10+ freebies to launch your tech startup with $0

I recently wrote a personal post on how I transited from being a business student in NUS Business School to a budding programmer. In it, I created a short list of freebies that helped me as a programmer on a budget. Surprisingly, a number of people have told me that the freebies section was very helpful, even for non-programmers.

So here’s a list of freebies I believe to be useful for every startup, especially so for tech startups. As a disclosure, I am not affiliated to any of the following websites and companies. Like a typical Singaporean, I just enjoy receiving and sharing freebies. The best part here? There is no queue to get these freebies.

Freebies that last one year

1. Free $50 Digital Ocean credit

Description: You can host your applications here. And with their $5/month plan, you can survive for 10 months without paying a single cent.

How to get it: You just need to be a student. You can sign up for a GitHub Student Pack here.

2. Free .me domain for one year

Description: Enough said. With this freebie, you can actually host a web application entirely for free.

How to get it: You just need to be a student to get it. You can sign up for a GitHub Student Pack here.

3. Free SSL Certificate for one year

Description: Even if you just launched, you should encrypt sensitive information like your users’ login credentials. You can do this entirely for free for 1 year!

How to get it: You just need to be a student to get it.You can sign up for a GitHub Student Pack here.

These freebies allow you to survive for one year. And if you join forces with other students, you can run these for years beyond that.

Freebies that last forever

This is like having a free McDonald’s burger forever.