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Vercel
Frontend Cloud
The standard for Next.js and React deployment with instant global CDN.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Next.jsReactFrontend Frameworks
Hosting
Netlify
Frontend Cloud
Excellent for Jamstack sites with built-in forms and functions.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
JamstackStatic SitesServerless Functions
Hosting
Render
Backend Cloud
Runs web services and Docker containers (Free tier spins down after inactivity).
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Best for
DockerWeb ServicesAPIs
Hosting
Cloudflare Pages
Edge
Ultra-fast static hosting on Cloudflare's network with unlimited bandwidth.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Static SitesJamstackEdge Functions
Hosting
GitHub Pages
Static
Simple, free hosting directly from a GitHub repo.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
DocumentationPersonal SitesProject Pages
Hosting
GitLab Pages
Static
The GitLab equivalent to GitHub pages, integrated with their CI/CD.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Static SitesCI/CD IntegrationDocumentation
AI/ML
Google Gemini API
LLM API
Generous free tier for Google's latest models.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Text GenerationMultimodal AIChatbots
AI/ML
Hugging Face
Model Hosting
Free 'Spaces' (CPU) to demo and run ML apps.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
ML DemosModel HostingOpen Source
AI/ML
Groq
LLM API
Extremely fast inference API with a free usage tier.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Fast InferenceReal-time AILow Latency
AI/ML
Pinecone
Vector DB
Managed vector database with a free starter index.
Active 24/7
Best for
Vector SearchRAGEmbeddings
CMS
Sanity.io
Headless
Highly flexible, real-time content platform with a generous free quota.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Content-Heavy SitesReal-time EditingFlexible Schemas
CMS
Contentful
Headless
Enterprise-grade CMS with a solid free tier for smaller projects.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Enterprise AppsMulti-channelLocalization
CMS
Prismic
Visual Builder
Headless CMS focused on building pages using visual 'Slices'.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Marketing PagesVisual ContentPage Builder
CMS
Hygraph
Headless
GraphQL-native Federated Content Platform.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
GraphQL ProjectsContent FederationMulti-source
CMS
Decap CMS
Git-based
Open-source, React-based CMS that lives in your Git repo (formerly Netlify CMS).
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Static SitesGit WorkflowSelf-hosted
CMS
TinaCMS
Git-based
Real-time visual editing for Markdown/MDX sites.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Next.jsMarkdownVisual Editing
CMS
Cosmic
Headless
Simple headless CMS API for developers.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Simple ProjectsAPI-firstFast Setup
Datastorage
Supabase
BaaS - SQL
Postgres database, Auth, Edge Functions, and Realtime subscriptions.
No Credit Card
Best for
Full-stack AppsReal-timeAuth + DB
Datastorage
MongoDB Atlas
NoSQL DB
The dominant document database service.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
NoSQLDocument DBFlexible Schema
Datastorage
Neon
SQL DB
Serverless PostgreSQL with features like database branching.
No Credit Card
Best for
PostgreSQLServerlessModern Workflows
Datastorage
Cloudinary
File Storage
Image and video management API with powerful transformations.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
ImagesVideosMedia Management
Datastorage
Uploadthing
File Storage
The easiest way to add file uploads to a Next.js/React app.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
File UploadsNext.jsReact
Datastorage
Firebase
BaaS - NoSQL
Firestore database and Cloud Storage buckets.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Real-time AppsMobile AppsGoogle Ecosystem
Datastorage
TiDB Cloud
SQL DB
Serverless, MySQL-compatible distributed database.
Active 24/7
Best for
MySQLDistributed DBHTAP
Auth
Firebase Auth
Auth Provider
Reliable, widely used authentication by Google.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Mobile AppsWeb AppsGoogle Integration
Auth
Auth0
Identity Platform
Industry standard for highly secure, complex auth flows.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
EnterpriseComplex AuthSecurity
Auth
FusionAuth
Identity Platform
Customer identity and access management, free for hobbyists.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
CIAMEnterprise FeaturesSelf-hosted
APIs
Resend
Email
Modern email API with great developer experience for React.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Transactional EmailReact EmailModern Apps
APIs
Stripe
Payments
The standard for online payments (Free to set up, pays per transaction).
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Online PaymentsSubscriptionsE-commerce
APIs
Mapbox
Geo/Maps
Highly customizable maps and location APIs with a generous free tier.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Custom MapsLocation ServicesGeospatial
APIs
Formspree
Forms
Simple backend for HTML forms without writing server code.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Static SitesContact FormsQuick Setup
APIs
EmailJS
Email
Send emails directly from client-side JavaScript (no backend needed).
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
Client-side EmailStatic SitesQuick Setup
APIs
Twilio SendGrid
Email
The legacy giant of transactional email delivery.
Active 24/7
Best for
High VolumeEnterpriseDeliverability
APIs
IPinfo
Geo/Maps
IP address geolocation and ASN data API.
No Credit Card·Active 24/7
Best for
IP GeolocationIP IntelligenceAnalytics