Storyblok is giving away free CMS access — here's what people are doing with it 🛠️

Written by proofofusefulness | Published 2026/03/03
Tech Story Tags: proof-of-usefulness-hackathon | storyblok-cms | cms | headless-cms | hackernoon-hackathon | website-building-tools | developer-hackathon | hackernoon-top-story

TLDRGet 45 days of Storyblok’s Growth+ plan for free ($524 value). This visual-first CMS lets you build, manage, and update websites without keeping a developer on speed dial. Plus, if you build something cool, you can enter the HackerNoon "Proof of Usefulness" hackathon for a chance to win $5,000 in cash prizes.via the TL;DR App

Hi hackers!

Building a website you can actually update yourself shouldn't require a developer on speed dial. Storyblok is the CMS that fixes that - and right now you can get 45 days of their Growth+ plan free.

🆓 THIS WEEK'S FREE TOOL

Storyblok Growth+ — 45 Days Free ($524 value)

Storyblok lets you build and manage websites, apps, and digital experiences without getting stuck in a developer queue every time something needs to change. With Growth+ you get:

  • A visual editor: see exactly how your content looks before it goes live, on any device
  • Reusable content blocks: build pages like snapping together Lego (no code required)
  • One place for everything: manage your website, app, and other channels from a single dashboard
  • Real-time collaboration:your whole team can work on content together without stepping on each other

    Normally $524. Yours free for 45 days.

⚠️ You must sign up via the link above - the standard signup defaults to a 14-day trial only.

🎬 Not sure what to build? Watch the sponsor's ideas for submission!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoed3twFEJ0&embedable=true

The only real limit is your imagination - someone generated an entire website from a single prompt, and another team turned it into a video game engine. Here's what others have already shipped:

  • An animated website for a literary festival's children's writing competition
  • A full agency website with a refreshed brand, launched without a rebuild from scratch
  • A product landing page live in 4 languages, reaching a global audience
  • A music discovery platform for a nationally syndicated radio show, with archives and AI recommendations
  • A ready-to-use website theme for agencies, with fonts and colors controlled straight from the dashboard

Bonus: write about what you build on HackerNoon's Proof of Usefulness Hackathon and you're automatically entered to compete for $5,000 in cash prizesSee the full contest details.

With love & treat your internet friends with respect,
The HackerNoon Team ✌️


Written by proofofusefulness | Proof of Usefulness is HackerNoon's hackathon that scores projects based on real-world utility, not pitch deck promises.
Published by HackerNoon on 2026/03/03