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140 tools for developers who happen to be students — not paying full price for any of them.

Compiled from the community-maintained discount-for-student-dev list: IDEs, cloud credit, design software, hosting, and more, all gated behind nothing but a school email address.

118 free
16 discounted
6 credited

listed

01

Source Code Repos

2
  • Bitbucket Free

    Free unlimited public and private repositories for academic users and teams.

  • GitHub Free

    Personal account (normally $7/month) with unlimited private repositories while you're a student.

02

IDE and Code Editing

12
  • JetBrains IDE pack Free

    Free professional developer IDEs and tools from JetBrains, including CLion, DataGrip, DataSpell, dotCover, dotMemory, dotTrace, GoLand, IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PhpStorm, PyCharm, ReSharper, ReSharper C++, Rider, RubyMine, WebStorm.

  • Visual Studio Community 2022 Free

    IDE for C#, Javascript, C++ and others. Latest release includes Xamarin.

  • Bootstrap Studio Free

    IDE that creates responsive websites using the Bootstrap framework.

  • MATLAB Discount

    MATLAB is a high-level technical computing language and interactive environment for algorithm development, data visualization, data analysis, and numerical computation.

  • GitHub Codespaces Free

    An online IDE for GitHub that provides a complete dev environment with a single click. Free personal plan subscription for as long as you are a student via Github Student Developer Pack.

  • DeepScan Free

    DeepScan is a platform for building better and more reliable JavaScript apps. Free 6-month trial while you are a student.

  • PopSQL Free

    Modern, collaborative SQL editor for your team — write queries, visualize data, and share your results. Free Premium subscription for PopSQL while you're a student.

  • SQLGate Free

    Simple but powerful IDE for multiple SQL databases. Access to most Standard Subscription features for 1 year.

  • Kodika Free

    Build iOS applications with drag & drop. Kodika Unlimited Pro subscription free for 6 months.

  • Polypane Free

    A powerful browser and developer tool that lets developers and designers make better websites and web apps in less time. Polypane free for 1 year.

  • Xojo Free

    A cross-platform development tool for making native apps for the Desktop. Xojo Pro license free while you are a student.

  • itemis CREATE (formerly Yakindu) Free

    An integrated modelling environment for the specification and development of reactive, event-driven systems based on the concept of state machines. itemis CREATE Professional Edition free after application.

03

Version Control

10
  • Tower Free

    Tower for Students provides free access to Tower "Pro" as a student. Apply with your school email address.

  • GitKraken Free

    Pro version of the GitKraken Client via Github Student Developer Pack.

  • Sentry Free

    Open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Also included via Github Student Developer Pack.

  • Working Copy Free

    Powerful Git client for iOS that clones, edits, commits, pushes. All Pro features for free while you are a student.

  • Github Desktop Free

    Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git.

  • Blackfire.io Free

    Code performance measurement tool. Find & fix bottlenecks. Free Profiler subscription for students.

  • Codecov Free

    Codecov makes it easy to implement code coverage to develop healthier code. Free access on public and private repositories.

  • DeepSource Free

    Static code analyzer for Python and Go. Detect bug risks, anti-patterns and security vulnerabilities. Free for students.

  • Imgbot Free

    Imgbot is a GitHub App that automatically optimizes your images. Free while you are a student.

  • Restyled Free

    Automatically re-format Pull Requests to have consistent style. Free on private repositories while you're a student.

04

Web Hosting

5
  • Digital Ocean Credit

    $200 in hosting credit for every student that signs up for the Github Student Developer Pack.

  • RoseHosting Discount

    RoseHosting offers education specific hosting as well as general shared and dedicated hosting.

  • Pageclip Free

    A server for your static websites and HTML forms. Free basic plan while you are a student.

  • Qoddi Credit

    Qoddi offers $250 per year for every student when you are approved.

  • InterServer Free

    Standard Web Hosting Package free for the first year for students.

05

Design and Photo Editing

8
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Discount

    Students receive discounts on Adobe apps and the Creative Cloud.

  • Sketch Free

    Get Sketch for free as a student or educator.

  • Icons8 Free

    Design resources: icons, UI illustrations, photos and software. Full 3-month all-access subscription via Github Student Developer Pack.

  • Figma Free

    Receive Professional Team features for free when verified as a student.

  • Iconscout Free

    Design resources marketplace for icons, illustrations and stock images. Download 60 premium icons per month for 1 year.

  • Themeisle Free

    Free year of Neve Agency WordPress theme exclusively for students.

  • MDBootstrap Discount

    Set of slick, responsive page templates, layouts, components, and widgets. 50% discount for students.

  • UXPin Free

    Online tool for UI design, prototyping, and UX design with code-backed components.

06

SaaS

17
  • TailoredCV.ai Discount

    Tailor your CVs to match job requirements with AI-powered assistance. Students get a 20% discount using coupon code STUDENTS20 at checkout.

  • Taskade Discount

    Students get 50% permanent discount on Taskade Pro subscriptions. Use coupon code "students50" on checkout.

  • Notion.so Free

    Free pro plan on Notion to write, plan, collaborate, and get organized.

  • Netlicensing Free

    Cost-effective Licensing-as-a-Service solution. Basic Plan free while you are a student.

  • Blockchair Free

    Connect to the world of blockchains through Blockchair's professional APIs. 100,000 free requests.

  • Loom Pro Free

    Loom is a video recording tool that helps you get your message across through instantly shareable videos.

  • Tabula Discount

    Modern no-code data analytics and visualisation tool. Students get 60% permanent discount on Tabula Solo plan.

  • Craft Free

    An app for taking notes, writing to-do lists, and organizing important documents.

  • Lucidchart Free

    Create flowcharts & diagrams online. Free Education account using school email.

  • Basecamp Free

    Project management platform that helps small teams move faster. Sign up using school email.

  • Miro Free

    Free digital whiteboard for online education. Valid for two years.

  • Beautiful.ai Free

    Helps you and your entire class create modern presentations with ease. Free annual Pro subscription with .edu verification.

  • Webflow Free

    Free annual CMS site plan. Apply using a student ID.

  • Appwrite Free

    Open-source Backend-as-a-Service platform. Free access to Appwrite Pro (worth $15/month) throughout your student career.

  • Bump.sh Free

    Publish and keep API docs up-to-date from OpenAPI/AsyncAPI files. Free use of the Standard plan, worth $149/month.

  • Doppler Free

    Manage secrets from local development to production. Free Doppler Team subscription while an active student.

  • Requestly Free

    Tool that simplifies API development, testing, mocking, and integration. Full access to all tools completely free.

07

PaaS

6
  • Amazon Web Services Free

    Access cloud content, training, collaboration tools, and AWS technology at no cost via AWS Educate.

  • Google Cloud Platform Free

    Access Cloud Services and G-Suite on a 14-day trial or register for one year through an educational license.

  • Heroku Free

    Flexible, easy-to-use platform to deploy, run, and manage your apps. One free Hobby Dyno for up to two years.

  • Microsoft Azure Credit

    Ever-expanding set of cloud services. Get a $100 credit with your free Azure for Students account, no credit card required.

  • Northflank Free

    Build and deploy microservices, jobs and managed databases. Free tier includes 2 services, 2 cron jobs and 1 database, or 4 services via the Student Developer Pack.

  • Alibaba Cloud Free

    Free cloud servers, training courses, certifications, and exclusive campaigns by verifying student status.

08

Email

3
  • Mailgun Free

    Powerful APIs to send, receive and track email. 20,000 free emails and 100 free validations each month for up to 12 months.

  • Testmail.app Free

    Unlimited email addresses and mailboxes for automating email tests. Free Essential plan while you're a student.

  • Lettermint Free

    Lettermint Starter free for six months (normally €60) to send transactional emails.

09

CI / CD

3
  • Travis CI Free

    Private builds (normally $69/month) while you're a student.

  • Semaphore Free

    Free account for students and educators with a 25% discount for qualifying schools.

  • ConfigCat Free

    Learn feature flags with the industry leading feature flag service. 1000 feature flags, unlimited users for free.

