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Paying for software is stupid: Open-Source tools to Destroy Your SaaS Expenses
These 40 Open-Source Tools Will Make Your SaaS Subscriptions Look Obsolete
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Long before most developers were conceived, we lived in a technological utopia.Software came on physical media — a CD or floppy disc you’d buy once and own forever. Insert, install, done. No monthly ransoms, no endless subscriptions, no digital leash tying you to corporate overlords.
Then the devil got a job as a product manager.Suddenly, “Software as a Service” became the singular narrative of software monetization. You don’t own software anymore — you rent it.Companies discovered they could transform one-time $299 purchases into $29.99 monthly recurring revenue streams.But here’s the developer’s secret weapon: open-source software.This isn’t just a list of alternatives.I’m going to show you how to dismantle the subscription economy, one open-source tool at a time.
Disclaimer: The following tools may cause uncontrollable urges to cancel every SaaS subscription
S-Tier: Mission-Critical Tools (Most Essential)
Backend and Infrastructure
1. Appwrite: Comprehensive backend server
Appwrite is an end-to-end backend server for frontend and mobile developers.
- User Authentication: Multiple methods including email and OAuth.
- Database Service: Structured and relational data storage.
- File Storage: Manage user-uploaded files securely.
- Function Execution: Run custom backend code.
