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.

Start with your project

What are you building?

See all deals →
Latest deals

Fresh picks for your stack

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
Thinkific

Thinkific

Dedicated course platform: try the whole thing free for 30 days (courses, communities, AI tools) before you pay.

Sell Online
#Online Courses #Community
Deal Type
Free Trial
Deal Price
0
Normal Price
Start $109/mo (billed monthly)
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
Shopify

Shopify

Start an online store with a free 3-day trial, then £1/month for your first 3 months on most plans.

Sell Online
#Ecommerce #Online Store
Deal Type
Free Trial
Deal Price
1
Normal Price
Basic £25/mo monthly, or £19/mo paid yearly
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
GBP
Gumroad

Gumroad

No special deal right now, just standard fees: 10% + 50¢ per sale, no monthly fee. Sell digital products, courses and memberships with global sales tax handled.

Sell Online
#Digital Products #Merchant of Record
Deal Type
No current deal
Normal Price
10% + $0.50 per sale
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Verified
Currency
USD
Acadle

Acadle

White-label course academy with drip courses, certificates and your own domain. Plans from $39 a month after a 7-day free trial. The AppSumo lifetime deal has ended.

Sell Online
#Online Courses #Course Platform
Deal Type
Subscription
Deal Price
39
Normal Price
Basic $39/month
Deal Platform
Direct
Deal Status
Expired
Currency
USD