https://github.com/techiral/everything-is-free
A curated list of genuinely free, unlimited, and niche-specific tools, apps, and resources for developers, agency owners, solopreneurs, and small businesses. No trials. No paywalls. Just value. 🎯✨
https://github.com/techiral/everything-is-free
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A curated list of genuinely free, unlimited, and niche-specific tools, apps, and resources for developers, agency owners, solopreneurs, and small businesses. No trials. No paywalls. Just value. 🎯✨
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/techiral/everything-is-free
- Owner: Techiral
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-10-09T08:57:42.000Z (4 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-10-25T12:44:52.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-10-25T14:32:38.651Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: awesome-lists, curated-list, digitalocean, free, free-resources, github, good-first-issue, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest-accepted, hacktoberfest2025, hacktoberfest2025-accepted, hacktoberfest2025-approved, open-source, open-source-project, osc, pull-requests
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 71.3 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 2
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
- Roadmap: docs/ROADMAP.md
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# 🎁 Everything is Free
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> A curated collection of **100% FREE** tools, resources, and apps for solopreneurs, developers, agencies, and business owners. No trials. No freemium. Just completely free.
## 🎯 Why This Exists
Finding truly free tools (not “free trials” or “freemium traps”) is hard. This repo solves that problem by curating genuinely free, high-value resources so you can build, ship, and grow without spending a cent.
## 🏁 Quick Start
1. Browse through the categories
2. Contribute a resource that’s completely free
3. Join our community (Discussions, newsletter, events)
## 🏆 Hacktoberfest 2025 Challenges
### Levels
| Level | PRs | Perks |
|-------|-----|-------|
| 🌱 Seedling | 1-3 | Shout-out in Contributors list |
| 🌿 Cultivator | 4-9 | Newsletter feature + custom badge |
| 🌳 Guardian | 10-19 | LinkedIn recommendation + triage rights |
| 🦅 Eagle | 20-49 | Co-maintainer status + guest blog post |
| 🔮 Legend | 50+ | Lifetime recognition + revenue share + full admin |
### Special Achievements
- 🎨 **Design Guru** – 10 design tools
- 💻 **Code Wizard** – 10 developer tools
- 📈 **Growth Hacker** – 10 marketing tools
- 🌍 **Global Citizen** – contributions in 3+ languages
- 🐛 **Bug Slayer** – fix 10 broken links
- 🔧 **Quality Guardian** – review 15 PRs
Track your progress in our [Hall of Fame](docs/HALL_OF_FAME.md).
## 📚 Categories
Explore our curated categories below. Each links to a dedicated file with free tools. Suggest new ones via the [category request template](.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/category_request.md).
| Category | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [AI, Data & ML](categories/ai-data-ml.md) | AI models, datasets, APIs, and machine learning tools for data-driven projects |
| [BaaS (Backend as a Service)](categories/baas.md) | No-server backend platforms for apps, auth, and storage |
| [Calendar & Scheduling](categories/calendar-scheduling.md) | Time management, booking, and event planning tools |
| [Code Editors & IDEs](categories/code-editors-ides.md) | Editors and IDEs for coding efficiently |
| [Code Generation](categories/code-generation.md) | Auto-code generators, AI-assisted coding, and snippet tools |
| [Courses & Learning](categories/courses-learning.md) | Free courses, tutorials, and educational platforms |
| [Databases](categories/databases.md) | Free databases, query tools, and management systems |
| [Design & UI](categories/design-ui.md) | UI/UX design, prototyping, and graphic tools |
| [DNS & Networking](categories/dns-networking.md) | DNS management, IP tools, and networking utilities |
| [Domains & Hosting](categories/domains-hosting.md) | Free domain registration, web hosting, and deployment platforms |
| [Email & Communication](categories/email-communication.md) | Email servers, clients, and communication tools |
| [Fonts & Typography](categories/fonts-typography.md) | Free font collections and typography design tools |
| [For Students](categories/for-students.md) | Student-focused resources like free software, discounts, and learning aids |
| [Forms & Surveys](categories/forms-surveys.md) | Builders for forms, surveys, and feedback collection |
| [Linux Distributions](categories/linux-distributions.md) | Free Linux OS versions and related tools |
| [Messaging & Streaming](categories/messaging-streaming.md) | Chat apps, video streaming, and real-time messaging |
| [Monitoring & Analytics](categories/monitoring-analytics.md) | Tools for app performance, logging, and analytics |
| [PaaS (Platform as a Service)](categories/paas.md) | App deployment and scaling platforms |
| [Payments & Billing](categories/payments-billing.md) | Invoicing, payment processing, and billing management |
| [SSL & Security](categories/ssl-security.md) | Free SSL certificates, encryption, and security scanners |
## 🧭 How to Contribute
- Read [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for submission format
- Use the PR template (auto-applies when you submit)
- Follow our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
- Join Discussions to stay engaged and meet others
## 📈 Roadmap Highlights
- [ ] Reach 500 resources
- [ ] Add resource ratings
- [ ] Automated broken link detection (already partially set up!)
- [ ] Launch newsletter (Nov 2025)
- [ ] Release API for programmatic access
- [ ] Organize quarterly community sprints
Full roadmap lives in [docs/ROADMAP.md](docs/ROADMAP.md).
## 🏅 Contributors
Thanks to our contributors! Add yourself via PR or let us do it.
## 📊 Stats
- **Resources:** 0 (Help us change this!)
- **Contributors:** 0
- **Stars:** Tap ⭐ if this helps you
- **Countries:** Let’s go global 🌍
## 🗣️ Community
- **Discussions:** [GitHub Discussions](../../discussions)
- **Newsletter:** Launching November—[sign up (coming soon)]()
- **Twitter:** [@Techiral_](https://twitter.com/techiral_)
## 📜 License
Distributed under the MIT License. See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for more information.
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**⭐ Star, fork, share, and let’s make “free” the default!**