The Right Tool For The Job
The Hacknite Platform was purpose-built for one thing only: CTFs. We don’t reinvent the wheel or try to redefine the format. Instead, we offer a clean and powerful tool for hosting Capture The Flag events - one that feels snappy and familiar from the moment you log in.
Essentials
Batteries Included
Everything you need to host a CTF:
- reliable, intuitive platform
- email delivery
- static file storage
- service deployment (coming soon)
EU Hosting
Our infrastructure is fully hosted in the EU to support data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.
Customizations
Customize colors, logo, platform name, and system emails for a fully white-labeled experience.
Access Control
User Registration Control
Control domain whitelisting, self-registration, email verification, and name changes.
Visibility Settings
Control visibility of users & teams, challenges, scoreboards, solves, and notifications.
Single Sign-On (SSO)
professional +Enable seamless access through OIDC-based SSO integration.
Users & Teams
User or Team Participation
Choose between individual or team-based participation with account sharing prevention.
Custom Fields
Collect structured data (e.g. department) using custom fields with visibility and validation options.
User and Team Rules
Configure team size, team creation/leave permissions, and participation rules.
Awards and Penalties
Apply custom rewards or point deductions for individual participants.
Challenges
Rich Descriptions
Add formatted descriptions, images, and code blocks to each challenge.
Multiple Types
Classic CTF challenges (with static or regex flags), and choice based quizzes with configurable solve thresholds.
Flexible Scoring
Use either static or dynamic scoring for any challenge type.
Scheduled Releases
Automatically release challenges at specific times during the event.
Hints
Offer free or paid hints to guide participants without giving away the answer.
Direct Attachments
Link files directly to challenges, including large ones like memory dumps.
Challenge Requirements
Use direct or inverse requirements to lock or unlock challenges based on other solves.
Individualised Service Deployment
enterprise +(Feature Coming Soon) Configure services to be deployed on-demand by participants.
Scoreboards
Multiple Scoreboards
Segment your competition across multiple scoreboards (e.g. technical and non-technical participants).
Automatic Assignment
Assign users to scoreboards automatically based on challenge solves or custom fields.
Tie Breaking
Trust the leaderboard even when ties occur, they are resolved fairly by solve time.
Custom Pages
Public and Private Pages
Create and manage event content, such as the home page, rules, instructions, or custom guides.
Media Attachments
Attach images directly to custom pages.
Analytics
Submission Tracking
Identify rabbit holes and prevent abuse by analyzing submissions.
Individual Performance
See which challenges are easy or hard for each user or team.
Event Performance
Measure overall challenge difficulty across the entire event - identify topics your users struggle with.
Google Analytics Integration
Attach Google Analytics to track platform usage during your events.