Each list below names the tools worth using, what the free plan includes and who each one suits. Pick one tool per job; the lists are curated so you do not have to test dozens.
Vibe coding tools
Free backends and databases
Supabase, Firebase, Neon, Turso and more, with each free plan's catch.
Free hosting and domains
Vercel, Cloudflare, Netlify and more: what is still free to host in 2026.
Free auth, email, payments and monitoring
Sign-in, email, payments and alerts for AI-built apps, on free plans.
Free vibe coding tools
Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, Base44 and more, with the real free limits.
Free UI kits, icons and fonts
shadcn/ui, daisyUI, HeroUI, icons, fonts and photos with licences.
Best MCP servers for coding agents
GitHub, Supabase, Playwright, Context7 and more, with the risks.
Rules files, prompt guides and spec tools
AGENTS.md, Spec Kit, Kiro specs and prompting guides for AI coding.
Free starter templates
Vite and Next.js starters with Supabase, plus Open SaaS.
Free testing and security tools
Vitest, Playwright, secret scanners, Semgrep and more for AI-written code.
Free AI coding agents
OpenCode, Cline, Aider, Goose, Codex and more, plus what changed in 2026.
Free LLM APIs and local models
Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq, Cloudflare and Ollama: real limits, and what ended.
Vibe coding courses and videos
Courses, official guides and videos to learn AI-assisted building.
All other free-tool lists
Free AI tools for builders
Run, build and test AI projects without paying.
AI study and research tools
Study from your own notes and find research papers faster.
Free agentic AI tools
Frameworks and tools for building and testing AI agents.
Free marketing tools
Measure, email, schedule and design with no budget.
Free SEO tools
Check rankings, audit a site and find topics to write about.
Free AI image generators
Create images free in the cloud or on your own computer.
Free coding tools for students
A zero-cost stack to write, host and deploy code.
Free data analytics tools
SQL engines, notebooks and dashboards you can use for free.
Free AI video tools
Generate, edit and caption video without a subscription.
Free AI coding assistants
Copilot, Antigravity, Cursor, Kiro, Zed and more: what is free in 2026.
Coding practice websites
Where to practise for interviews, placements and contests.
Free datasets for projects
Where to find clean, licensed data for your projects.
YouTube channels to learn from
The channels worth following for code, data and AI.
Free resume builders
ATS-friendly resume makers that do not charge to download.
Free cloud credits and hosting
Credits and always-free tiers to host real projects.
Free productivity tools for students
Notes, tasks and revision tools that cost nothing.
Free Online Courses With Certificates for College Students (2026)
Free certificates from Google, Microsoft, IBM and others.
How these lists are made
- Only tools with a genuinely usable free plan, not trials that expire in a week.
- One line on what the free plan includes, checked on the date shown on each page.
- Ordered by how often a student or small team will actually need the tool.
- Every list links to the project guide where you would use the tools.
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