus community hackathons…
kaggle.com43 viewsMachineHackAn Indian ML competition platform with hackathons and hiring challenges from data-driven companies.
machinehack.com41 viewsTopcoderThe original competitive programming and crowdsourced development platform, paying members for design, development, and data science challen…
topcoder.com154 viewsUnstopIndia largest competitions and hackathons platform for students and professionals, with cash prizes and hiring challenges.
unstop.com56 viewsWazoku CrowdThe challenge network formerly known as InnoCentive, paying solvers for breakthrough solutions to R&D and innovation problems.
wazoku.com51 viewsZindiAfrica data science competition platform, connecting African data scientists with paid challenges from companies and NGOs.
zindi.world61 views