Ship or Lose. Build with Stakes.
Time-bound hackathons for solopreneurs. Real money. Real pressure. Real validation. Build that idea you've been sitting on—or lose your entry fee.
How It Works
1. Join a Hackathon
Browse active hackathons. Pay the entry fee. Commit to shipping.
2. Build & Link
Build within the time limit. Link your GitHub repo—we verify commit patterns and timestamps, not your code.
3. Fair, Anonymous Voting
All submissions are anonymized. Every builder votes. Votes are weighted by ELO—your reputation as a builder, not your plan tier. Winner takes the full prize pool.
Why BuildElo?
Money on the line = projects that actually ship. No more abandoned repos.
GitHub commit analysis ensures fair play. Automated integrity scoring.
Build your reputation. Your ELO score is your builder credibility.
Build alongside other solopreneurs. Learn, compete, and grow together.
Choose Your Tier
- 1 hackathon entry per week
- Up to $25 entry fee
- Full ELO ranking & profile
- $10/mo in build credits
- Unlimited hackathons at any entry fee
- Host 1 hackathon per month
- Community Discord access (coming soon)
- $30/mo in build credits
- Everything in Builder Basic
- Host unlimited hackathons
- Community Discord access (coming soon)
- Pro badge
- $200/mo in build credits, forever
- Lifetime access — pay once
- Everything in Builder Pro
- Community Discord access (coming soon)
- Founder badge