How much is Hacker Dojo?

Standard membership is $150 a month or $1,350 a year; students pay $75 a month. The page does not name the currency.

No. The site says there is no waiting period and no approval process for standard memberships.

3200 Patrick Henry Dr, Suite 250, Santa Clara, after opening there on 12 Oct 2026.

Yes. All monthly plans can be cancelled at any time.

Hacker Dojo: price, who can join and alternatives

Hacker Dojo is a non-profit hackerspace in Silicon Valley that reopened in a larger Santa Clara space in October 2026. Members get 24/7 access, maker labs and free talks, hackathons and workshops, and standard membership needs no approval.

Checked on 28 October 2026 against Hacker Dojo's own pages. Remote Builders runs a free founder community too, so it appears in the alternatives, marked "(ours)".

Hacker Dojo at a glance

What	Detail	Source
Who it's for	Founders, engineers and makers who want a creative home base	hackerdojo.com
Where	3200 Patrick Henry Dr, Suite 250, Santa Clara, California	hackerdojo.com
Activity	New Santa Clara space opened on 12 Oct 2026	hackerdojo.com
Price	Standard membership $150 a month or $1,350 a year (currency not named)	hackerdojo.com
Discounts	Student membership $75 a month (currency not named)	hackerdojo.com
Entry rule	No waiting period and no approval for standard memberships	hackerdojo.com
Included	Community of founders, engineers and builders plus free events	hackerdojo.com
Commitment	Monthly plans can be cancelled at any time	hackerdojo.com
Organisation	Registered non-profit	hackerdojo.com

Who it suits

Technical founders who want a desk and maker tools in Silicon Valley
Students and veterans, who get discounted rates
Founders who want to join without an application

Who it doesn't suit

Non-technical founders after a curated peer group
Founders outside the South Bay
People who only want online community

Alternatives to Hacker Dojo

Community	Price	Entry rule
Bootstrappers Breakfast	$10.00 per event on Meetup (currency not named)	Open; book each event; no pitching
Frontier Tower	$190 a month or $1,800 a year (currency not named)	Apply online for citizenship
1871	Individual $200 a month or $2000 a year (currency not named)	Fill out an application form
9Zero Climate Innovation Hub	Not published	Apply to join
Bay Area Founders Club	Not published	Subscribe to the newsletter; register for each event
Capital Factory	Not published	Register for events; All Access network for experienced founders
ClimateLink San Francisco	Not published	Join the Meetup group and RSVP
Colorado Startups (Denver Startups)	Not published	Join the Meetup group and RSVP on Luma

Compare all 471 founder communities, each row dated.

Questions about Hacker Dojo

How much is Hacker Dojo?: Standard membership is $150 a month or $1,350 a year; students pay $75 a month. The page does not name the currency.
Do I need to apply?: No. The site says there is no waiting period and no approval process for standard memberships.
Where is it now?: 3200 Patrick Henry Dr, Suite 250, Santa Clara, after opening there on 12 Oct 2026.
Can I cancel?: Yes. All monthly plans can be cancelled at any time.

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Website: hackerdojo.com
Price: Standard $150 a month or $1,350 a year (currency not named)
Entry rule: Sign up online; no approval for standard membership
Format: Non-profit hackerspace with 24/7 access and free events, Santa Clara, California
Checked: 28 October 2026

Hacker Dojo isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check hackerdojo.com before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.