free-for.dev

free-for-dev is a long-running, community-curated catalog of services that offer free tiers useful to developers, students, makers, and small teams. The list spans hosting, databases, CI/CD, monitoring, source control, APIs, design tools, and more, organized into clear categories so readers can scan and compare options quickly. It emphasizes practical limits such as usage caps, seat counts, rate limits, and time-boxed trials, helping users spot real-world constraints before adopting a tool. The repository is maintained via pull requests and issue discussion, so new services and policy changes can be incorporated as providers evolve their offerings. Contributors often include short notes or caveats next to each entry, which keeps the list actionable rather than just promotional. Because it’s a single, searchable markdown resource, it has become a go-to reference for bootstrappers and engineers looking to prototype or run small workloads at minimal cost.