16 curated tools • Updated weekly

    Free Newsletter & Community for Founders

    Free newsletter platforms and community tools for audience-driven founders.

    Adobe Color CC

    color.adobe.com

    Color combinations from the Kuler community.

    Free tier

    CodeMentor Community

    codementor.io

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    DataCamp Community

    datacamp.com

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    DEV Community

    dev.to

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    Discord

    discordapp.com

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    Discourse

    discourse.org

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    Disqus

    disqus.com

    Build a community of active readers & commenters.

    Free tier

    freeCodeCamp Forum

    forum.freecodecamp.org

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    MightyScout

    mightyscout.com

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    Ocean

    ocean.ink

    A community of designers sharing feedback.

    Free tier

    Pixel Buddha

    pixelbuddha.net

    Free and premium resources for professional community.

    Free tier

    r/Entrepreneur

    reddit.com

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    SitePoint Community

    sitepoint.com

    Free newsletter / community platform.

    Free tier

    Slack

    slack.com

    Free for unlimited users with few limited features.

    Free tier

    Small.chat

    small.chat

    Slack app for chatting with visitors to your website.

    Free tier

    Wattpad

    wattpad.com

    The world’s largest community for readers and writers.

    Free tier

    More tools for the Grow stage

    Acquire, convert and retain.

    Email Marketing

    63

    Free email marketing and newsletter tools with generous free tiers.

    Marketing Automation

    76

    Free marketing automation, segmentation and lifecycle messaging tools.

    Analytics

    54

    Free analytics, heatmaps and session replay tools for product and marketing insight.

    CRM & Sales

    34

    Free CRMs, sales pipelines and outbound tools for early-stage teams.

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