[5] Since 2014, Hackaday also hosts a community database of open-source hardware designs.

[6][5] Hackaday was founded in 2004 by Phillip Torrone as a web magazine for Engadget, devoted to publishing and archiving "the best hacks, mods and DIY projects from around web".

[2] Hackaday was since split from Engadget and its former parent company Weblogs, Inc. by its at the time owner Jason Calacanis.

[7][8] In 2007 Computerworld magazine ranked Hackaday #10 on their list of the top 15 geek blog sites.

[13] In 2015, Hackaday's owner, Supplyframe, acquired the hardware marketplace Tindie.