Run open-source projects on free tiers. Netlify, GitHub OAuth, BetterStack, GitHub Actions, Codecov — published limits, cost at scale, stability ratings.
Published 2026-04-01 · Not yet reviewed
Free infrastructure for open-source maintainers. Focus on your code, not your cloud bill.
Open-source projects get special treatment from most cloud providers — free tiers are more generous and often unlimited for public repos. This stack leverages those OSS advantages with services that have stable, long-standing free tiers and strong community support.
| Category | Service | Stability | Free | ~1K MAU | ~10K MAU | ~100K MAU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | NetlifyThe Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys… | active | $0 | $19 | $19 | $99 |
| Auth | WorkOSUser Management is free for up to 1 million users. Single Sign-On starts at… | active | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monitoring | BetterStack10 uptime monitors, 3 GB logs (3-day retention), 100K exceptions/mo, 5K session replays… | active | $0 | $0 | $25 | $85 |
| ResendDeveloper-first email API — 3K emails/month free (100/day cap), 3 domains, 1K marketing… | active | $0 | $0 | $20 | $90 | |
| CI/CD | GitHub ActionsFree CI/CD for public repos (unlimited minutes). Private repos: 2,000 min/mo… | active | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $0/mo | $19/mo | $64/mo | $274/mo |
Great for docs sites and project landing pages. Deploy previews for every PR.
The Free plan is $0 with a limit of 300 credits per month, covering production deploys (15 credits each), compute (10 credits per GB-hour), bandwidth…
1M MAU free — effectively unlimited for any OSS project's auth needs.
User Management is free for up to 1 million users. Single Sign-On starts at $125/connection. Directory Sync starts at $125/connection. Audit Logs are…
Free status page for your OSS project. Users can check uptime without filing issues.
10 uptime monitors, 3 GB logs (3-day retention), 100K exceptions/mo, 5K session replays, 30 GB metrics, 1 status page, 1 responder
3K emails/mo free covers contributor notifications and community updates.
Developer-first email API — 3K emails/month free (100/day cap), 3 domains, 1K marketing contacts/month, 5 AI credits, 30-day data retention
Unlimited free minutes for public repos. The standard for OSS CI/CD.
Free CI/CD for public repos (unlimited minutes). Private repos: 2,000 min/mo GitHub-hosted runners, 500 MB artifact storage, 10 GB cache/repo…
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