HackerNoon
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Plans and prices
From HackerNoon's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | — | 200+ posts |
| Business Blogging | $650, paid once | Pricing starts at $650 · accepted stories use 1 credit · credits last two years |
The facts
Each one read from HackerNoon's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Advertising
- Targeted ads are offered with a stated 0.2% CTR, $4–8 CPC, and six ICPs to choose from.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The company describes an open international community of 50,000+ contributing writers and 4,000,000+ monthly readers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Blog analytics
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Built-in memberships
- Nochecked 22 Sep 2026
- 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Business publishing features
- Business publishing includes distribution across brand pages, feeds, newsletters, and social channels, with metrics for reads, time on page, and engagement.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Business publishing limits
- A business story submission is not guaranteed publication, and credits expire two years after purchase.checked 12 Oct 2026
- 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.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Editorial support
- Writers can submit drafts for constructive professional editorial support, and HackerNoon says its human editors review, improve, publish, and distribute writing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- HackerNoon is a platform for technologists to read, write, learn, and publish technology stories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reader tools
- Reader accounts can subscribe to topics and writers, receive a customized daily Tech Brief, bookmark stories, comment, and react.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says the owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of data.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sign-in options
- The mobile app supports login with an existing HackerNoon account using Google or Apple ID.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The help center directs users who cannot find an answer to contact HackerNoon or submit a story themselves.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- HackerNoon describes its community as serving technologists including engineers, founders, entrepreneurs, and product managers.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Free reading
- Stories are free to read without paywalls, popups, or a required account.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- The iOS and Android app offers audio playback, playlists, personalized recommendations, search, polls, notifications, profiles, and social sharing.checked 12 Oct 2026
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