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)

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    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.

  • Shared Service Deployment

    (Feature Coming Soon) Easily deploy services required for your challenges, shared between participants on our infrastructure.

  • Individualised Service Deployment

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    (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.

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Contact

Hacknite sp. z o.o.

ul. Monte Cassino 7/35

70-465, Szczecin, Poland

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