10

Payments

1
  • Stripe Credit

    Web and mobile payments, built for developers. Waived transaction fees on first $1,000 in revenue processed.

11

Management Systems

2
  • PushBots Free

    The easiest way to engage your mobile & web app users via push notifications. Free Premium account for 6 months.

  • MongoDB Free

    General purpose, document-based, distributed database. $200 in MongoDB Atlas Credits, plus MongoDB University certification.

12

Maps

1
  • Mapbox Credit

    A mapping platform for developers. 5 GB of storage for your own custom data.

13

Localization

1
  • POEditor Free

    Highly scalable localization management platform for teams. Plus Plan free for one year.

14

Programming Help

4
  • Evernote Discount

    Capture, organize, and share notes from anywhere. Get 50% off a full year of Evernote Premium.

  • Covalence Free

    Join an exclusive developer community and learn Full Stack web development. One free month of the Atomic Plan and two 1-on-1 mentoring sessions.

  • Transloadit Free

    Versatile uploading & encoding API to automate any file conversion. The Startup plan free, including 10GB of encoding credit.

  • GitHub Copilot Free

    Free access to Copilot Pro while you're a student.

15

Domain Name Registers

3
  • NameCheap Free

    One year domain name registration on the .me TLD, and deeply discounted registrations on .io, .tech, .com, and .website.

  • .tech Discount

    One year registration on .tech TLD for $0.99, with free renewals for referrals.

  • name.com Free

    One free domain name and free Advanced Security (SSL, privacy protection, and more).

16

Security

8
  • NameCheap SSL Discount

    One year SSL certificate (normally $9/year) via Github Student Developer Pack.

  • Shodan Free

    Free upgrade (normally $49) for full access plus 100 export credits with an academic email address.

  • Cryptolens Free

    License and sell your software securely. 10 licenses and any number of end-users free for students.

  • Termius Free

    SSH client that works on desktop and mobile, syncing data across devices. Free Premium plan while you're a student.

  • Astra Free

    Security suite for your website: firewall, malware scanner & managed bug bounty platform. 6-month access.

  • BrowserStack Free

    Test web apps with instant access to 2000+ browsers and real iOS and Android devices. Free Automate Mobile Plan for 1 year.

  • LambdaTest Free

    Automated and live interactive cross-browser testing on 2000+ real browsers and operating systems. Free Live Plan for one year.

  • Malwarebytes Discount

    Get 50% off device security by verifying as a student.

17

Software Modeling Tools

5
  • Astah Free

    One Year Professional License.

  • Axure RP Free

    Free educational license of Axure RP Pro.

  • Vertabelo Free

    Visual database design online. 100% free academic accounts for students and lecturers.

  • Framer Discount

    Prototyping tool. 50% off with an educational license.

  • Vaadin Free

    Open source Java framework for building Progressive Web Applications. Free Pro subscription license.

18

Visual Analytics

12
  • CARTO Free

    Free account upgrades with increased database storage, real-time data, and premium features for 2 years.

  • Tableau Desktop Free

    One Year Professional License for Students.

  • SAS OnDemand Academic Free

    Hosts SAS Studio for use in the cloud without installation. Free for students and teachers.

  • Appfigures Free

    App Store analytics, optimization, and intelligence. Free access to the Grow plan for 1 year.

  • Crawlbase Free

    Web scraping and crawling tool. 5000 successful requests free over a three-month period using discount code SDNT2023.

  • Typeform Discount

    Interactive forms, surveys & quizzes to engage and grow your audience with a professional discount plan.

  • CodeScene Free

    Visualization tool using predictive analytics to identify social patterns and manage technical debt. Free Student account.

  • Simple Analytics Free

    Privacy-friendly analytics with a simple interface and API. Starter plan free for one year, 100k page views/month.

  • DailyBot Free

    Automate daily stand-ups, follow-ups, retrospectives, surveys and feedback. Business plan free for 1 year.

  • AnyChart Free

    Flexible JavaScript library for interactive charts, maps, and dashboards. Free license for education or non-commercial projects.

  • Zyte Free

    Cloud platform for running web crawlers. Spiders crawl forever, data cached for 120 days, free for students.

  • New Relic Free

    Observability platform to understand and improve your software. Free while you are a student ($300/month value).

19

Game Development Tools

2
  • Unity3D Free

    World's leading real-time development platform. Unity Student Plan free while you are a student.

  • Unreal Game Engine Free

    Complete suite of game development tools, from 2D mobile games to console blockbusters and VR.

20

3D Animation and Modeling Software

3
  • Autodesk Software Free

    Free Autodesk Education License including Maya, 3DS MAX, Motion Builder, Mudbox, Inventor Professional.

  • Shapr3D Free

    Create manufacturing-ready models true to your design vision. Free educational license, valid for one year.

  • Solid Edge Free

    Free professional 3D CAD software for students.

21

Password Managers

3
  • 1Password Free

    6 months of a 1Password account free ($3/month thereafter).

  • Dashlane Free

    1 year of free Dashlane Premium for Students ($3.33/month thereafter).

  • RoboForm Free

    Free for students and professors with a valid college email for the first year ($12/year thereafter).

22

Infrastructure Monitoring

2
  • Datadog Free

    2-year license for a Datadog Pro account, good for monitoring 10 servers.

  • HoneyBadger Free

    Exception, uptime, and cron monitoring. Free Small account for 1 year.

23

Software Packs

5
24

Learning Resources

18
  • Association of Computing Machinery with Digital Library Discount

    Normally $198/year, current IT and Computer Science students get access for just $42/year.

  • Frontend Masters Free

    In-depth JavaScript, Node.js & front-end engineering courses. Free 6-months access to all courses and workshops.

  • One Month Free

    Learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Python in just 30 days. Free 30-day subscription.

  • GO RAILS Free

    Tutorials for web developers learning Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Turbolinks, Stimulus.js, Vue.js, and more. Free access for 12 months.

  • SymfonyCasts Free

    Master Symfony and PHP with video tutorials and code challenges. Free 3-month subscription.

  • Educative Free

    Interactive, text-based courses. 6 free months of 60+ courses covering Web Development, Python, Java, and Machine Learning.

  • Interview Cake Free

    Coding interview practice questions, data structures and algorithms reference. Access to the full prep course for 3 weeks.

  • Adafruit Free

    Open-source hardware and educational electronics company. One year of Adafruit IO+ and discounts on selected hardware.

  • DataCamp Free

    Build data fluency learning from top data scientists. Free 3-month individual subscription for students.

  • Arduino Education Free

    Empower scientists and artists of the future with creative STEM programs. Free Maker plan for 6 months.

  • PomoDone Free

    Hack and track your time using the Pomodoro technique. Lite plan free for 2 years.

  • HazeOver Free

    Get focused while working or studying with HazeOver for Mac. Free app license including minor updates.

  • Github Campus Experts Free

    Students who build technical communities on campus, with training and support from GitHub.

  • Scrimba Free

    Interactive courses, projects, and challenges in JavaScript, CSS, React, Python, and more. 1 month of free access to 40+ Pro courses.

  • LabEx Discount

    Learn Linux, DevOps, and Cybersecurity through interactive labs. 50% discount on the Pro plan.

  • GitHub Foundations Certification Free

    Waived fee on your first GitHub Foundations Certification exam (worth $99).

  • Codedex Free

    Verified students receive 6 months of Codédex Club, a premium membership, for free.

  • AlgoExpert Free

    Free access to 20 coding interview questions, plus a 10% discount on all AlgoExpert products.

25

Data science

3
  • Deepnote Free

    Collaborate with others on data science projects. Education plan allows unlimited Deepnote teams and collaborators.

  • Neptune Free

    Experiment tracker for ML teams. Free to use for academic and research purposes.

  • Comet Free

    End-to-end model evaluation platform with LLM evaluations, experiment tracking, and production monitoring.

26

Screen Recorders

1
  • 1001 Record Discount

    Screen recording app for Mac with a built-in annotation tool. 60% discount for students.