https://github.com/mathewlewallen/awesome-free-tools
Curated list of the best free (or extremely cheap) tools that are (here's the key) Easy To Integrate!
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Curated list of the best free (or extremely cheap) tools that are (here's the key) Easy To Integrate!
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mathewlewallen/awesome-free-tools
- Owner: mathewlewallen
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2025-03-22T01:33:19.000Z (2 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-22T07:43:24.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-22T08:27:09.145Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, awesome-tools
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://www.cloudcontext.cc
- Size: 3.47 MB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: contributing.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: license
- Code of conduct: code-of-conduct.md
- Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS
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README
# Awesome Free Tools [](https://awesome.re)
> A curated list of free tools that are developer-friendly and easy to integrate to any application.
[](https://buymeacoffee.com/mathewlewallen)    [](https://liberapay.com/mathewlewallen/)
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## Contents
- [Completely Free (Hosted, No Limits)](#completely-free-hosted-no-limits)
- [Free with Generous Tier](#free-with-generous-tier)
- [Free to Self-Host](#free-to-self-host)
- [Free Stuff](#free-stuff)
- [Support](#support)
- [Project Badges](#project-badges)
Every tool in this list is easy to integrate into any application. Therefore, the lists are separated by their pricing tiers.
See [category.md](category.md) for a list sorted by categories.
See [queue.md](queue.md) for tools being reviewed to add to the list.
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Free & Easy to Integrate
**This is a curated list of tools that are:**
- 🎯 Easy to integrate into **any app**
- 💸 Either **completely free**, has a **generous free tier**, or **free to self-host**
- 🧩 Drop-in with minimal config (CLI, SDK, GitHub Action, etc.)
- 🚀 Perfect for solo devs, MVPs, & indie hackers
---
## Completely Free (Hosted, No Limits)
Site | Category | Description
-------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------
[Dependabot] | `Security` | Auto-updates dependencies and patches vulnerabilities in GitHub repos.
[CodeQL] | `Security` | GitHub-native static code analysis that catches security issues before they ship.
[Socket.dev] | `Security` | Real-time protection from malicious or hijacked npm packages.
[Turborepo Cache] | `DevOps` | Free on Vercel, speeds up builds across monorepo packages.
[Calendly Embed] | `Scheduling` | Add meeting scheduling links or inline widgets with no backend.
[Slack GitHub Action] | `DevOps` | Sends deploy, PR, or error notifications directly to your Slack.
---
## Free with Generous Tier
Site | Category | Description
------------------ | ------------ | ------------------------------------------
[Vercel Analytics] | `Performance` | Track real-user metrics like TTFB, CLS, and LCP.
[Highlight.io] | `Monitoring` | Session replay, error tracking, and logging in one SDK.
[Sentry] | `Monitoring` | Catch and triage frontend/backend exceptions.
[PostHog Cloud] | `Analytics` | Event tracking, feature flags, and product analytics.
[Resend] | `Email` | Send up to 3,000 emails/month on the free tier.
[Mailersend] | `Email` | 3,000 free emails/month with analytics and templates.
[Crisp Chat] | `Support` | Free live chat widget with a shared inbox.
[Stripe] | `Billing` | No platform fee, pay only transaction costs.
[LemonSqueezy] | `Billing` | Free until you earn revenue (fees only on transactions).
[Plausible Cloud] | `Analytics` | Free for sites under 10k monthly page views.
---
## Free to Self-Host
> Visit the [Awesome Self-Hosted Repo](https://github.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted/tree/master) or their [website](https://awesome-selfhosted.net/) for more self-hosted options.
> We will be phasing out of self-host options for this repo since they cover it very well.
Site | Category | Description
---------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------------
[Plausible OSS] | `Analytics` | GDPR-compliant, cookie-free analytics.
[Umami] | `Analytics` | Clean and simple analytics dashboard.
[PostHog OSS] | `Analytics` | Event tracking, feature flags, heatmaps, session recording.
[Sentry OSS] | `Monitoring` | Run your own instance for full control over logs.
[Highlight OSS] | `Monitoring` | Session replay and logging via Docker.
[Unleash] | `Feature Flags`| Self-hosted feature flag platform.
[Flagsmith] | `Feature Flags`| Alternative to LaunchDarkly, fully open source.
[Cal.com] | `Scheduling` | Open-source Calendly alternative.
[Tolgee] | `Localization` | In-context translation UI with self-hosting support.
[TinaCMS] | `CMS` | Markdown-based CMS with inline editing.
[Payload CMS] | `CMS` | Headless CMS with Mongo/Postgres and admin panel.
