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Free for Dev

A community list of software services that offer free tiers for developers.

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  • Rating

    4.7 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Free for Dev?

Free for Dev is an open-source, community-maintained list of SaaS, PaaS and IaaS products with free tiers useful to developers and makers. It covers hosting, databases, email, monitoring, analytics and more, and is free to browse on the website or on GitHub.

Pros: what Free for Dev does well

  • Thousands of free-tier offers
  • Organised by category
  • Updated by the community

Cons: where it falls short

  • Mostly plain text lists
  • Free tier limits can change without notice

Who Free for Dev is for

Developers and indie makers building projects on a tight budget.

Who can skip it

Non-technical users looking for simple consumer apps.

Free for Dev alternatives

Not sold on Free for Dev? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

Free Stuff Dev

Focus: saas. Shares free tiers and developer tools with Free for Dev. Rated 4.5 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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1000UserGuide

Focus: user acquisition, marketing channels and indie developer. Shares directory and open source with Free for Dev. Same 4.7 rating.

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DevDocs

Focus: documentation and api reference. Shares developer tools and open source with Free for Dev. A web app, not a website. Adds Offline. Same 4.7 rating.

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JSON Crack

Focus: json viewer and data visualisation. Shares developer tools and open source with Free for Dev. A web app, not a website. Rated 4.5 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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DevHunt

Focus: product launches. Shares developer tools and directory with Free for Dev. Rated 4.3 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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Free alternatives to Free for Dev

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Tiny Helpers

Focus: web tools, developers and utilities. Shares directory with Free for Dev. Rated 4.6 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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Clone Wars

Focus: clones, learning and code. Shares open source with Free for Dev. Rated 4.5 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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Design Resources

Focus: design tools, inspiration and resources. Shares directory with Free for Dev. Rated 4.4 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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Google Artemis

Focus: android, automation and ai agents. Shares open source and developer tools with Free for Dev. Rated 4.8 (Free for Dev: 4.7).

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