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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UptimeRobot

UptimeRobot

Watch up to 50 sites, ports or cron jobs free, checked every 5 minutes, with email and chat alerts and a status page. No card needed.

Monitor your site and app
#Uptime Monitoring #Founder Pick #We use this
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Solo €12/mo billed yearly (€13 monthly)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
EUR
Pumble

Pumble

Team chat with unlimited message history and unlimited users on the free plan: channels, threads, 1:1 calls and a Slack import. Paid plans add group meetings and screen sharing.

Collaborate
#Founder Pick #Team Chat
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Pro $2.49 per seat/month billed annually ($2.99 monthly)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Luma

Luma

Free event pages and ticketing with unlimited events and guests, ticket types, coupons and built-in check-in.

Take Bookings
#Event Ticketing #Events #Founder Pick
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Luma Plus $59/mo (billed annually)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Skool

Skool

Community, courses and live calls in one simple app: unlimited members from $9 a month, with a free trial on both plans.

Collaborate
#Community #Online Courses #Founder Pick
Deal Type
Free Trial
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Hobby $9/month
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Payhip

Payhip

Free-forever shop for courses, memberships, coaching and downloads: every feature included, with a 5% fee per sale and UK/EU VAT handled.

Sell Online
#Founder Pick #Online Courses #Digital Products
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Plus $29/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Stripe

Stripe

No special deal right now, just standard pay-as-you-go fees: online payments and subscriptions with no setup or monthly fees. UK cards 1.5% + 20p.

Accept Payments
#Founder Pick #Payments #Subscriptions
Deal Type
No current deal
Normal Price
Pay as you go (UK cards 1.5% + 20p)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
GBP
tawk.to

tawk.to

100% free live chat, ticketing, CRM and knowledge base. Pay only for optional add-ons like AI Assist or white-label.

Support Customers
#Live Chat #Help Desk #Founder Pick
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
add-ons from $29/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
HubSpot Free CRM

HubSpot Free CRM

Free CRM for up to two users and 1,000 contacts: contacts, deals, tasks, meetings, live chat and quotes, with no expiry.

Manage Customers
#CRM #Sales #Founder Pick
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Fathom

Fathom

Free AI meeting notetaker: unlimited recordings and transcriptions with instant AI call summaries.

AI Tools
#Founder Pick #Meeting Notes #AI Notetaker
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Premium $16/mo billed annually ($20 monthly)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Google Gemini

Google Gemini

Free Gemini assistant with image generation, Deep Research, Gemini Live and Canvas; students get a free upgraded plan for a year.

AI Tools
#Founder Pick #AI Assistant #Research
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Google AI Plus £4.49/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
GBP
GitHub

GitHub

Free code hosting with unlimited public and private repositories and 2,000 CI/CD minutes a month.

Collaborate
#Founder Pick #Code Hosting #Developers
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Team $4/user/mo
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Zoho Invoice

Zoho Invoice

Free invoicing with multiple payment options, recurring invoices and payment reminders, for up to 2 users.

Accept Payments
#Founder Pick #Invoicing #Payments
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD