HackerNoon

Spec sheet

Purpose

HackerNoon is a platform for technologists to read, write, learn, and publish technology stories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · hackernoon.com

Audience

The company describes an open international community of 50,000+ contributing writers and 4,000,000+ monthly readers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · hackernoon.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · hackernoon.com

Support

The help center directs users who cannot find an answer to contact HackerNoon or submit a story themselves.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Founded

2016Read 28 Sep 2026 · hackernoon.com

Advertising

Targeted ads are offered with a stated 0.2% CTR, $4–8 CPC, and six ICPs to choose from.Read 12 Oct 2026 · business.hackernoon.com

Blog analytics

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · hackernoon.com

Built-in memberships

NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · hackernoon.com

Business publishing

Businesses can buy Brand-as-Author credits to publish sponsored stories subject to editorial review; accepted stories use one credit and rejected stories leave credits untouched.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Business publishing features

Business publishing includes distribution across brand pages, feeds, newsletters, and social channels, with metrics for reads, time on page, and engagement.Read 12 Oct 2026 · business.hackernoon.com

Business publishing limits

A business story submission is not guaranteed publication, and credits expire two years after purchase.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Data processing

The privacy policy lists Firebase Authentication, Google Analytics, Algolia, Firebase Hosting, Google Cloud Storage, and Vercel among services used to process data or provide infrastructure.Read 12 Oct 2026 · hackernoon.com

Editorial support

Writers can submit drafts for constructive professional editorial support, and HackerNoon says its human editors review, improve, publish, and distribute writing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Free reading

Stories are free to read without paywalls, popups, or a required account.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Mobile app

The iOS and Android app offers audio playback, playlists, personalized recommendations, search, polls, notifications, profiles, and social sharing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Reader tools

Reader accounts can subscribe to topics and writers, receive a customized daily Tech Brief, bookmark stories, comment, and react.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Security and privacy

The privacy policy says the owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of data.Read 12 Oct 2026 · hackernoon.com

Sign-in options

The mobile app supports login with an existing HackerNoon account using Google or Apple ID.Read 12 Oct 2026 · help.hackernoon.com

Who it is for

HackerNoon describes its community as serving technologists including engineers, founders, entrepreneurs, and product managers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · hackernoon.com

Plans and prices

Every HackerNoon plan and price →

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