[Contentlayer] | `CMS` | Markdown to TypeScript-powered content ingestion.
[Next.js + MDX] | `CMS` | Combine markdown content with React components.
[n8n] | `Automation` | Zapier-style automation platform, fully open source.
[ELK Stack] | `Logging` | Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana logging pipeline.
[Fathom Lite] | `Analytics` | Lightweight, privacy-first website analytics.
---
## Free Stuff
- [KDE](https://github.com/francoism90/awesome-kde#readme) - A free software community dedicated to creating an open and user-friendly computing experience.
- [Free Programming Books](https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books#readme)
- [PocketBase](https://github.com/benallfree/awesome-pocketbase#readme) - An open-source, Go-based backend in one file.
- [Certificates](https://github.com/PanXProject/awesome-certificates#readme) - Free computer science certifications to showcase your knowledge.
- [Cyber Security University](https://github.com/brootware/awesome-cyber-security-university#readme) - Free educational resources that focus on learning by doing.
- [Robotic Tooling](https://github.com/protontypes/awesome-robotic-tooling#readme) - Free and open tools for professional robotic development.
- [Tor](https://github.com/polycarbohydrate/awesome-tor#readme) - A free overlay network for enabling anonymous communication.
- [Free for Developers](https://github.com/ripienaar/free-for-dev#readme)
- [Free Software](https://github.com/johnjago/awesome-free-software#readme) - Free as in freedom.
- [Web Monetization](https://github.com/thomasbnt/awesome-web-monetization#readme) - A free open web standard service that allows you to send money directly in your browser.
- [Open Source Supporters](https://github.com/zachflower/awesome-open-source-supporters#readme) - Companies that offer their tools and services for free to open source projects.
---
## Support
> [
](http://www.cloudcontext.cc)
>
> Maintaining this project requires a lot of time. [Donate to support me!](.github/FUNDING.yml) ❤️
>
> I am just getting into Open Source, so please go check out my work
>
> Want to add something to the list? Check -> [contributing.md](contributing.md)
>
> If you want to become a maintainer, [then do so here.](https://github.com/mathewlewallen/awesome-free-tools/issues/1)
[↑ Back to Top](#top)
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## Project Badges
> Badges are a free easy way to enhance README.md files and attract contributors. Here is a compilation of some you can use in your project.
### GitHub Metadata
### Project Health
### Community & Support
### Socials
[](https://www.instagram.com/cloud_context_)
[](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewlewallen/)
[](https://www.producthunt.com/@cloudcontext)
[](https://discord.gg/5QzMemJn)
[](https://x.com/cloud_context_)
[](https://www.reddit.com/user/Cloud_Context)
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[dependabot]: https://github.com/dependabot
[codeql]: https://github.com/github/codeql-action
[socket.dev]: https://socket.dev
[turborepo cache]: https://turbo.build/repo/docs/core-concepts/remote-caching
[calendly embed]: https://help.calendly.com/hc/en-us/articles/223147027-Embed-options-overview
[slack github action]: https://github.com/marketplace/actions/slack-notify
[logsnag]: https://logsnag.com
[bannerbear]: https://bannerbear.com
[buttondown]: https://buttondown.email
[instatus]: https://instatus.com
[vercel analytics]: https://vercel.com/docs/analytics
[highlight.io]: https://highlight.io
[sentry]: https://sentry.io
[posthog cloud]: https://posthog.com
[resend]: https://resend.com
[mailersend]: https://mailersend.com
[crisp chat]: https://crisp.chat
[stripe]: https://stripe.com
[lemonsqueezy]: https://lemonsqueezy.com
[plausible cloud]: https://plausible.io
[plausible oss]: https://github.com/plausible/analytics
[umami]: https://github.com/umami-software/umami
[posthog oss]: https://github.com/PostHog/posthog
[sentry oss]: https://develop.sentry.dev/self-hosted/
[highlight oss]: https://highlight.io/docs/general/self-host/self-host-overview
[unleash]: https://github.com/Unleash/unleash
[flagsmith]: https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith
[cal.com]: https://github.com/calcom/cal.com
[tolgee]: https://github.com/tolgee/tolgee-platform
[tinacms]: https://github.com/tinacms/tinacms
[payload cms]: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
[contentlayer]: https://github.com/contentlayerdev/contentlayer
[next.js + mdx]: https://nextjs.org/docs/advanced-features/using-mdx
[n8n]: https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n
[elk stack]: https://www.elastic.co/what-is/elk-stack
[fathom lite]: https://github.com/usefathom/fathom