May 2025 was a tough month for developer free tiers. With 2 negative changes versus 0 positive, the trend continues toward tighter limits and eliminated offerings. Developers relying on free tiers should review their dependencies.
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Total Changes
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Negative
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Positive
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Neutral
Changes by Type
Change Type
Count
Free Tier Removed
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Product Deprecated
1
Biggest Losers
Vendors that eliminated or reduced free tiers
SendGrid (1 negative change)
Perpetual free tier (100 emails/day) eliminated. Replaced with 60-day trial only. Paid plans start at $19.95/month
Fauna (1 negative change)
Fauna shut down entirely on May 30, 2025. The serverless document database ceased all operations. Over 80,000 development teams affected