The Ultimate List of Free DevOps and Infra Tools
As developers, we love free tiers—but hunting them down across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS providers is a time sink. Enter free-for-dev, a crowdsourced GitHub repo with 1,000+ free-tier services specifically curated for DevOps engineers, sysadmins, and infrastructure developers.
With over 109k GitHub stars and contributions from 1,600+ devs, this isn’t just another list—it’s a battle-tested resource for building and scaling projects without breaking the bank.
What It Does
free-for-dev organizes free-tier offerings into 40+ categories, including:
- Cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure free limits)
- CI/CD (Travis CI, GitHub Actions)
- Monitoring (Grafana Cloud, Datadog)
- Databases (MongoDB Atlas, Supabase)
- Security (Cloudflare, Let’s Encrypt)
Each entry specifies free-tier constraints (e.g., "5GB storage forever" or "1k API calls/month") so you can avoid surprise paywalls.
Why It’s Cool
- No fluff: Only services with permanent free tiers (no trials).
- Infra-focused: Skips generic "free for everyone" deals in favor of tools like Terraform Cloud’s free remote state management.
- Community-driven: PRs are actively reviewed to keep the list accurate—outdated services get axed.
- Opinionated but fair: Rejects services that lock basic features (like TLS) behind paywalls.
How to Use It
- Browse the web version for a clean UI.
- Pro tip: Ctrl+F the repo’s README for keywords like "Kubernetes" or "logging."
- Contribute back by submitting PRs for new services or updates.
Final Thoughts
This list is gold for side projects, prototyping, or even small-scale production setups. Sure, some free tiers have limits—but knowing exactly what those limits are saves hours of research. Bookmark it, star it, and maybe toss in a PR if you spot a missing gem.
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