Tell us which paid software you use. We add up what it really costs you every year — then rebuild the same stack with free, open-source tools, each one explained in plain English.
Search any well-known paid tool, or tap the chips. No account, nothing to install — it all happens on this page.
Monthly prices hide the truth. We show your total per month, per year, and over 5 years — in plain sight.
One tap rebuilds your stack with free open-source alternatives, each with a plain-English guide on RepoEasy.
Photoshop, Premiere Pro, ChatGPT Plus, Canva
Photo & video editing, AI help and design — the full creator toolkit.
Costs $912/year paid — $0 free
Microsoft 365, Notion, Zoom, Dropbox
Documents, notes, client calls and file storage for solo professionals.
Costs $576/year paid — $0 free
Shopify, QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Slack
A store, the books, marketing email and team chat — without the SaaS bills.
Costs $972/year paid — $0 free
STEP 1 — WHAT DO YOU PAY FOR?
YOUR STACK — STEP 2
Nothing added yet — search above, or tap the tools in the lists below. Your picks collect here, where you can see them.
CREATORS & DESIGN
WORK & PRODUCTIVITY
AI
DEVELOPER & HOSTING
HOME & CLOUD
Prices are typical US monthly costs (annual plans divided by 12 where that is the standard way to buy), checked November 2026. Tools marked with a note are one-time or percentage-based and never add to the monthly total.
What one paid tool quietly costs you every single year — and the free replacement waiting for each:
Yes. Every alternative in this tool is a real open-source project from the RepoEasy library — free forever, no trials and no "free tiers" that expire. Some projects accept donations; none of them send you a bill.
They are typical US prices for standard plans, checked in November 2026, with annual plans divided by 12 where that is the normal way to buy. Your country or plan may differ a little — treat the yearly total as an honest estimate, not an invoice.
Not always — and we say so. Every RepoEasy tool page carries an honest note about what the paid tool still does better. For most people, most of the time, the free tool covers the job; where it doesn't, we'll tell you before you switch.
We track the tools people search for and don't find, and the most requested ones get added first. Meanwhile, the full library search covers 6,516 free tools — the alternative is very likely already there.
Browse all 6,516 open-source tools across 20 categories — explained in plain English, ranked by real GitHub stars.
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