For side hustlers and bootstrappers

The book of software for small budgets

A curated directory of free plans, lifetime deals and startup credits, picked for people building something on their own dime.

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Firebase

Firebase

Google's app backend: Firestore database, Auth and Hosting on the no-cost Spark plan with no payment method. Cloud Storage and Functions need the pay-as-you-go Blaze plan.

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#Backend #Database
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Blaze pay as you go (usage-based)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Postmark

Postmark

Transactional email service known for fast, reliable delivery: test free with 100 emails a month, no card needed.

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#Email API #Transactional Email
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Basic $15/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Resend

Resend

Free email API for developers: send 3,000 transactional emails a month from your app, with SMTP, SDKs and React Email.

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#Email API #Transactional Email
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Pro $20/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Supabase

Supabase

Free Postgres backend with auth for 50,000 monthly users, 500 MB database and 1 GB storage.

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#Founder Pick #Database #Backend
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Pro from $25/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Google for Startups Cloud Program

Google for Startups Cloud Program

$2,000 Google Cloud credits plus 12 months of Workspace Business Plus for pre-funded startups.

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#Startup Credits #Cloud #AI
Deal Type
Startup Credits
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
$2,000 in credits
Deal Platform
Google for Startups
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
AWS Activate

AWS Activate

$1,000 in AWS credits for self-funded startups, with up to $5,000 for select participants.

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#Startup Credits #Cloud #Bootstrapped OK
Deal Type
Startup Credits
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
$1,000–$5,000 in credits
Deal Platform
AWS Activate
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD