Can barbell hack squats replace squats in a program?

I want to start doing my workouts at home, and am wondering if I can get around purchasing a squat rack and instead replace squats with barbell hack squats without resulting in some kind of muscle imbalance. I am a relatively inexperienced lifter For reference, the equipment/exercises my program would consist of are:

1. Deadlift (barbell, plates, platform)
2. Hack Squat (barbell, plates, platform)
3. Pullups (pullup bar)
4. Dips (dip bar)
5. Core Exercises (mostly bodyweight, sometimes plates)

Is there any obvious muscle deficiencies/imbalances that this program would generate that would render it non-viable? Or, also importantly, would my gains be close enough to optimal to justify the cost-save of no rack?

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