free-for-dev

--- name: free-for-dev description: > Find free-tier services for any development need. Use when the user says "for free", "free tier", "free alternative", "no cost", or "something free to do X" — covers SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, APIs, hosting, CI/CD, monitoring, and more. --- # free-for-dev Source: https://free-for.dev/ (GitHub: ripienaar/free-for-dev, 121k ★) API: https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/ripienaar%2Ffree-for-dev/projects ## Lookup workflow 1. Identify what category the need falls into (see index below). 2. Fetch the relevant README section: `WebFetch https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ripienaar/free-for-dev/master/README.md` — search for the category heading. 3. Return matching services with their free-tier limits clearly stated. 4. If no exact match, check "Other Free Resources" and adjacent categories. **Rule:** Always state the free-tier limit alongside the service name (e.g. "Cloudflare Workers — 100k requests/day free"). ## Category index | Need | Category | |------|----------| | Cloud compute / storage | Major Cloud Providers | | CI/CD pipelines | CI and CD | | Monitoring / alerting | Monitoring | | Email sending / delivery | Email | | Authentication / auth | Authentication, Authorization, and User Management | | Database / BaaS | BaaS, Managed Data Services | | DNS / domains | DNS, Domain | | File / media storage | Storage and Media Processing | | Search | Search | | Error tracking | Crash and Exception Handling | | Logging | Log Management | | Testing | Testing | | Web hosting / static sites | Web Hosting, PaaS | | Feature flags | Feature Toggles Management Platforms | | Analytics / events | Analytics | | Messaging / queues | Messaging and Streaming | | Payments | Payment and Billing Integration | | Translation / i18n | Translation Management | | Design / UI assets | Design and UI, Font | | Forms | Forms | | Screenshots / PDF | Screenshot APIs | | Security / certs | Security and PKI | | Source code hosting | Source Code Repos | | Issue tracking | Issue Tracking and Project Management | | AI / ML APIs | APIs, Data and ML | | Docker / containers | Docker Related, IaaS | | Mobile testing / distribution | Mobile App Distribution and Feedback | | Code quality / review | Code Quality | ## API lookup (structured) ``` GET https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/lists/ripienaar%2Ffree-for-dev/projects ?per_page=100&page=1&keyword= ``` Returns JSON with `categories`, `url`, `description` per project. Use when you need programmatic filtering by category or keyword. ## Constraints the list enforces - Free tier must be permanent (not a trial), or time-bucketed for ≥ 1 year. - Services must offer TLS on the free tier. - As-a-Service only — no self-hosted software.