Free Developer Resources
Curated free services and platforms for developers, organized by category.
Hosting & Deployment
NetlifyGit-based platform for static sites and serverless functionsFree: 100 GB bandwidth/mo, 300 build min/mo, unlimited sitesVercelFrontend cloud platform optimized for frameworks like Next.jsFree: 100 GB bandwidth/mo, unlimited deployments, 1 team memberCloudflare PagesJAMstack platform on Cloudflare's global networkFree: 500 builds/mo, unlimited sites, unlimited bandwidthRailwayDeploy apps, databases, and cron jobs instantlyFree: $5 trial credit, 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAMRenderCloud platform for web services, static sites, and databasesFree: Free static sites, free web service (512 MB), 100 GB bandwidth/moFly.ioRun full-stack apps on a global edge networkFree: 3 shared VMs, 3 GB storage, 100 GB bandwidth (legacy)Deno DeployEdge-first serverless platform for Deno and JavaScriptFree: 1M requests/mo, 100 GiB bandwidth, KV storageCoolifyOpen-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku and NetlifyFree: Free and open source, self-host unlimited
Backend & Database
SupabaseOpen-source Firebase alternative with Postgres, auth, and storageFree: 500 MB database, 1 GB storage, 50k MAUs, 2 projectsPlanetScaleServerless MySQL-compatible database with branchingFree: Free tier removed April 2024 — paid onlyNeonServerless Postgres with branching and scale-to-zeroFree: 0.5 GB storage, 100 compute-hours/mo, 100 projectsUpstashServerless Redis and messaging for the edgeFree: 256 MB data, 500k commands/mo, 10 GB bandwidth/moMongoDB AtlasFully managed cloud NoSQL document databaseFree: 512 MB storage, shared cluster, free foreverFirebaseGoogle's app platform with database, auth, hosting, and functionsFree: 1 GB Firestore, 50k reads/day, 10 GB hosting, 2M function calls/moAppwriteOpen-source backend server for web, mobile, and FlutterFree: Free tier: 10 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage, 750K executionsPocketBaseOpen-source Go backend with embedded SQLite databaseFree: Free and open source, self-host unlimitedDirectusOpen-source headless CMS and data platformFree: Free self-hosted, cloud starts free for communityTursoSQLite-compatible database for the edge via libSQLFree: 9 GB storage, 500 databases, 25M row reads/mo
Auth & Identity
ClerkDrop-in auth and user management with prebuilt UIFree: 50k monthly users, 100 orgs, 3 social providersAuth0Identity platform for authentication and authorizationFree: 25k monthly active users, unlimited connectionsSupabase AuthOpen-source auth with social, email, and phone loginFree: 50k monthly active users, included with Supabase free tier
APIs & Data
PostmanAPI development platform for building and testing APIsFree: Unlimited collections/requests, 25 collection runs/moHoppscotchOpen-source API development ecosystemFree: Fully free and open-source, self-hostableJSONPlaceholderFree fake REST API for testing and prototypingFree: Completely free, 6 resource types, no auth requiredResendEmail API with focus on deliverability and DXFree: 3,000 emails/mo, 100/day, 1 custom domainVal TownSocial website to write and run server-side JavaScriptFree: Free tier with unlimited vals, 10 scheduled valsTrigger.devOpen-source background jobs framework for TypeScriptFree: Free tier: 50K runs/mo, unlimited jobs
Monitoring & Analytics
SentryApplication monitoring and error trackingFree: 5k errors/mo, 5M spans, 50 session replays, 1 userPlausibleLightweight, privacy-friendly web analyticsFree: Free self-hosted, cloud starts at $9/moUmamiOpen-source privacy-focused web analyticsFree: Free self-hosted, cloud has free hobby planBetter StackUptime monitoring, logging, and incident managementFree: 10 monitors, 1 status page, 3 GB logs, unlimited teamGrafana CloudObservability platform for metrics, logs, and tracesFree: 10k metric series, 50 GB logs, 14-day retention, 3 usersAxiomLog management and analytics with unlimited data retentionFree: 500 GB ingest/mo, 30-day retention, unlimited usersChecklyMonitoring as code for APIs and browser checksFree: Free: 5 API checks, 1 browser check, 720 check runs/mo
Design & Assets
FigmaCollaborative interface design tool in the browserFree: 3 Figma files, 3 FigJam files, unlimited draftsUnsplashLibrary of freely-usable high-resolution photographsFree: Completely free, unlimited downloads, API availableHeroiconsHand-crafted SVG icons by the Tailwind CSS teamFree: Free and open source, 300+ icons in 3 stylesLucideBeautiful and consistent open-source icon libraryFree: Free and open source, 1,500+ icons, framework packagesGoogle FontsOpen-source fonts optimized for the webFree: Completely free, 1,600+ font families, fast CDNCoolorsFast color palette generator and color toolsFree: Free palette generation, export, contrast checkerPenpotOpen-source design and prototyping platformFree: Free and open source, self-host or use cloudPhosphor IconsFlexible icon family for interfaces and moreFree: Free and open source, 1,500+ icons in 6 weights
CI/CD & DevOps
GitHub ActionsCI/CD workflow automation built into GitHubFree: 2,000 min/mo (Linux), 500 MB storage, unlimited public reposGitLab CIIntegrated CI/CD pipelines within GitLabFree: 400 compute min/mo, 10 GB storage, 5 usersDocker HubContainer image registry for Docker imagesFree: Unlimited public repos, 1 private repo, 200 pulls/6hrTurborepoHigh-performance build system for JS/TS monoreposFree: Free and open source, remote caching via Vercel free tierDepotManaged Docker build infrastructure for faster CI buildsFree: Free: 30 build-minutes/mo, 1 concurrent build
Communication
ResendEmail API for developersFree: 3,000 emails/mo, 100/day, 1 domainTawk.toFree live chat, ticketing, and knowledge baseFree: 100% free forever, unlimited agents, full featuresDiscordVoice, video, and text communication platformFree: Free for communities, unlimited servers/channels, bot APICrispBusiness messaging with live chat and CRMFree: 2 seats, live chat widget, mobile apps, inbox
Learning & Community
freeCodeCampFree project-based coding curriculumFree: Completely free, 14 certifications, thousands of lessonsThe Odin ProjectFree full-stack curriculum with JS and Ruby pathsFree: Completely free and open source, project-basedExercismCode practice and mentorship in 70+ languagesFree: 100% free, human mentoring, 5,000+ exercisesMDN Web DocsComprehensive web standards documentationFree: Completely free, interactive examples, learning area