These free tools for developers are 🔥🔥🔥
Tags: webdev, javascript, beginners, productivity
Published: 2020-05-20 08:24:03

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title: These free tools for developers are 🔥🔥🔥
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description: This is a very opinionated list of tools and apps that will help you up your game as a developer.
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I make multiple projects during my free time, like [Tvflix](https://tvflix.co), [GSON](https://gson.netlify.app/), [Appy Dev](https://appydev.co/) and many other micro projects. So finding these free tools as alternatives for my project has become a hobby.

This is a very opinionated list and there could be several other better tools, here are some of my favorites.

# Hosts, Servers for deploying you frontend/backend

### 1. [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/)

Deploy modern static websites with Netlify. Get CDN, Continuous deployment, 1-click HTTPS, and all the services you need. Get started for free.

### 2. [Vercel(formerly Zeit)](https://vercel.com/)

Vercel is the easiest way to deploy websites. Host your web projects with zero configuration, automatic SSL, and global CDN.

### 3. [Surge](http://surge.sh/)

Shipping web projects should be fast, easy, and low risk. Surge is static web publishing for Front-End Developers, right from the CLI.

### 4. [Firebase](https://firebase.google.com/docs/hosting)

A Netlify/Zeit alternative from Google. Firebase is Google’s mobile platform that helps you quickly develop high-quality apps and grow your business.

### 5. [Azure Static Web Apps](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/overview)

Launched just today, Static Web Apps single page hosting in Azure is now available.

### 6. [Github Pages](https://pages.github.com/)

Websites for you and your projects, hosted directly from your GitHub repository. Just edit, push, and your changes are live.

### 7. [Gitlab Pages](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pages/)

Similar to Github, GitLab Pages is a feature that allows you to publish static websites directly from a repository in GitLab.

### 8. [Aerobatic](https://www.aerobatic.com/)

Turbocharged static hosting. Works great with SSG like Hugo, jekyll, Gatsby, Gridsome.

### 9. [Glitch](https://glitch.com/)

This is probably one of my most used tools these days, Simple, powerful, free tool to create and host node apps.

### 10. [Heroku](https://www.heroku.com/)

A more advanced version of Glitch, Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

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# Automation Tools

### 1. [Cronjob.org](https://cron-job.org/en/)

Cron job is free, open source and lets you run unlimited cron jobs, all you have to do is just your api/webhook url and it will calling it on intervals which we decide.

### 2. [n8n](https://n8n.io/)

A open source zapier alternative which is constantly adding new tools and apps you can connect with for endless possibilities. You can also self host this on your own server.

### 3. [Integromat](https://www.integromat.com/)

Integromat is an easy to use, powerful tool with unique features for automating manual processes. Connect your favorite apps, services and devices with each other without having any programming skills.

### 4. [IFTTT](https://ifttt.com/)

Get started with IFTTT, the easiest way to do more with your favorite apps and devices for free. Make your home more relaxing. Make your work more productive. Keep your data private and secure. We believe every thing works better together

### 5. [Pipedream](https://pipedream.com/)

Pipedream is where developers create and share data related projects. Discover and fork projects across thousands of sources and destinations.

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# Nocode Tools

### 1. [NoCodeApi](https://nocodeapi.com/)

The easiest way to connect your third party application without code and backend for front-end developers like google sheet, airtable, google analytics, twitter, instagram, xml, rss to JSON, Slack, currency, 50+ more.

### 2. [GlideApp](https://www.glideapps.com/)s

Glide turns spreadsheets into beautiful, easy-to-use apps, without code. Pick a spreadsheet or start with a template, customize your app, then share it instantly with anyone. Start today for free!

### 3. [Airtable](https://airtable.com/)

Airtable works like a spreadsheet but gives you the power of a database to organize anything.

### 4. [Bubble](https://bubble.io/)

Bubble introduces a new way to build a web application. It’s a no-code, point-and-click programming tool, entirely without code. Bubble hosts all applications on its cloud platform.

### 5. [Material Icon Generator](https://android-material-icon-generator.bitdroid.de/)

Generate Material design SVG icons for your apps, open source

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# SEO/Digital Maeketing/Promotion/Legal Tools

### 1. [Metatags](https://metatags.io/)

Generate and preview all Meta tags, and Social media tags from a webpage.

### 2. [Webcode Tools](https://webcode.tools/)

Generate Scehmas, Tags, and a lot of repeated code snippets.

### 3. [Carbon](https://carbon.now.sh/)

Carbon is the easiest way to create and share beautiful images of your source code.

### 4. [CodeImg](https://codeimg.io/)

Create and share beautiful images of your source code.

### 5. [Getterms](https://getterms.io/)

Generate a simple Terms of Service and Privacy Policy statement for your website

### 6. [Beefree](https://beefree.io)

BEE is an email editor to build beautiful, responsive emails quickly and easily. Our objective is to build the Best Email Editor. Use it online or embed it into your application.

For more such tools checkout - [https://appy-dev.netlify.app/](https://appy-dev.netlify.app/)

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