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

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Moonitor

Moonitor

Uptime monitoring for a one-off price on AppSumo: 20 monitors at 60-second checks, SSL checks, all alert channels and branded status pages.

Monitor your site and app
#Uptime Monitoring #SSL #Domain Monitoring
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
54
Normal Price
Solo $14/mo
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
FlexClip

FlexClip

Browser video editor with templates, stock media, 1080p export and AI tools, for one payment.

Create Content
#Video Editing #AI
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
99
Normal Price
Plus $19.99/mo billed monthly
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
SheetXAI

SheetXAI

Ask for spreadsheet tasks in plain English and let AI do them inside Google Sheets, with daily automations, for one payment.

AI Tools
#AI #Automation
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
49
Normal Price
Starter $20/mo billed monthly
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
IdeaBuddy

IdeaBuddy

Validate a business idea and write the business plan and financial plan in one place, for one payment.

Manage Projects
#Solopreneurs
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
69
Normal Price
Founder £15/mo billed monthly (GBP, UK view)
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
WarmySender

WarmySender

Cold email sequences with built-in mailbox warm-up and email verification, for one payment. LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram outreach are paid add-ons.

Generate Leads
#Cold Outreach #Email Verification
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
59
Normal Price
Pro $29/mo billed monthly
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
AnyChat

AnyChat

Live chat, shared inbox, helpdesk and knowledge base for unlimited websites, with WhatsApp and Messenger channels, for one payment.

Support Customers
#Live Chat #Help Desk
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
49
Normal Price
Starter $9/mo billed monthly
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
CutMe Short

CutMe Short

Branded short links and QR codes on your own domains, with click analytics and a UTM builder, for one payment.

Run Marketing
#QR Codes #Tracking
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
59
Normal Price
Creator $19/mo
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
eniston Knowledge Bases

eniston Knowledge Bases

A help centre on your own domain with unlimited articles and users, hosted in the EU, for one payment.

Support Customers
#Help Desk #Docs
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
79
Normal Price
Business €28/mo billed monthly (EUR, ex VAT)
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Grigora

Grigora

Website, blog and email newsletter in one builder, with your own domain, for one payment. Tier 1 covers one site, 100,000 pageviews and 2,500 subscribers.

Build a Website
#Website Builder #Blog #Newsletter
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
69
Normal Price
Starter $15/mo billed monthly
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Skillplate

Skillplate

Sell courses and digital products and run a community from one platform, for one payment. Tier 1 takes a 10% commission on sales.

Sell Online
#Online Courses #Course Platform #Community
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
79
Normal Price
Starter $49/mo (intro offer: $99 for the first 99 days)
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Airbrush

Airbrush

AI image generator with 500 image credits a month, upscaling, blog cover maker and API, for one payment.

AI Tools
#AI Images #Design
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
29
Normal Price
Premium $9 (500 image credits)
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Writecream

Writecream

AI writer and SEO agent: 250 AI credits, 500 keyword reports and 500 AI images a month, for one payment.

AI Tools
#AI Writing #SEO
Deal Type
Lifetime Deal
Deal Price
59
Normal Price
Unlimited $29/mo (billed monthly)
Deal Platform
AppSumo
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD