Host production apps for $0

Build and ship real products without a hosting bill

Zero Cost Startup teaches makers and engineers how to deploy full-stack web sites, SaaS products, and mobile companions using free tiers from Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, Google Cloud Run, and more. Learn when to choose each platform and how to code efficiently so your stack stays fast, resilient, and free.

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What you'll learn

Choosing the right edge host for static, hybrid, or API-heavy apps.
Wiring CI/CD, secrets, and observability with zero-cost tooling.
Extending to mobile with shared code and automated releases.

Every stack starts here

Deep dives walk through reference architectures, cost calculators, and migration checklists so you can stay confident from idea to launch.

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Launch-ready templates

Copy infrastructure blueprints that map services, quotas, and deployment steps so you can deploy with confidence.

Preflight checklists covering DNS, SSL, and environment secrets.
Cost dashboards and alerting guardrails to prevent surprise bills.
Upgrade playbooks that transition free tiers into paid scale-ups smoothly.

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Zero Cost Startup Blog

Follow step-by-step builds that pick the right free host, wire full-stack features, and productionize your app with zero monthly spend.

Platform guides

Benchmarks and checklists for Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, Fly.io, and Cloud Run.

Code walkthroughs

Full-stack repos that prove the stack works, plus upgrade paths when usage grows.

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Popular playbooks

Scale a marketing site on the edge

Serve static and hybrid pages from global points of presence without leaving the free tiers.

Compare Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, and Vercel Hobby deployments side by side.
Wire automated previews from GitHub branches before you merge.
Layer forms, images, and analytics that stay within generous limits.

Launch a serverless SaaS backend

Stitch together databases, auth, and compute that scale elastically without a bill.

API routes, edge functions, and background jobs stay within free quotas when you cache and batch work.
Pair serverless platforms with managed databases like Supabase, PlanetScale, or Neon.
Schedule cron tasks with Vercel Cron, Netlify Scheduled Functions, or Cloudflare Queues to avoid long-running services.

Ship cross-platform clients for $0

Build responsive web and mobile front ends that reuse the same backend stack.

Stand up a Next.js UI on Vercel alongside an Expo Router mobile app.
Share design systems with Tailwind, Tamagui, or UnoCSS across targets.
Instrument performance with open-source logging and budget-friendly monitors.

Zero-cost toolkit

Edge & static hosting

Cloudflare Pages, Netlify, Vercel, and GitHub Pages workflows for CDN-first delivery.

Serverless data & auth

Supabase, PlanetScale, Neon, Clerk, and Firebase pairings to cover storage and identity.

Ops, monitoring & jobs

Cloud Run, Fly.io machines, Vercel Background Functions, and Grafana Cloud free tiers.

Roadmap to a free launch

Pick the right free tier mix

Audit traffic, cron, and storage needs, then match them to platform quotas before you deploy.

Wire the production pipeline

Automate CI/CD, environment secrets, and database migrations so releases stay reproducible.

Validate, observe, iterate

Instrument logging, synthetic checks, and upgrade paths to know when it is time to scale up.

Frequently asked questions

These answers walk through the no-cost stack decisions founders ask about most, from free hosting and databases to the tooling that keeps you shipping fast without surprise bills.