Developer Tools
Free code editors, version control, API tools and free hosting services.
Code Editors & IDEs
#editors
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VS Code
World's most popular free code editor. Huge extension ecosystem. Made by Microsoft.
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Neovim
Hyperextensible Vim-based text editor. Preferred by power users.
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Zed
New, blazing-fast code editor written in Rust. Free and open-source.
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IntelliJ IDEA Community
Free community edition. Best Java/Kotlin IDE.
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Eclipse
Free IDE. Great for Java development.
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Helix
Post-modern modal text editor. Batteries included.
Version Control
#vcs
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Git
The standard version control system. Free and open-source.
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GitHub Free
Unlimited free public and private repositories. Industry standard.
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GitLab Free
Free tier with CI/CD pipelines included. Can self-host.
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Gitea
Lightweight self-hosted Git service. Easy to set up.
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Sourcetree
Free Git GUI client by Atlassian. Great for beginners.
API Tools
#api
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Postman Free
Free API testing, documentation and collaboration platform.
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Bruno
Open-source API client. All data stored locally — no cloud.
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Hoppscotch
Free open-source API client. Runs in browser, very fast.
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Insomnia
Free API testing client. Open-source version available.
Free Hosting
#hosting
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Vercel
Best free frontend and serverless function hosting. Auto-deploy from GitHub.
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Netlify Free
Free static site hosting with CI/CD, forms and serverless functions.
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GitHub Pages
Free static hosting directly from GitHub repositories.
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Cloudflare Pages
Free static hosting on Cloudflare's global network. Very fast.
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Supabase Free
Free PostgreSQL database + authentication + storage + Edge Functions.
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Railway Free
Deploy containers free with $5 monthly credits.
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Fly.io Free
Deploy Docker containers globally. Generous free tier.