Stop paying for tools you could self-host.

Email campaigns, automation, and audience management for growing lists.

3 free options, starting with Listmonk.

A sales CRM and marketing suite bundled together, priced per seat.

3 free options, starting with Twenty.

No-code workflows that connect your apps, billed per task run.

3 free options, starting with n8n.

The default traffic-analytics tool for most websites — and Google's.

3 free options, starting with Plausible Analytics.

The template-driven design tool millions of small teams design in.

3 free options, starting with Penpot.

Conversational, one-question-at-a-time forms and surveys.

3 free options, starting with Tally.

Ticketing and live chat for support teams, priced per agent.

3 free options, starting with Chatwoot.

Scheduling and publishing across social accounts from one calendar.

2 free options, starting with Postiz.

Docs, databases, and boards bundled into one workspace.

3 free options, starting with AppFlowy.

Channel-based team chat, priced per seat with a 90-day history limit.

3 free options, starting with Rocket.Chat.

Video calls and webinars, with meeting caps on the free plan.

2 free options, starting with Jitsi Meet.

Collaborative interface design, now priced per editor seat.

1 free option, starting with Penpot.

The original drag-and-drop kanban board, with paid power-ups.

2 free options, starting with Focalboard.

A spreadsheet-database hybrid, priced per seat with row caps.

2 free options, starting with Baserow.

Atlassian's issue tracker for engineering teams, priced per user.

1 free option, starting with Plane.

The standard API-testing tool, with team features behind a paywall.

2 free options, starting with Hoppscotch.

A polished password manager, priced per user per month.

1 free option, starting with Bitwarden.

Event-based product analytics, priced by monthly tracked users.

1 free option, starting with PostHog.

Meeting-scheduling links that sync to your calendar automatically.

1 free option, starting with Cal.com.

The standard for sending and collecting legally binding e-signatures.

1 free option, starting with Documenso.

File sync and sharing, with storage that fills up fast on the free tier.

2 free options, starting with Nextcloud.

Google's app backend — database, auth, and hosting — that bills on usage.

3 free options, starting with Supabase.

An API-first content platform, priced per user and content type.

2 free options, starting with Strapi.

Infrastructure and application monitoring, billed per host.

2 free options, starting with Grafana.

Website and API uptime checks, with monitor limits on the free plan.

1 free option, starting with Uptime Kuma.

Enterprise data visualization and dashboards, licensed per user.

3 free options, starting with Metabase.

Small-business accounting software, billed monthly per company file.

3 free options, starting with Akaunting.

One-click time tracking, with reporting limits on the free plan.

1 free option, starting with Kimai.

Quick screen-recording video messages, capped on the free plan.

1 free option, starting with OBS Studio.

Push-to-deploy app hosting, with dyno costs that add up per app.

2 free options, starting with Coolify.

In-app messaging and live chat, priced on a per-seat, per-resolution basis.

1 free option, starting with Chatwoot.

Fast, hosted search-as-a-service, billed on search requests and records.

2 free options, starting with Meilisearch.

A paid subscription for faster, more capable AI chat access.

2 free options, starting with Open WebUI.

AI code completion inside your editor, billed per user per month.

2 free options, starting with Continue.dev.

High-quality AI image generation via Discord, subscription-only.

2 free options, starting with ComfyUI.

Realistic AI voice generation, billed by character count.

1 free option, starting with Coqui TTS.

Industry-standard vector graphics, sold as a Creative Cloud subscription.

1 free option, starting with Inkscape.

Professional video editing, sold as a Creative Cloud subscription.

2 free options, starting with Kdenlive.

Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, sold as a Microsoft 365 subscription.

2 free options, starting with LibreOffice.

Note-taking and organization, with device and note limits on the free plan.

1 free option, starting with Joplin.

Personal and team task management, with automation limits on the free plan.

1 free option, starting with Vikunja.

Online collaborative whiteboarding, priced per active team member.

2 free options, starting with Excalidraw.

AI-powered grammar and writing suggestions, with tone/style checks paywalled.

1 free option, starting with LanguageTool.

Bidirectional-linking notes for researchers, with no free tier at all.

2 free options, starting with Logseq.

Invoicing and expense tracking for freelancers, billed monthly per client count.

1 free option, starting with Invoice Ninja.

Web hosting control panel software, licensed per server, billed monthly.

1 free option, starting with 1Panel.