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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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.

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#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
Circle

Circle

All-in-one community, course, events and payments platform with branded apps: 14-day free trial, no card needed.

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#Community #Online Courses
Deal Type
Free Trial
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Professional $89/mo (annual billing)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Community platform with channels, courses, events, documents and paid memberships: try it free for 14 days, no card needed.

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#Community #Memberships
Deal Type
Free Trial
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Build $49/month (billed monthly)
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.

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#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
Zoho Mail

Zoho Mail

Free business email on your own domain for up to 5 users, 5 GB each, ad-free.

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#Business Email #Custom Domain
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Mail Lite, paid per user
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
GitHub

GitHub

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

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#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
Notion for Startups

Notion for Startups

Notion Business with AI free for 1–6 months, depending on team size and startup partner.

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#Startup Credits #Docs #Wiki
Deal Type
Startup Credits
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Business $20/member/mo (annual)
Deal Platform
Notion for Startups
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Slack

Slack

Free team chat with 90 days of message history, 10 app integrations and 1:1 huddles.

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#Team Chat
Deal Type
Free Plan
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Pro £5.75/user/mo (annual)
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD