Free Startup Ideas

4 years ago

A tool for online booking of flight, train and bus tickets in India, with a free mobile app.

3,725

5 years ago

A free library of “crowd sourced” electronics repair instructions, with a database of more than 100,000 step-by-step guides for common problems with over a million unique parts.

781

4 years ago

A startup for tracking your home energy efficiency for free.

781

2 years ago

This startup wants to be a free app for keeping track of your expenses and helping you to understand your cash flow.

719

3 years ago

A platform for scheduling and managing freelance work. They say their platform reduces the time it takes for a company to get help by about 50%.

660

4 years ago

Advertise your business online in 20 different languages, for free, in your local market.

650

5 years ago

A collection of online educational materials available for free.

525

4 years ago

SaaS business that helps small companies in India create paper-free operating procedures.

460

5 years ago

A female-focused, non-sexualized virtual reality platform where women can connect with other women in a safe and judgement-free environment to discuss and learn about sexual health and wellness.

414

4 years ago

An algorithm that tells you how to play games like Solitaire: FreeCell, Spider Solitaire, and Hearts

379

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find new places to work by aggregating job openings from its network of freelancers.

340

5 years ago

Allows people to book free trips on flights, trains, and buses.

322

2 years ago

A startup that helps users find nearby parking garages and get a free digital parking pass.

321

5 years ago

A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

310

4 years ago

A startup that lets users “check-in” to any retail location and receive a discount or free gift. The company has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.

303

5 years ago

Social network for entrepreneurs, allowing them to share ideas and get feedback for their business ideas. The startup is free for businesses with fewer than 5 employees.

295

4 years ago

A way to help people file tax returns for free.

289

5 years ago

A free car valuing tool that gives sellers a price for their vehicle and tools to find buyers.

263

4 years ago

A tool that helps you find free Wi-Fi hotspots.

262

2 years ago

A platform that allows companies to automate the process of hiring freelancers and contractors. They claim to be able to reduce the time it takes to find and hire talent through automation.

261

3 years ago

A startup that connects companies with qualified freelance IT workers to help them complete projects and stay on-task. It’s “a digital concierge for your business.”

255

4 years ago

They want to build a platform where employers and freelance workers can “communicate, connect and collaborate”. They have raised $1.1M in seed funding as of September 2019.

253

5 years ago

A B2B startup that aims to help companies find and hire freelancers, and helps freelancers find work, as well.

252

4 years ago

A company that offers free, unlimited public Wi-Fi

248

5 years ago

A startup for the growing number of people who want to do freelance work, but don’t know how.

244

5 years ago

A startup that connects developers with freelancers willing to do work for brands.

244

5 years ago

A startup for connecting freelancers with projects.

237

5 years ago

Chatty is a free service to help people make more friends via group chat.

236

4 years ago

A platform for small businesses to create campaigns and get free marketing from influencers and media companies

236

4 years ago

A startup that aims to help freelancers communicate and coordinate with clients.

233

4 years ago

A freelance platform where contractors can build websites, mobile apps, and other digital products.

232

2 years ago

A startup that offers a way for freelancers to manage their work day and bills. The service helps freelancers submit invoices and pay their bills automatically, as well as schedule and reschedule their work.

232

4 years ago

A brain training app for people who want to improve their focus and memory. The app is currently free for users in the US, UK, and Germany.

231

4 years ago

This startup is aiming to bring an app with a social feed into the workplace. It’s like a Slack, only with the news and is free.

231

2 years ago

A collaboration platform where users can log into Slack and create and manage their own private channels. The service is free for up to 10 people at a time.

229

4 years ago

This startup is building a global network of local legal aid attorneys to help low income people in the US access legal aid, from free legal clinics to pro bono legal services.

225

4 years ago

This startup wants to replace the traditional broker model with a commission-free, network-based system that brings together buyers and sellers. The startup says it already has several dozen clients.

224

5 years ago

Emoor is a startup focused on helping freelancers manage their content.

222

5 years ago

A software tool for managing and monitoring relationships with freelance contractors.

221

4 years ago

A company that wants to help freelancers with their invoicing, payments, and overall financial management.

221

4 years ago

A free-to-play multiplayer game that takes the concept of the game of chess, and applies it to social networking.

215

4 years ago

A SaaS solution for companies needing to hire contractors such as freelancers or consultants. It allows companies to post jobs, hire freelancers, and manage them all online.

214

4 years ago

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212

4 years ago

A free software service that lets anyone use the same platform to create and host custom video ads on Facebook.

212

4 years ago

A free web-based platform for creating and sharing 3D models of objects.

211

4 years ago

A startup that wants to make the web more social and connect people. The company is building an ad-free platform to give users more control over how they use the web.

211

5 years ago

A startup that is building a platform for onboarding new talent at small- and medium-sized businesses. The startup looks to make the hiring process much easier and more efficient by connecting employers with freelancers via an online marketplace.

209

4 years ago

A free, open-source portfolio app for designers.

209

4 years ago

A startup for freelancers to offer their services, with everything from programming to writing.

208

4 years ago

A free SaaS service to help build a brand. Independent artists can use the app to generate custom content to promote their work, and publishers can use it to sell books and merchandise. The app is designed to be simple and intuitive.

207

5 years ago

A startup that hopes to help people save money by getting them to share their unused parking spots with strangers with the goal of getting more free parking spots for more people.

206

4 years ago

A search engine for ideas and ideas. The startup’s premise is to make sure you find the best ideas, and do it all for free.

206

4 years ago

A startup designed to help freelancers manage their invoices, track their payments, and automatically do taxes.

206

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to find out if a product is vegan, gluten free, etc

203

5 years ago

This startup’s algorithm is designed to find and cancel fraudulent payments, automatically. It’s free for merchants to use, and they’re aiming to partner with processors and banks.

201

4 years ago

Seed funding for a free online course on investing in Chinese stock markets and investing in Chinese businesses.

201

3 years ago

A startup that offers an online marketplace for freelance workers to work on projects together.

201

4 years ago

A tool to help you find and share free music online, with the help of music industry insiders

198

5 years ago

A digital bank from Italy that gives customers free checking with no monthly fees.

196

4 years ago

A “boutique” loyalty program that offers extra perks like free flights, hotel stays, spa visits, concert tickets, and more to frequent shoppers. The company is currently profitable and has a $7 million valuation.

196

4 years ago

A startup that is building a “sharing economy” platform for home rentals, where people can post their homes for free and offer them for short-term rentals.

195

5 years ago

A digital payments app for merchants in India. It aims to connect merchants with their customers via a mobile-first and friction-free interface.

194

4 years ago

A company that makes a machine that prints food without food, and then makes it into a gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly product.

194

4 years ago

The startup aims to make all transactions on the Internet free by 2020, and is building a platform that will use the blockchain to do so.

193

4 years ago

A tool for small- and medium-sized businesses to identify and correct errors in their invoices. It’s a simple, free tool for businesses to use.

192

4 years ago

A startup that lets people hire freelance professionals, like lawyers, accountants and other professionals, to help them out.

191

4 years ago

A startup where people can create and share their own videos to be used as a free marketing tool. The startup is working on a video series called Inside the Box, which follows a different startup every month as they grow.

190

4 years ago

A startup for freelance work that connects project managers with developers, designers, and marketers.

190

2 years ago

A company that creates software for scheduling tasks and time tracking for freelancers.

190

5 years ago

A company that helps freelancers and consultants manage their work. It’s currently in private beta, with plans to launch out of beta in 2019.

189

2 years ago

A tool for freelancers looking to manage work on the go. The company says it’s managed $6 million of projects over the last two years.

189

2 years ago

A digital platform that allows users to find and hire talent, with no fees or commitments. The App is a totally free platform to find, hire and manage talent across many industries.

189

5 years ago

A startup that helps teams build and market their products, with free tools to get started.

188

4 years ago

A startup that lets you buy a lifetime membership to a community of people who share your interests. It’s a subscription based site so you pay a set amount over time, but there’s a free version for non-members.

187

5 years ago

A free, online dating service for very short-term relationships.

186

4 years ago

A digital currency for freelancers and small business owners to transact in person, billable software for independent contractors to manage their invoices, and a market for people to buy and sell freelance services.

184

3 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers make money doing freelance design work.

184

3 years ago

A digital library of Latin American stories that’s available online for free.

184

5 years ago

A digital platform for freelancers to find and bid on jobs.

180

3 years ago

A startup that makes a free (and open source) online course platform that teaches programming

180

4 years ago

A startup that allows companies to build a DIY system for payments, offering a free turnkey solution that can be built quickly and inexpensively.

179

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a free haircut because they need a confidence boost

178

4 years ago

A platform that connects freelance developers with clients. Customers are able to upload their code snippets, and designers are able to login to review code, set budgets, and see the background of the developer.

178

5 years ago

A web-based SaaS that helps businesses sell products with coupon codes, through the company’s own network of retailers. The startup sells coupons via a monthly subscription program, and will offer a “freemium” model to startups and small businesses who want to use the tool without it costing them.

177

5 years ago

A free database of all consumer credit cards, available online and allowing users to search for cards, compare them, and see where they’re used.

177

4 years ago

A startup building a platform to help companies find people to build websites for them. Sites staffed by freelancers are easier to scale than the companies that build them.

177

5 years ago

A tool that helps freelancers price their work in a way that makes sense for different types of jobs, and helps the freelancers offer those packages to potential clients.

176

4 years ago

A web app to help users find low-cost or free items to buy at retail outlets. The company says it has over 100,000 users and 2,500 stores.

175

4 years ago

A business that helps freelancers make a living on the side by providing them with access to a portfolio of projects, like a site or portfolio manager, social media management, and a customer service platform.

175

3 years ago

A knowledge management platform for building platforms for freelance workers.

175

5 years ago

A mobile app that connects students with free tutoring.

174

4 years ago

Free-to-play game that’s essentially a “Neverwinter Nights” clone, allowing players to create their own character and craft their own story. Their goal is to allow players to create entirely unique experiences. The game will launch on Steam later this year.

174

3 years ago

Web and mobile app for freelancers and small businesses to manage projects and invoicing quickly.

173

3 years ago

This startup is building a website for people who are in the process of hiring a freelancer, contractor, or consultant. It’s meant to be a place for people to search for the right person for the job, and also for freelance workers to find gigs.

173

5 years ago

A startup that provides a “free and sustainable” alternative to plastic bags

172

3 years ago

A cloud storage product that will allow mobile developers to continue building apps and distribute them for free. All of the data will be stored in the cloud and accessed via an iOS and Android app.

172

5 years ago

A company that connects customers with work from contractors and freelancers.

171

5 years ago

A startup that provides online freelance services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

171

4 years ago

A new kind of financial tool for freelancers and people who work on-demand. It’s a way for people to run their finances and see where their money is going.

171

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for brands to build and launch their own social media accounts, for free. They charge brands for the pages they create rather than charging a fixed subscription fee.

170

5 years ago

A student health-care startup that offers a free student health-insurance plan to individual students, that covers co-pays and deductibles but doesn’t cover in-network hospital visits.

170

5 years ago

A free and open-source app for finding, managing and sharing files

169

5 years ago

The company uses AI to detect and block spam images and comments. Its service is free for social media users.

168

5 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers connect to other freelancers by letting them post their work and find others who need tasks.

168

5 years ago

A job board for freelancers, or people who work on their own terms, with a focus on design and marketing work.

168

5 years ago

A company that helps small businesses create a mobile website using an app, with a free plan and paid plans that include features like analytics and storage.

168

4 years ago

A “freemium” site for sending money to friends and family

168

3 years ago

A company that hosts a website that helps people live rent-free in their spare bedrooms. The site matches hosts with people in need of a place to stay.

168

5 years ago

A company that aims to be the Uber of freelance services by connecting service providers with customers.

167

5 years ago

A startup that connects freelance designers with companies who need branding work done

166

5 years ago

A company that aims to bring employees and freelancers together for projects, via a platform known as the "Freelancer's Network".

166

5 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easy to find, hire, and work with freelance designers and developers.

166

5 years ago

A company focused on doing the same thing as Freshbooks, but for freelancers.

166

5 years ago

A platform for outsourcing work to freelancers in the UK. The startup helps businesses and professionals find freelance workers for different jobs. The company is based in London, and has offices in Berlin and New York.

166

2 years ago

A slate of real-time, ad-free video podcasts with an emphasis on storytelling.

166

5 years ago

A tool for finding and managing freelance contracts. The company recently raised $2.6 million.

165

5 years ago

A San Francisco startup aiming to become the first credit union to offer free checking and savings accounts to any member of the U.S. Armed Forces.

165

5 years ago

A startup for students that promises discounts on textbooks, access to free online content, study groups, and more.

165

5 years ago

A bank account that the founders say is “like a personal investment account with 100x the transparency of other accounts and no fees.” The account is meant to be a savings account for small businesses or freelancers.

164

5 years ago

A business that will help people make the most out of their kitchen’s free-form surfaces, like cutting boards and cutting boards with built-in shelves.

163

5 years ago

They’re the modern version of a “grocery store”, with a storehouse of over 400 in-demand items that can be added to a wish list. They’re free for consumers, but can have a fee for businesses with 500 or more items in stock.

163

5 years ago

A company providing a free online platform for live music, planning concerts, selling tickets, and collecting royalties.

163

5 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers get paid up front, then moves that money to a business account if they don’t get enough gigs booked in a given period of time. Today it has paying customers in the US, UK, and Australia, and is profitable.

163

3 years ago

A startup that allows real estate agents to quickly create free listings and customize them.

163

5 years ago

A company that makes and sells an “unhackable” router. It’s free if users agree to a one-time data security checkup.

162

5 years ago

A startup that helps the kinds of freelancers that build websites for clients, by getting them money upfront for their work.

162

5 years ago

A software platform that helps small businesses, freelancers, and independent contractors obtain loans and invoice financing. They have a $50,000 seed round with a 4x growth rate since their launch in May 2019.

162

5 years ago

This startup focuses on the monetary value of freelance work.

162

5 years ago

A startup that is helping companies and individuals get debit cards for free when they have banked with their bank for the last 3 years.

162

5 years ago

A free mobile app that helps you find things to do in your neighborhood for free, offering nearby events, nearby restaurants, nearby bars, and more.

161

5 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses manage their coffee orders online. It’s free to use for customers, but the company hopes to make money by turning the system into a recurring subscription.

161

4 years ago

The startup wants to build a prescription-free dispensary network, with doctors and nurses on-call or on site at the dispensaries, and an app to help patients locate the nearest dispensary

161

5 years ago

A free and open source data visualization tool for business intelligence and analytics.

160

5 years ago

A system that helps connect people across the world who are interested in doing freelance work, such as writing, editing, and design. The startup was founded in March and is looking to raise seed funding.

160

5 years ago

A platform that helps you quickly build a team of freelancers to help you with different areas of your business.

160

5 years ago

A startup that pairs freelance designers with clients to create logos, websites, and more

159

5 years ago

A platform for finding and hiring freelance developers, with a marketplace where developers can find work.

159

5 years ago

A startup from a company called Popcorn Time, which allows users to stream free movies and TV shows. It's now a part of Netflix.

159

5 years ago

Mixer is a dating app for people who want to meet others in a more social setting. It’s an app like Tinder, but it’s free to use and allows users to pay to chat with others.

159

5 years ago

A portfolio website for freelancers, where people can comment on each other's work, hire one another with a single click, and get paid in bitcoin.

159

5 years ago

An electronic cigarette company that makes and sells 100% organic, vegan, and gluten-free e-liquids. The company is working with the FDA to get its products approved, and is already selling $1 million in products.

158

5 years ago

A new type of event registration system, which is a hybrid of Google Apps and Eventbrite. The company’s founder says that while it currently is free, it will be a subscription model in the future. The startup was founded in June.

158

4 years ago

an app that lets people record and upload short videos for free

158

3 years ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers, who can be paid in monthly subscription fees. It’s currently trying to build a business in Germany and the Netherlands.

158

3 years ago

A platform for selling products on Amazon that don’t have a legitimate Amazon Prime shipping option, but you can still get free two-day shipping.

158

5 years ago

Founded in 2015, Flyfree is an SEO agency based in London. They provide digital marketing services and run their own SEO training academy.

157

4 years ago

“A free app that helps you track your monthly energy usage. It’ll tell you how much you’re spending and how to save.”

157

3 years ago

The bizbuzz app is an app that allows users to quickly connect with potential clients. The app is free to download on iOS and Android.

157

5 years ago

A video platform that chooses the best pieces of footage from a video to create a GIF. The startup, which was founded in May 2014, says it has been offering GIFs for free since last year.

156

5 years ago

A company that makes it easy for startups to sell online. The startup is offering free service to startups for one year in exchange for equity.

156

5 years ago

A platform that connects companies to freelancers via a web app. The startup accepts payments via PayPal and credit card.

156

5 years ago

A Chinese-focused ecommerce platform that was built on the idea that China's economy is less of a free market and more of a controlled economic system. The company is working on a solution to let individuals buy goods without a bank account and without a traditional credit card.

156

3 years ago

A tool for people who want to make an extra $300,000 a year doing what they love and earn an average of $20,000 a month by teaching others how to do the same. It’s a freelance teaching platform that allows anyone to make money teaching web development, programming, and more for clients around the world. It’s a flexible, scalable option for people who want to reach their personal goals.

156

5 years ago

A startup that connects people with free parking spots in their neighborhoods

155

4 years ago

A startup that will take any video and allow its creators to port it to any of the top 30 mobile phone manufacturers, using a digital-rights-management-free model. The company has already built an app that allows anyone to convert any video to any phone.

155

4 years ago

is a SaaS company which offers small and medium sized businesses a free way to market their products and services online.

155

5 years ago

A startup that offers a service where basketball players can learn the right techniques to shoot a free throw

154

5 years ago

A $1 cloud-based platform for sharing your music, where friends can listen to it for free. The app is already on the Apple Store, and the company is looking to expand to Android and Windows.

154

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for small businesses to collect payments from their customers. The startup offers free accounts for small businesses and is looking to eventually offer a freemium model.

154

5 years ago

A startup that provides merchants with a secure, spam-free e-commerce platform to sell their products and access marketplaces in the US and around the world.

154

5 years ago

This startup is building a free, secure, and encrypted messaging platform with end-to-end encryption.

153

5 years ago

A micro-insurance company that insures the risk of non-payment for vendors and freelancers.

153

5 years ago

A way to hook up with a freelance designer for in-house design, build a site, and then manage it all from one app. The company says it has $6 million in funding and has been profitable since 2014.

153

5 years ago

The Startup is building out a free, open-source toolset for managing your GitHub project.

153

5 years ago

A voice-activated, speaker-free assistant for your smart home

153

5 years ago

A startup for project management on the blockchain, where freelancers can find clients and employers can find projects they want to fill.

153

5 years ago

A startup for freelancers, providing a venue where employers and freelancers can use an “open-source” to find and hire each other.

153

5 years ago

A free social network where people can discuss more than just the latest viral trends, with the ability to upload content and share with their friends.

153

5 years ago

A consumer app that pairs with a free service that helps consumers track their spending.

153

4 years ago

A way to send money to friends, family, and employees using a free app on their phone.

153

4 years ago

A free anonymous email account for the homeless, and a way to use email from the homeless in the workforce.

153

5 years ago

A platform that matches people looking for work with freelancers

152

5 years ago

A startup for remote workers and freelancers, connecting your online profile to a database of remote work opportunities.

152

5 years ago

This startup is building a B2B platform that connects freelancers and agencies with manufacturing manufacturers.

152

5 years ago

A startup that connects members of the same professional network. It’s currently free, but the company says they’re working on a paid model

152

3 years ago

A tool for freelance designers, sellers, and sellers of goods. The startup sends quotes through email automatically and allows for tracking of invoices and payments.

152

2 years ago

A free service that connects travelers to local hairdressers who can give them a scalp massage and style.

152

5 years ago

A startup that creates a network of freelancers who can help you with your tasks on Amazon Mechanical Turk

151

5 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses build their own custom calendars from a free, online template

151

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers, helping them find the right job for them, and helping clients find the right freelancer.

151

5 years ago

An online marketplace for freelance talent. They’re building a pool of talent, via an online marketplace, for brands to use.

151

5 years ago

A tool to help teams effectively manage freelancers, with features like payment tracking and invoicing.

151

5 years ago

Lever provides a free, open source platform for all kinds of digital content including documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and even video. Lever is transforming the way people collaborate and learn.

151

5 years ago

A startup that helps people pay for things, whether it’s a ride or a cup of coffee. The startup charges a fee of $5.95/month to charge and pay for things, and there’s an option to opt in for free.

150

5 years ago

Celadon is making a platform that helps companies recruit, hire and pay for freelancers.

150

5 years ago

A platform for companies to hire, manage, and engage their freelancers. They are looking to introduce a marketplace of sorts that allows companies to post and search for the service of a specific individual. They are also looking to launch a marketplace-style app for freelancers and clients to find each other.

150

5 years ago

In the UK, an increasingly important part of the economy isn’t bricks and mortar stores but phone apps. And one startup wants to replace the app store with a custom-built version. The idea is that you buy an app once and then get the updates for free. The company is giving away its first product for free, called The App Store, in order to gain feedback.

150

5 years ago

A startup for hiring and retaining freelancers that allows businesses to find, hire and pay people from anywhere in the world.

150

4 years ago

A free service that makes it easy for businesses to use the government’s services, like Medicare and Medicaid.

150

5 years ago

A financial management application to help freelancers get paid, track their costs, and manage their invoices.

149

5 years ago

A platform for meeting planners and event organizers to book freelance talent for online event production.

149

5 years ago

A 3-screen, “Freedom of Information” app that sources and displays data from NYC’s 311 service.

149

3 years ago

A startup that makes a platform for people to review freelance work, both on a community level as well as individuals.

149

3 years ago

A free HR software platform that makes it easier for companies to manage HR processes by automating them.

149

5 years ago

A free, open-source and community-driven email client built on the Electron framework.

148

5 years ago

A startup for freelancers and contractors, with a goal of helping businesses fill projects quickly. The startup is launching in June.

148

5 years ago

Helps members of a school community get access to free local yoga.

148

5 years ago

A startup that combines the forms of a dating app, matchmakers, and a freelance marketplace. Like others in the space, Zoosk wants to make it easier for people to find jobs, but unlike others it’s only for women.

148

5 years ago

A project management platform for freelancers and small teams, asking people to “realize their potential”.

148

5 years ago

This startup is creating a job search engine for freelancers.

148

5 years ago

A free and anonymous account of all of your medical bills, keeping you from falling behind on payments and giving you peace of mind.

148

4 years ago

A tool that lets you explore the world of retirement savings without having to read financial statements or do any complex math. As a nudge to get you started, it’s free.

148

5 years ago

A startup that helps users get free admission to museums when they travel.

147

3 years ago

A startup that’s building a tool to help automate the creation of quotes and invoices via text message. The tool is designed to be used by small business owners and freelancers and would work best with a smartphone, but any text-capable device can be used.

147

3 years ago

A list of smartphone apps that offer free or discounted parking spots, and will eventually allow users to select parking spots on their own.

147

5 years ago

A free tool for journalists and journalists to help them cover protests in real-time. It’ll be free to use, but will always be free to use.

146

5 years ago

A podcast network with a focus on “unscripted” storytelling, by people who are not professional journalists. It’s designed to free creative people from the pressure of telling stories they’ve been told to tell.

146

5 years ago

A startup that’s meant to help employers manage their employee benefits and compensation. It’s currently a SaaS business with a free tier that offers access to a basic toolset including a tool that helps employers calculate a person’s hourly wage.

146

3 years ago

A startup building a peer-to-peer voice over IP (VoIP) app that lets you call anyone in the world on the same app, even over mobile. The founders said they’ve already signed up over 35,000 users, who can call each other for free.

146

3 years ago

A platform that enables users to check their credit scores and buy discounted or free credit scores from multiple credit reporting agencies.

146

5 years ago

A company that helps freelancers manage their P2P platform.

145

5 years ago

A startup that lets users order flowers on the go, then have them delivered from a local florist, all made possible via a phone number the user can text. The app is currently free, but a paid version is in the works.

145

5 years ago

This startup wants to be the one-stop shop for insurance and retirement plans for startups and freelancers.

145

5 years ago

A free app that helps users find local restaurants, which uses Yelp data. It’s currently in closed beta.

145

3 years ago

A group messaging app with an Android and iPhone app. The app is free with ads, and in-app purchases of $1.99 unlock a subscription to group chat.

145

3 years ago

For the past year, they’ve been working on a 2-man company that focuses on building a set of tools that can help startups and freelancers manage their projects.

145

5 years ago

A startup that provides a marketplace to connect people looking for freelance work with people looking to hire freelance work done The startup is in its pilot phase, currently connecting over 1000 freelancers with 5 companies

144

5 years ago

A startup that pairs you with a community of debt-free, budget-conscious people who are willing to split the cost of a car, home, furniture, or other major purchase.

144

5 years ago

This is a tool for freelancers to manage projects.

144

4 years ago

A pain-free way to sign up for new credit cards. The startup wants to help people with bad credit have a credit card that’s reserved for emergencies.

144

5 years ago

A startup to connect small businesses to freelancers using a marketplace

143

5 years ago

A tool for building, managing, and deploying custom web applications, available on a free tier.

143

3 years ago

A free web-based tool for brainstorming, ideation and collaboration that enables teams of all sizes and across all industries to create, share and manage ideas.

143

5 years ago

This app is a replacement for spreadsheets. The app helps users manage every aspect of their finances, including contracts, invoices, and approvals. The startup offers a monthly subscription fee for the software and gives users a free trial period.

142

5 years ago

This startup is building an AI-driven platform for finding freelance contractors, similar to Upwork or Freelancer. The startup has raised $4 million and is based in the UK.

142

5 years ago

This company, which was co-founded by a former engineer at Google, is building a platform that uses artificial intelligence to help companies manage employee perks, like free software, free lunches, and more.

142

5 years ago

A startup that lets people get free haircuts and other services from barber shops in need of clients.

142

3 years ago

A platform to sell and rent digital products like DRM-free e-books, games, and software.

142

5 years ago

A startup that provides free consulting to people who are looking to take a side hustle idea and turn it into a real business

141

5 years ago

A food delivery app that lets restaurants offer free delivery on orders over $25. It’s testing this in Nashville.

141

5 years ago

A startup that allows homeowners and renters to search for rental houses or apartments based on amenities, price, and neighborhood. It doesn’t charge any commission, so it’s free.

141

5 years ago

A software platform that allows people to buy and sell shares in companies for free or with as little as $5. The company is looking to compete with both traditional brokerages and stock exchanges like NASDAQ and the NYSE.

141

5 years ago

A platform for companies to create, manage and track software development jobs, with a free software development life cycle.

141

5 years ago

A no-code app which allows users to take a photo, upload it, and have it designed with a scratch-off code. The designs can be made by users for free or paid via subscription.

141

5 years ago

A B2B platform for finding and sharing freelance technical talent, with a focus on Germany.

141

5 years ago

An API for professionals to find freelance gigs and manage their portfolios and payment, as a replacement for tools like Upwork and Fiverr.

140

5 years ago

A platform that helps freelancers and remote workers receive payments and manage expenses.

140

5 years ago

The event was sponsored by Submittable, and all conference participants received a free Submittable account.

140

5 years ago

A free chat app for developers. The company has already raised $5.5M in funding from some of the largest VCs in the world, including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more.

140

5 years ago

Sphere is a new approach to online education based on the idea that online education is too expensive for many students and doesn’t provide high enough quality instruction. Sphere offers a free, high-quality education to anyone in the world.

140

3 years ago

An online marketplace that connects short-term rental landlords with vacationers looking for short-term rentals in your city. Their service is free and the company is currently offering free-trial usage.

140

3 years ago

A project management tool for freelancers and self-employed workers. The startup wants to help people make money and manage their time more efficiently.

140

5 years ago

A remote worker platform for freelancers, currently operating in the UK

139

5 years ago

A startup that wants to bridge the gap between freelancers and clients.

139

5 years ago

A startup that helps students get their transcripts online for free.

139

5 years ago

A team of fundraisers that want to help companies with their fundraising needs by offering free fundraising services. They charge companies based on the time spent on fundraising, with a maximum of $500 per month.

138

5 years ago

A “worker-owned cooperative” that will put a new spin on the working world, pairing freelancers and clients with each other to help them co-create a working space, and to help members through a “micro-retirement” plan.

138

5 years ago

A SaaS for freelancers where employers can buy, track, and manage the work of freelance workers.

138

3 years ago

A free kick to launch a startup, with fees for services like hosting and legal advice.

138

3 years ago

A free site and app designed to help college students save money. The site and app is designed to help students save money by finding deals, saving money on textbooks and other things, and building a list of things they need to buy.

138

5 years ago

A startup that gives you a free credit card (with no annual fees) when you sign up for a certain amount of money back when you shop online

137

5 years ago

A platform for managing employees' freelance jobs

137

5 years ago

This startup is a “personal budgeting solution” for freelancers. The idea is to make it easier to see how much money you’ve made and how much you’ve spent over the course of your career and to make it easier to plan spending.

137

5 years ago

A free service that allows you to track and manage your 20+ credit cards in one place.

137

5 years ago

A browser extension that lets you easily find free Wi-Fi, or a coupon for free Wi-Fi at an airport or hotel, and a reputation system to make sure you can always find good free Wi-Fi.

137

5 years ago

A platform that saves time for freelancers by allowing them to quickly find, book, and pay invoices, and receive payments in their account.

137

5 years ago

A financial service for freelancers, contractors and agencies. The service helps freelancers and agencies with payroll.

137

4 years ago

A software company that helps companies with the tech-heavy job of finding and interviewing candidates. Clarity has a free version for small teams and a $4,000/month paid option, which it says has “well over 100 customers”.

137

5 years ago

A remote-work solution for business partners and freelancers, letting them work from anywhere. It’s a sort of “Uber for freelancers”, and is based on the idea that most clients don’t want to hire someone for a long-term gig, but instead need someone to tackle a project for a few days or a week at a time.

136

5 years ago

A startup for freelance developers and enterprise companies to get help with software development.

136

5 years ago

A micro-payment platform for small businesses and freelancers. The startup is building a platform that enables small businesses and freelancers to accept micropayments via PayPal or their own branded payment processor.

136

2 years ago

A social network for remote teams and freelancers, allowing them to find tasks and manage projects, as well as schedule meetings and communicate.

136

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers to find jobs and request work. According to the company, they have a response rate of 90%.

135

5 years ago

A mobile platform that connects customers with local businesses via SMS, via text message. The texting platform is free for customers, and businesses pay a monthly fee ($6.95/month) to use the service.

135

5 years ago

A company building remote office apps for freelancers.

135

5 years ago

A B2B company for firms that need to hire freelancers. The goal is to help them find good workers and get them on the job ASAP.

135

5 years ago

A startup building an online platform for people to sell their used electronics. The idea is to be a free marketplace where sellers can sell and buyers can buy used electronics from people all over the world.

135

3 years ago

This startup wants to be the directory for the global freelance market, listing opportunities for all kinds of services, through a mobile app. Users can go through the app to see who would be the best match for a particular job.

135

5 years ago

A startup that outsources the time-consuming parts of building a website or app to freelancers

134

5 years ago

A startup for connecting freelance designers with clients. There are around 5 million professional designers in the US, and they’re frequently hired through agencies or by the hour. The startup is building a marketplace where designers can post their work, which clients can browse and hire.

134

5 years ago

A free app for connecting with your friends outside of Facebook. It’s a platform where people can create digital walls and a platform to share photos and videos. They have a team of 30 people and have raised $3.5M funding.

134

5 years ago

This startup is building an online marketplace for the sale of computer parts, but based on the free and open source project OpenELEC.

134

5 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to help companies hire software engineers It’s free for companies with fewer than 500 employees

133

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to hire freelance workers through a platform that allows managers to post jobs, and then compare candidates based on credentials, previous work, and social recommendations.

133

5 years ago

A free digital interface for app developers, allowing them to create virtual machines for testing. It was crowdfunded by the company’s own customers.

133

5 years ago

A space for freelancers and independent workers to co-locate, share tools, and collaborate.

133

5 years ago

A physical card that can be used to charge software as a service, like SaaS, subscriptions and free trials.

133

5 years ago

A platform for companies to hire freelancers without the headache of building and maintaining a website, or the hassle of dealing with recruiters.

133

5 years ago

An automated subscription service that promises to send you a box of the best things it finds on the internet for you — and it’s free. It’s based on a Reddit post from early January in which the founder said he was “unemployed and bored” while on a trip.

133

5 years ago

A company that helps online businesses build their own email marketing tool, offering a free suite of tools, including a software-as-a-service offering.

133

5 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers and enterprises with digital labor, including web designers and content producers.

133

5 years ago

A startup that lets you share blog posts, products, and events with your social network through SMS. It’s free, and as you write you get paid in cash, in dollars or in bitcoin.

133

5 years ago

The company wants to provide the infrastructure to help universities and other institutions run their own online courses. The platform includes a series of free courses, exams, and quizzes.

132

5 years ago

A startup that helps you find free and cheap parking in NYC, Baltimore and Los Angeles. It’s already live in NYC, and will expand to LA and Baltimore in the coming months.

132

4 years ago

A free app that helps people keep track of coming up with ideas, with the goal of helping them get their ideas out of their heads and into the world.

132

3 years ago

A free messaging app that is meant to replace Slack.

132

5 years ago

A startup that provides a commission-free stock trading platform for accredited investors

131

5 years ago

A tool to help event producers manage their social media posts, customer service, and other communications. It’s an ad-free, content-focused social media management tool with 15,000 paying customers.

131

5 years ago

A startup that brings in a freelance marketer from anywhere in the world, and pays them a commission for their work.

131

5 years ago

A “collaboration platform for freelance workers,” allowing them to find one another and take advantage of their “world of expertise”

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps you create customized “sampler packs” of music. The startup wants to build an algorithm that lets users produce personalized mixes, or albums, without the need to upload music. Instead, users create a “profile” of songs and artists they like, and the system then chooses other songs the user likes and creates an album, including tracklists. The service is currently free, with plans starting at $5 per month for premium features.

131

5 years ago

A startup that helps people who don’t have access to a bank account get one for free. The startup has partnered with several major banks to allow customers to open accounts even without the usual documentation that banks require to authenticate.

131

5 years ago

A free, ad-supported service that allows musicians to offer their music for free but still make money off of it through ad revenue.

130

5 years ago

Decentralized social network where people can get paid to publish stories. The startup is open source and free to use, and the founder says it has a "small amount of daily active users."

130

5 years ago

The company is developing a software platform that connects freelancers, agencies or employers with service providers such as plumbers, electricians, acupuncturists, etc. It’s meant to make the process of hiring a service easier, with a marketplace for the service providers.

130

5 years ago

An employee-owned bank with a focus on small businesses, offering free checking accounts and savings accounts.

130

5 years ago

A startup for real-time bidding on freelance tasks.

130

5 years ago

A tool that helps freelancers find work, with tools for payment, contracts, and invoices.

130

5 years ago

An email marketing service built to help small businesses, startups and freelancers grow their email lists and boost their sales. It offers a free plan for businesses with up to five contacts.

130

3 years ago

A coworking space for women in tech that offers childcare, free classes, a coding academy, and a space where women can network and learn.

130

5 years ago

Not just a one-click solution for saving and transferring contacts, but a true platform for managing them. It allows users to create branded groups of contacts, and then schedule calls among them. It’s ad-free, secure and can be used on both iOS and Android.

129

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers, meant to help them find work, keep track of their clients and spend less time doing administrative tasks.

129

5 years ago

Zach wants to help people who don't want to use a traditional bank — they don't want to install an app, or they want to use a specific app for different financial needs. Zach is a mobile application that lets you do this, with a free service called Zach Wallet.

129

5 years ago

A startup that offers a tool for consumers to use to shop for and compare real-world products. The startup says it is the only shopping service that allows users to buy online-only products, while also allowing customers to see products in person and try them for free.

128

5 years ago

A digital marketplace for freelance designers. The startup’s founders want to build a marketplace that helps businesses and designers work together on projects.

128

5 years ago

A free form writing and editing tool for people with a visual impairment.

128

5 years ago

An employee scheduling tool for small businesses and freelancers.

127

5 years ago

A maker of software to help create and organize personas for online marketing. It’s currently available for free, though the founders are looking to go premium.

127

2 years ago

A tool that lets you build an app in five minutes for $20 and then lets you support it with a free plan.

127

5 years ago

A software startup that aims to make it easier for companies to create surveys online. The startup is building a survey tool that’s designed to work with software like SurveyMonkey and SurveyGizmo, and is already running its own free online survey service.

126

5 years ago

A startup that offers ad-free and censored content, designed for countries with strict internet censorship regimes.

126

4 years ago

A bookkeeping startup in Argentina that helps small businesses and freelancers track their finances.

126

4 years ago

A startup that helps people get free gym memberships without having to go to a gym.

126

3 years ago

A free food delivery service in Toronto and Ottawa, with an opt-in subscription service for a monthly fee. The startup has just launched as of May 2019.

126

5 years ago

A startup that sells customer acquisition services for B2B companies. They’re focused on funding growth for their clients by providing free, one-time services such as marketing and customer support.

125

5 years ago

idea: A startup for professional freelance writers to sell their work.

125

5 years ago

A startup trying to make the creation of a new app as simple as asking a friend to help you. The idea is that creative people will be more likely to give their own time free to help others who may need it, and the startup hopes to eventually help with getting new users on their apps.

125

5 years ago

A travel booking platform that connects consumers with local businesses to offer services like free airport parking, meal discounts, or access to free Wi-Fi.

125

5 years ago

A company that helps freelance and on-call workers find jobs. It’s currently working with 10,000 companies including Uber, GoDaddy, and Microsoft.

125

5 years ago

A B2B product that allows users to manage and track expenses related to their professional development program. It’s free for startups and small businesses.

125

5 years ago

A provisioning company that allows for free lunch, coffee, and snacks for employees.

125

3 years ago

A text-only chat and messaging app that is free and ad-free on all devices.

125

5 years ago

This is a tool meant to help employees get better at their jobs with an emphasis on self-improvement. They have a free trial and have raised $4.6m in a seed round.

124

5 years ago

What it is: A chatbot that lets people find and hire freelance specialists. The platform aims to work with a wide variety of professionals, including interior designers, virtual assistants, and even personal trainers.

124

5 years ago

A platform for freelance work, where users can bid on jobs, and get paid by a single company in exchange for a small fee.

123

5 years ago

A platform that allows businesses to pay contractors and freelancers via mobile, not PayPal. The startup wants to make it easier to pay contractors and freelancers for work, and avoid the headaches of payment processing.

123

5 years ago

A startup that lends out the tools necessary to set up a basic office at home, whether it’s for a small team, an individual freelancer, or even a single room. The startup has a platform for users to manage and share their work books, collaborate with other team members, and track team progress.

123

5 years ago

A platform that helps developers get paid in cryptocurrency. The company also wants to tackle the problem of freelancers not being able to get paid in cryptocurrency. The company currently has 10 employees and has raised $500,000 in seed funding.

123

5 years ago

A free employee referral program for companies with more than 100 employees, which they say allows companies to double their referrals and increases the number of employees they hire.

123

5 years ago

The startup has built a platform that makes it easy for libraries to provide free Wi-Fi to their patrons. The app is available for use in libraries nationwide and charges a 6% fee for the service.

123

5 years ago

A startup that aims to make it easy for companies to pay contractors and freelancers by making it easy to build and manage a payment system.

123

5 years ago

A free app that lets users create “Mystery Boxes” for their friends. The app helps you send your friends a message that includes a link to a product or experience you’ve never tried before. The recipient then has the option to try it out for free without having to buy it.

123

5 years ago

A payment service for freelance work that will make it a lot easier for people to pay their taxes.

123

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find the right freelance service for them, and has a platform with a “live chat” feature that helps people who don’t know how to get started.

123

3 years ago

This company is building a platform that makes it easier to write software. Their app is a “simple, distraction-free writing space”, allowing users to write code without getting distracted.

123

5 years ago

A platform for people to find and hire freelance help from a network of other freelancers.

122

3 years ago

In the United States, the U.S. Department of Labor has created the Job Corps, a program that provides free job training to people who have little or no experience in a certain field. The program offers a wide variety of job training opportunities,

122

5 years ago

A company that helps small businesses test their websites or mobile apps before deploying them. Potential clients can use this to test their website for free, get feedback on their website, and then make changes to their website based on that feedback. The company also offers a web app that helps small businesses track user metrics and track how changes to their website impact those metrics.

121

5 years ago

A tool that helps developers find freelance opportunities, and for freelancers to find work.

121

5 years ago

A free app that uses GPS to guide runners on their runs. The startup is building a way to get people from one place to another, by showing them what’s around obstacles on the way.

121

3 years ago

A free stock-watching app that tracks the performance of Apple, Google, and Amazon.

121

5 years ago

A tiered plan for teams of developers to work together on the same projects, with a free tier that has limited features and a $10 per month plan that has access to all features.

120

5 years ago

A platform for making free, web-based 2D and 3D models.

120

3 years ago

A group of online freelancers that helps people find various gigs online, including design, marketing, and writing.

120

5 years ago

Arist is a cloud-based project management and accounting tool that helps small teams manage projects and budget. Arist is a free plan with paid options that offers more features. Arist is available on the App Store, Google Play, and the Arist website.

119

5 years ago

This free service lets customers track every step they take on their website. The company charges a fee for more advanced analytics, but the free version is very popular.

119

5 years ago

A free VPN, or virtual private network, that doesn’t log information about its users.

119

4 years ago

A tool to make it easier for freelance designers to create more consistent work.

119

4 years ago

A startup that allows freelance tutors to teach online, and is building a platform that will allow them to monetize their services.

119

4 years ago

Gives small businesses and freelancers a place to create a “marketplace” where they can sell a product or service and find buyers. It’s a “marketplace of marketplaces”.

119

3 years ago

A startup that aims to bring a free, ad-free alternative to the world’s most popular lifestyle app, Tinder.

119

5 years ago

A web app for uncovering the truth behind a video: what it shows, who is in it, and what’s being said. The app is free.

118

5 years ago

A “free, no-code” web application that allows teams to create and manage a shared document repository. It’s currently in a beta stage and costs $7 per month.

118

5 years ago

A platform that connects freelance graphic designers with businesses who want to create logos and other graphics.

118

5 years ago

A platform for human rights, which includes the belief that people should be able to freely share their information. The goal of Propscout is to provide a platform for the sharing of information regarding human rights issues in order to protect, respect, and promote those rights.

118

5 years ago

A free online application for learning Portuguese, Spanish, French, or Italian.

118

5 years ago

A community of freelance designers with an emphasis on high-end products like furniture, ready-to-wear, and toys.

118

5 years ago

We’ve all shared our thoughts on the internet, so why not do it for a profit There are a lot of people with some expertise in the areas of screenwriting, video editing, and voice acting who’d like to work in their free time on projects without any pressure to launch.

117

5 years ago

A startup that worked with a university to develop new materials for 3D printing that are conductive and conductive-free.

117

5 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform to help people take advantage of free food and services. It’s a way to get free food and services from restaurants, or even the government.

117

5 years ago

“An insurance company for the global freelance economy”

117

5 years ago

A tool that helps educators find free, on-demand software for teaching various subjects, and is also a tool to help teachers find free software to use to teach their students.

117

3 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers find clients for their services. It also plans to eventually help businesses find employees through its website.

117

2 years ago

A messaging app that allows you to send encrypted, free text via phone, email, or text message.

117

5 years ago

A productivity app for freelancers, allowing them to plan, manage, and track projects from anywhere.

116

5 years ago

A payments app for freelancers, agencies, and agencies. The startup wants to help businesses manage and pay for freelancers.

116

3 years ago

An online platform that helps users build and manage a team of freelancers, with the company itself acting only as a middle-man. It’s a more sustainable alternative to traditional freelancing platforms like Upwork, and the company wants to use its own experience to help other companies build their own.

116

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to sell their cars privately. Its users pay a monthly fee, and get free car insurance, maintenance, and roadside assistance.

115

5 years ago

A decentralized email, file sharing, and storage company. The company currently has over 10,000 subscribed users, with the hopes of launching a free version in Q4 of this year.

115

5 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers take their clients on a time-definite tour of the country of their choice, tracking the itinerary, and making reservations for them.

115

5 years ago

A live broadcast company for athletes and sports teams. The founders say they want to focus on live streams because of the way they’ve grown in the past few years. Their product is currently a free service, but the founders say they plan to add a paid service to compete with Facebook’s suite of sports and entertainment streams.

115

5 years ago

A software company for managing health insurance. The startup wants to simplify the process of registering for health insurance so that the process is fast and hassle-free.

115

5 years ago

A sharing platform for freelance talent that’s already helping companies like Time Inc. and MailChimp hire.

115

5 years ago

An online publisher for local news, Newburgh Free Press has been around since 2014.

115

5 years ago

a free front-end application for Gmail that allows users to download and share their email directly to other messaging apps. The company’s aim is to provide a simpler, more intuitive interface for users to manage their email.

115

3 years ago

A “freemium” platform that builds on top of the current “Freemium” model.

115

3 years ago

A tool for building a team of freelancers to help you out. The company aims to be the virtual assistant you won’t have to pay.

115

5 years ago

A company that promises to make travel booking and finding flights as easy as posting a free, ad-supported message on Facebook. The startup has raised $40 million in funding.

114

5 years ago

A startup that “provides an AI-powered, ad-free content-based search experience for social media that allows users to see engagement, content, and activity across multiple social media channels and news outlets.”

114

5 years ago

A free, open-source platform for building and managing distributed applications. Uses a programming language called Akka.

114

3 years ago

This is a startup that gives people the ability to hire a freelance videographer to film events

114

5 years ago

A company that plans to bring the benefits of cloud computing to the workforce by letting companies hire freelancers who are computers.

113

5 years ago

A blockchain startup that aims to connect freelancers with employers in a way that reduces fraud.

113

5 years ago

This startup wants to make it easier for people to sell their used gadgets and electronics. It wants to give users free website or app hosting and a platform for selling their devices and accessories.

113

5 years ago

This startup is building an online platform for freelance designers to find clients and charge clients for their services.

113

5 years ago

A free online tool for freelancers that simplifies the process of finding reliable clients, vetting them for quality, finding payment terms, and more.

113

5 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for people to find and hire freelancers to do tasks like build websites, edit and proofread documents, and more.

112

5 years ago

A startup for freelance writers, editors, and translators. The startup is in its pre-launch phase, but has already sold $3,000 worth of services. It’s not a traditional marketplace, instead relying on a closed community of writers and translators who are all working on the same project.

112

5 years ago

ired is a payroll app for freelance workers

112

4 years ago

A B2B startup that helps freelancers with accounting to make sure they’re keeping track of their revenues and expenses.

112

3 years ago

A startup to help existing recruiters connect with job seekers for full-time, contract, or freelance positions

112

5 years ago

The team is building a platform for independent contractors, freelancers and consultants to find clients. The company says it has already raised $5 million in funding.

111

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers that takes sticker prices and eliminates the middleman.

111

5 years ago

A product designed to make it easier for small businesses to buy products online. It’s currently a free product, with plans starting at $10 per month.

111

5 years ago

A free online language exchange platform for people looking to learn a new language.

110

4 years ago

SaaS that brings mobile banking to underbanked businesses, with a freemium model that starts at $20 per month. It offers a mobile app with check-deposit functionality, but also wants to build out a premium platform for mid-sized businesses.

110

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where people can get a custom meal delivered to their house that is gluten free, paleo, vegan, etc

109

5 years ago

This startup is building a platform to help connect patients with doctors. Patients can search for medical professionals, and get a one-on-one consultation over video for free.

109

4 years ago

A “guilt-free meal delivery service for people who want to eat healthier but struggle to make time for cooking”.

109

4 years ago

A platform that pairs clients with freelancers to get the job done. It’s not quite an Uber, but it’s the next iteration of a task-based model.

109

4 years ago

A business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that connects freelancers with businesses. The company wants to disrupt the freelance economy by allowing businesses to scale and manage their workforces.

109

5 years ago

A platform for freelancers to find and keep clients without the headaches. It’s aimed at small businesses and other organizations that need to keep track of projects, but don’t have the time or personnel to do it.

108

4 years ago

A way for team leaders to keep track of the progress of their team with simple checklists. The app is a free to share checklist and the team can customize the checklist with be customizable.

108

4 years ago

A free software that helps companies find the best time to market their products, based on customer use.

108

3 years ago

A tool that helps you convert PDFs into mobile-friendly content. The app is free, but Pro has plans to monetize through in-app transactions and subscriptions.

108

4 years ago

A platform for hiring freelance developers and designers.

107

5 years ago

A new start-up that wants to make it easier for students to access their grades, assignments, and other materials. The company is currently offering a free plan for students and has raised a $2.5M seed round to date.

106

5 years ago

An on-demand platform that keeps track of who’s in a meeting and lets others know when they’re free.

106

4 years ago

A “freemium” service that helps people build and manage their own portfolios of investments.

106

4 years ago

A tool for freelancers that allows them to create invoices with no upfront cost or monthly subscription. The startup is looking to be a cheaper alternative to Upwork and Freelancer.

106

4 years ago

A free social network for the LGBT community. It’s a social network for LGBT people, like Facebook, but without the “friends” — it’s more of a “community” for LGBT people.

106

2 years ago

A network of over 80,000 household journalists who work for free in China to report on local government, events, and news.

106

5 years ago

This is a platform for finding and hiring virtual assistants with a focus on solving problems for small businesses and freelancers.

105

5 years ago

A platform that helps people run their freelancer workflows, helping them manage invoices, payments, and other interactions with clients.

105

4 years ago

A free service that helps Americans who are moving abroad find work and employment opportunities in their new countries. Their mission is to help Americans transition to their new countries by providing job opportunities in their new countries.

105

4 years ago

A company that’s building a tool for hiring freelance web designers across the U.S.

104

4 years ago

A free service for businesses to manage their inventory. It was built on top of Shopify.

104

3 years ago

A pitch for a bunch of startups to start a Slack-like platform for freelancers that would allow them to communicate with each other and with clients.

104

4 years ago

This startup is building a tool for HR managers to manage their team’s performance reviews. The service has already been used by over 5,000 companies, and it’s available for free to large companies.

103

3 years ago

This startup is all about payments to healthcare providers. It offers a free phone service that allows patients to easily transfer funds to their doctors.

103

3 years ago

An AI-driven app that helps recruiters find simple, free job postings on all the top job search sites in the B2B space.

103

3 years ago

A “customer support software for small businesses” built for free and open source.

103

5 years ago

A startup and time tracker for freelancers. It’s also a social network for the growing number of freelancers.

102

5 years ago

A startup that wants to provide insurance for freelance content creators, giving them a way to secure their gigs against things like blackouts and injury. The company is looking to grow into more than just content creators, proposing to add insurance to other types of industries.

102

4 years ago

A startup that offers a subscription service for small businesses that comes with a free package of everything you need in order to set up your business.

102

5 years ago

A coworking space that offers a space to network and work, and the tools to help organize the work that’s done there. It’s designed to be a place for entrepreneurs and freelancers to meet up, work together, and eventually launch their own companies.

101

3 years ago

The startup is looking to provide Internet-wide offline access to a library of books and ebooks. Interested users can sign up for free, download the app, and choose which books to download. You can create “stacks” of books based on topics, or “curated stacks” based on which books you think you’ll be interested in.

101

5 years ago

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, this startup is building an online marketplace for freelance designers to get paid for their work.

100

5 years ago

A company that delivers services on-demand, like Uber Eats, and uses a model of individual freelancers to help out on projects. Currently focused on the $75 million food delivery market.

100

4 years ago

A peer-to-peer marketing platform for hiring freelance writers.

100

4 years ago

A tech-enabled market for finding and hiring high-quality freelancers. The company’s aim is to help small businesses expand their reach and have access to a more comprehensive pool of talent.

100

3 years ago

A startup for companies that want to give their employees more freedom and autonomy to work from home.

100

5 years ago

A platform for employees to organize themselves. It’s designed to be a personal space for workers, like Yammer. It’s free for teams of up to 10 employees, and starts at $10 per month per user.

99

5 years ago

A free service that lets users upload the physical documents into a digital system that lets them edit and review.

99

4 years ago

A software-as-a-service platform that allows companies to send automated payments to contractors, freelancers and consultants. Work Hub is designed to help B2B companies with the complexity of payment processing.

99

4 years ago

An enterprise-grade mobile app that makes it easier to hire freelance contractors. The startup’s software tracks hours, overtime, time cards and more, and automates the process.

99

4 years ago

A subscription-free, open-source messaging platform for teams. The startup’s founders say they want to transform how groups collaborate.

99

4 years ago

A virtual workplace for freelancers

99

3 years ago

This is a platform to connect freelancers with high-paying clients. It’s a new way to find jobs that could be ideal for freelancers. Clients post projects they’re looking to pay for, and freelancers respond.

99

3 years ago

A startup that helps people track their expenses. You can also make a budget, set reminders, and enter your payment information. It’s free for the first year, with a $5 monthly subscription after.

99

5 years ago

A tool for freelancers to track how much work they’ve done, pay invoices and manage their projects. The startup is working with YC alumni to grow the team.

98

5 years ago

A company that provides a free loan to borrowers who have already been denied one from other banks.

98

5 years ago

A tool that helps marketers and their clients create and amplify their Facebook Ads. It’s like a Proof of Concept with a free version.

98

4 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers manage their time by creating a dashboard showing how much time they have to complete a project. It helps freelancers manage their time and act on time management tips they get from their favorite books.

98

5 years ago

A online marketplace for graphic designers and freelancers offering creative services and access to a community of experts.

97

4 years ago

A new way to hire talent in the media industry that connects companies with freelancers and connects companies with talent agencies.

97

4 years ago

The startup is building a Wi-Fi device with a built-in battery for charging your phone in the middle of nowhere, allowing for more travel freedom.

97

4 years ago

A startup that lets you easily manage your personal and professional finances, with features like built-in savings and spending guidelines. It’s currently free for personal use, but charges $5 per month for companies.

97

4 years ago

A time-tracking tool for freelancers.

97

4 years ago

A credit card for freelancers with a 0% interest rate and a $300 annual fee.

97

5 years ago

A startup that partners with local retailers to curate a handful of in-store activities for users to enjoy. These “experiences” are curated by the user’s location and can be anything from a free cup of coffee to a free library book.

96

5 years ago

A text-based messaging platform for small businesses and freelancers, with a focus on helping people access, manage, and share documents and files.

96

5 years ago

A startup for freelancers to sell their services. It’s a bit like Upwork, but instead of freelancers posting projects, it’s employers hiring freelancers.

96

5 years ago

This startup is building an app that enables workers to schedule tasks via a mobile app instead of an email. They’re currently working on a version for freelance workers, but they’ve also written a book on how to run your business without a web presence.

96

5 years ago

A free 3D printer for students and educators. The company is also launching a subscription service to provide access to more advanced models and features.

96

4 years ago

This is a company that looks for freelance copywriters, and then trains them to be better at communication.

96

4 years ago

A startup that helps you determine how much energy you’re using in an hour or a day. The app is free, and in the US will soon be free for all users.

96

4 years ago

A startup for freelance designers and developers

96

3 years ago

A free, open source SaaS that helps teams collaborate on the same project at the same time.

96

4 years ago

A “hiring engine” for freelance jobs, which bridges the distance between freelancers and businesses.

95

4 years ago

A job site for freelancers and small businesses. They’ve raised $500k in funding from 500 Startups.

95

4 years ago

A startup that allows anyone to live stream to YouTube. It’s a free service that lets people live stream directly to YouTube, and also costs viewers a small fee.

95

3 years ago

A free service that helps employees track their expenses, automatically categorizing them and making it easier to reconcile them.

95

5 years ago

GoPayroll is a payroll software platform that allows small businesses to self-fund their payroll. The company is also building a freelance marketplace.

94

4 years ago

A company focused on building a better means of managing and compensating freelance work done on the web.

94

4 years ago

A photo-sharing service that gives members 10 GB of free storage and 4 GB of free sharing.

94

3 years ago

A free app that helps users find or create a new book club. The startup is building a platform to help people host book clubs and find new members.

94

4 years ago

A product that helps freelancers manage their taxes and finances with one central hub, and set up their contract remotely.

93

4 years ago

This startup is building an AI tool that helps in-home care providers monitor and log their work while still being able to be hands-free. Caregiversoft currently has a small contract with a big company for $50k.

93

4 years ago

A program that helps small business owners and freelancers find jobs, with a focus on the healthcare industry.

93

4 years ago

A free service that helps entrepreneurs organize events and meetings

93

4 years ago

A “complete” e-commerce solution for a one-stop-shopping experience for customers. The startup is currently adding free shipping to customers, and plans to add paid shipping options.

93

4 years ago

A startup for working out in the privacy of your own home. Coaches are often too expensive for these types of consumers, so the app helps them get started for free.

93

3 years ago

General purpose cloud-based email app that provides a messaging interface for users’ existing email accounts. It’s targeted at small businesses and is free for up to 10 users.

93

5 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers with companies that need extra work done, allowing them to work together in a single place.

92

3 years ago

A free mobile phone app that sends reminders to people who are prone to forgetting to take their medications.

92

5 years ago

A company that provides personal finance management for freelancers and small business owners, allowing them to see their month-to-month spending, and make decisions about saving on a budget.

91

4 years ago

"Mashape’s mission is to help small businesses grow and scale. Mashape has developed a suite of tools that allow small businesses to manage their businesses from a central platform. This can be anything from scheduling a meeting to processing invoices. Using Mashape, small businesses can focus on running their business and not their IT. Mashape’s platform is designed to be easy to use and free for small businesses."

91

4 years ago

This company is building a cloud-based CRM system for small businesses, offering free trials and plans.

91

4 years ago

A digital marketplace that links businesses with freelance talent.

91

4 years ago

Integrated business management suite for freelancers.

91

4 years ago

The company is now offering a free version of its software that handles data collection to help the public understand the safety of local honey.

91

4 years ago

A free online calendar that syncs across all devices. It’s a digital alternative to paper calendars, and uses a scoring system to keep track of upcoming events.

91

3 years ago

A platform that helps users find the right people and businesses to work with. A concept similar to LinkedIn, but instead of connecting people, it connects companies with freelancers, consultants, and talents.

91

3 years ago

A company that wants to become the Amazon Prime of physical shopping. It offers a subscription service that offers free 2-day shipping on a monthly basis, but also has a full-featured shopping platform that a business can use to build out a catalog of products and order them.

91

5 years ago

A free and open-source tool to help marketers create the same kind of email campaigns that we can create in AdWords, but with less of a hassle and less cost.

90

4 years ago

A platform for hiring contractors in the U.S. The startup wants to make it easier for companies to find and hire freelancers for certain jobs.

90

4 years ago

Makes it easier for freelance developers to get paid.

90

4 years ago

A freelance freelance marketplace for designers and developers.

90

4 years ago

The company is a contact-management app that is free but also has a free plan that is a bit more limited in features. The paid plan offers more robust features like a calendar and a list of contacts.

90

5 years ago

A startup that wants to help companies find qualified freelancers to help with projects, much the same way that Upwork does.

89

4 years ago

A tool to help recruiters and freelancers find each other.

89

4 years ago

A web-based tool that helps freelancers price and schedule their services, without the need for a full-time manager.

89

3 years ago

A startup that aggregates local deals from a variety of sources to help you find cheap or free stuff in your city.

89

2 years ago

A personal finance app that tracks spending and sends alerts when you’re on a spending binge. The app is free, but after four badges on certain purchases, the user can pay $10 per month to take over the app and monitor spending.

89

5 years ago

A new startup that builds tools for freelancers in the creative and tech industries to help them get paid faster.

88

4 years ago

An AI-based job portal for freelancers.

88

4 years ago

An online marketplace for freelancers to buy and sell services (web design, photo editing, etc.)

88

4 years ago

A platform that incentivizes rental cars to offer free rides for people who don’t have cars. The startup is based out of New York City.

88

4 years ago

A software company that creates a platform for companies to build and manage their own version of a “freelancer marketplace”.

88

4 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their mental illness, hosting support groups and offering free support.

88

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find free or discounted parking. The startup says it’s been profitable in the last year.

87

4 years ago

Campus Labs’s goal is to help students find low-cost and free apartment rentals while still providing professional service and quality amenities

87

4 years ago

A platform that helps businesses create customized shopping lists. It’s free for early users, with a premium option available.

87

4 years ago

A startup that wants to take a person’s health, from a doctor’s perspective, and put it in a dashboard. It’s a “free radical”, a company in San Francisco, California, that wants to change the way the world thinks about health. It has a commercial in production with a director who’s won a couple of Oscars, and a book in development.

87

4 years ago

A startup that is creating a free, encrypted messaging app for journalists and human rights workers who need to communicate while under threat.

87

4 years ago

A startup that aims to create a “Facebook for brands”, but without the ads. It’s an ad-free platform that lets users curate posts and make it private, but then allows brands to buy posts to reach their desired audience.

87

4 years ago

A way for people to pay and get paid for their freelance work.

86

4 years ago

A new business centered on the self-employed. The startup is working on a way for freelancers to provide services to clients in advance, and then be paid after the work is complete.

86

4 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers with clients over video conferencing.

86

4 years ago

A mobile app for freelance business owners that helps them manage their work, clients, and finances.

86

4 years ago

A group of freelance writers who have agreed to work unpaid on a monthly basis to write content for a startup.

86

4 years ago

A company that provides a mobile app that helps farmers manage the business of growing and selling produce. The app is free and uses a system of “contracts” to help farmers manage their crops.

86

4 years ago

A security startup with a free app that lets users report any mobile phone that isn’t secure.

86

4 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses manage their expenses. The startup has built a cloud-based software system that allows small businesses to run reports and track their cash flow, and handle expenses such as rent, utilities, and business contributions. It offers free plans for nonprofits and businesses with fewer than $1 million in revenue.

86

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people make a living from freelance writing. The company currently has a few thousand subscribers, and they’ve had a few hundred paid customers since launching in Fall 2018.

86

4 years ago

A tool that helps freelancers automate their invoicing. The company says it’s already working with over 20,000 freelancers in the US.

86

4 years ago

A startup that connects creative professionals with vendors to provide a short-term freelance service. The startup is focused on helping creative professionals, but also wants to use the model to help sellers of other products who might want help in branding, but don’t have the funds to hire a professional.

86

3 years ago

A platform that allows people to find, manage, and pay for their own ridesharing services by tapping into a network of freelance drivers.

86

3 years ago

This is a marketplace for connecting and hiring freelance designers.

86

3 years ago

A startup for freelance developers and designers who can provide a full suite of services to their clients.

86

3 years ago

A freelance marketplace that connects with all the best freelance marketplaces and applies its own fraud protection.

86

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find and find freelance workers for small jobs, such as research, development, and writing.

85

4 years ago

A startup that allows businesses to hire freelance graphic designers from their Slack channels, who can pull from a pool of designers on demand.

85

4 years ago

A free email app that organizes your inbox without compromising your privacy

85

4 years ago

A platform that allows users to sign up for CB Insights premium and get access to an ad-free and expanded set of reports and data.

85

4 years ago

A meal kit delivery service that is 100% plant-based, free of sugar, gluten, soy and GMOs, and sourced from local farms and farmers’ coops.

85

4 years ago

A co-working space for startups and freelancers.

85

4 years ago

A company that provides the same type of service that a travel agent would, except that it’s free.

85

4 years ago

A startup that allows you to request a specific craft beer from any bar in the world and get it shipped to your home for free.

85

3 years ago

A startup that helps groups of people find free concerts in cities across the world. The startup, which was founded in May, has been featured on Forbes and has 2,000 users for the app.

85

2 years ago

A platform that pairs developers with freelance developers to build their websites and apps.

85

2 years ago

A platform that helps freelancers connect with employers for remote work. It’s like a LinkedIn for remote workers, but it’s geared towards freelancers. It’s also a revenue stream.

85

4 years ago

A SaaS tool that connects users to local freelance writers.

84

4 years ago

A startup that offers a way to hire freelance programmers.

84

4 years ago

A free, public-access platform for planning and sharing ideas on how to make San Francisco a better city.

84

4 years ago

a startup building a search engine that crawls the internet for duplicates, then presents a list of options to the user. They’re building a free version that’s already available in the Chrome store, and a paid version that’s not yet.

84

4 years ago

This company wants to help small businesses, independent contractors, and freelancers manage their taxes.

84

4 years ago

A free service that helps people get the government benefits they’re due. The startup is building a one-stop shop for all kinds of benefits and social security, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

84

4 years ago

The world’s first ad-free news app, designed to be a more ethical and trustworthy alternative to services like Facebook, Google and Twitter.

84

3 years ago

The company is building a platform for trying out new music, allowing users to listen to new songs for free before paying for them.

84

3 years ago

A video chat for two (or more) users, with a built-in sharing feature and a chat app that's free and available for download.

84

2 years ago

A marketing tool for retailers, allowing them to offer promotions and access to promotions (like free shipping) to customers who take certain actions.

84

4 years ago

A platform for creating and distributing podcasts. The company is currently in private beta, and has already sold $2 million worth of ad-free podcasts, which are spread across categories like health, finance, travel, and parenting.

83

4 years ago

A startup that makes the process of making a college application more streamlined and effective, by providing free tools and support to students.

83

4 years ago

A free social media app that lets you send and receive cash through the app

83

4 years ago

A startup that provides a link to an hour of phone time with a mental health professional, for free.

83

4 years ago

A money management app for freelancers and contractors, with the goal of helping them save money without giving up the flexibility that comes with on-demand labor.

83

4 years ago

A matching platform for freelancers and clients, where freelancers can post projects, let clients browse openings and apply to them.

83

4 years ago

A startup that aims to make the act of sending and receiving money as simple and friction-free as possible. Cred is a fully digital, mobile, and online solution that is as easy to use as an ATM.

82

4 years ago

A startup to help people find gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-friendly options at restaurants.

82

4 years ago

is a startup that uses an AI-driven search engine to find freelance gigs. is currently being built as a per-project app that pays 40% of each job’s total bill.

82

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help an enterprise customer hire more people by giving them access to a network of former employees for free.

82

4 years ago

A live performance app that lets people stream their performances. A new app called LiveStream lets users stream live video online for free. LiveStream is free to use with up to five people in the same room, available in 24 languages, and it has 10,000 users.

82

4 years ago

A platform that connects companies with designers and agencies to find and hire freelance designers.

82

4 years ago

A way to find a developer. The startup wants to go beyond the current market for freelance developers, bringing together people with product and design expertise to do work for clients.

82

4 years ago

A platform that lets people create free, ad-supported media.

82

3 years ago

A platform for freelance contractors to connect with clients and build portfolios.

82

3 years ago

This is a platform where companies can hire freelancers and pay them in crypto, using the startup’s own cryptocurrency.

82

3 years ago

A platform for small businesses to collaborate on tasks. The startup offers free tools for tasks such as scheduling, invoicing, and payroll.

82

4 years ago

LogMeIn is an online business continuity and disaster recovery tool used by businesses and organizations of all sizes. Users can access their computers and data in times of trouble, and moreover, take advantage of its free iPhone/Android apps for remote access and file sharing.

81

4 years ago

As a company that offers a service to connect freelancers with employers, Cofoundr has an exclusive relationship with a major content distribution platform.

81

4 years ago

An Israeli startup that lets startups offer webinars for free. The app helps you set up a webinar, and then lets you sell it to companies.

81

4 years ago

A free SaaS app that allows people to create their own curated YouTube videos, with a focus on entertainment and creativity.

81

4 years ago

The startup is building a team management tool that connects a team of freelancers together to easily sync them with a client.

81

4 years ago

A tool for creating and distributing free software.

81

4 years ago

A startup that helps companies with their onboarding process by providing a free website that employees can use to quickly register for healthcare coverage.

81

3 years ago

A startup for insurance policies that give consumers the freedom to choose their own doctors and hospitals

81

3 years ago

A company that provides CRM system for free-to-play games.

81

3 years ago

A dropbox alternative for artists and creatives who want to collaborate on projects. The company is building out a digital community for sharing files and ad-free storage.

81

3 years ago

This startup, backed by Y Combinator, plans to make all of its products free for the first three months, with a free trial for six months.

81

5 years ago

A company that collects data from credit cards to build a predictive model of which cardholders are likely to pay back their debts (and which ones are likely to default). It’s looking to offer a free model to banks for their riskiest customers.

80

4 years ago

The Startup’s Desk is an online marketplace for companies looking to quickly hire independent contractors. To encourage quality, The Startup’s Desk offers a $1000 prize for the best freelance site.

80

4 years ago

A way to pay people who are sick to stay at home, thereby freeing up hospital beds.

80

4 years ago

A platform that lets freelancers buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act, then pay monthly premiums that are deducted from their paychecks.

80

3 years ago

A dating app that connects singles in the same city. The app works with the two users to schedule a date, with a free trial of the paid service. The founders are former Google employees.

80

3 years ago

A music-streaming startup, including a free music streaming service, a paid service that offers features like genre-based playlists, and an iTunes-like subscription service

80

3 years ago

A company that makes an app for people to find and book haircuts and spas. The app is free and it pays its users when a client uses the app.

80

3 years ago

A free web-hosting service that allows users to create their own websites, blogs, and photo galleries.

80

4 years ago

A startup that will tell a person a story about their life and put it online for free so it can become a “memoir-on-demand” by a company that pays you for it.

79

4 years ago

A company that makes subscription-based graphics for web, iOS, and Android. They make their graphics available for free for non-commercial use, but charge for commercial use.

79

4 years ago

A startup that helps medical practices find and book patients online. It’s offered in three pricing plans: the free plan, the $100 per month plan, and the $1,000 per month plan.

79

4 years ago

A company that works with local governments and nonprofit organizations to help them get free, city-wide WiFi for their residents. They have funded and built their own network in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and expanded to New Orleans, Detroit, and Indianapolis.

79

4 years ago

A software company that aims to help brands, agencies and freelancers manage their marketing data and create marketing automation workflows.

79

4 years ago

A startup for finding doctors who will see you for free if you don’t have Obamacare. It’s meant for low-income Americans.

79

3 years ago

A basic, free phone number that can be used for any company’s voicemail system, for call tracking and call analytics.

79

3 years ago

ikube is a start-up in San Francisco that’s offering a free service (that’s also free to use) that allows people to securely store their files of any kind—photos, documents, music, video, podcasts, etc. And the startup has no qualms about storing people’s most intimate files, either.

79

3 years ago

A free tool for finding, tracking, and understanding the flow of money through a business.

79

4 years ago

This startup wants to create a marketplace for freelance content creators and help them turn their content into direct revenue.

78

4 years ago

The online community for freelancers, agencies, and clients. The company says it’s now working with 3,000 businesses, with over 100,000 registered members.

78

4 years ago

“The world's most powerful way to compare health care plans.” The startup wants to be the Google of health insurance with their free platform, which covers most people under the Affordable Care Act.

78

4 years ago

A startup that wants to connect freelance workers with jobs through an AI-powered marketplace. The startup is currently working with Capital One to help the bank recruit independent workers.

78

4 years ago

A startup to help businesses look up and hire 1,000s of freelancers on demand.

78

4 years ago

A startup that focuses on making it easier to find, manage, and track the health of an employee. It’s free to use and currently has more than 1,000 users.

78

4 years ago

A free email solution for the developer community

78

4 years ago

A platform for people to hire freelance services like web designers, writers, and developers (known as “talents”) within the company and outside of it.

78

4 years ago

A social security number manager that takes all the pain out of setting up a new account. The startup’s goal is to help small businesses and freelancers manage online accounts that require a social security number.

77

4 years ago

A messaging service for freelancers to make their pricing clearer to clients

77

4 years ago

A startup that wants to connect the world of freelance services with the growing number of companies that need to build, manage and pay freelance workers on the fly.

77

4 years ago

A free web-based platform for musicians to share their music with fans. The app lets musicians upload their music to the platform, and users can listen to it, vote on it, and make requests. Fans can also buy music directly from the app.

77

4 years ago

A free stock-photo website that offers a $5 monthly membership, or a $200 monthly membership that allows some extra features, like an Apple News subscription

77

4 years ago

Free daily newsletters with actionable information to help users live better and be healthier.

77

3 years ago

Decentralized marketplace that pools freelance services, making it easier for businesses to get things done around the world.

77

3 years ago

A side-hustle marketplace that allows freelancers to list their gigs, manage their rates, and find and compare gigs with ease. The startup aims to make it easier for local businesses to hire local talent.

77

3 years ago

A virtual assistant for those who don’t want to dig through their inbox. It’s free, but plans start at $35/mo.

77

2 years ago

A company that makes it easy for people to make video calls to each other by using their smartphones to connect to free video calling services such as Google Hangouts or WhatsApp.

77

4 years ago

The startup is building a series of six “freemium” products that help people create, share, and track their content.

76

4 years ago

A platform that helps people locate and book workers for online jobs, including freelancing and side hustles.

76

4 years ago

A free service that helps restaurants optimize their inventory. The startup says they’ve built software that helps restaurants optimize their inventory for each day of the week by allowing them to manage their orders.

76

4 years ago

A portfolio management app for freelancers and agencies.

76

4 years ago

A free online tool for online and offline marketing.

76

4 years ago

A web-based platform for freelance writers to get paid for the content they create.

76

3 years ago

Gives freelancers a way to collect, manage and price their work.

76

3 years ago

A startup for finding and organizing freelancers on the go. The startup wants to help freelancers find projects, get paid, and find new clients.

76

3 years ago

A platform for freelance service workers to receive, manage, and pay for services.

76

4 years ago

Founded in 2015, this is the company behind the popular, free, and open-source development platform app-builder App-Builder-Platform .

75

4 years ago

A flexible budgeting app that makes it easy to budget at the moment and see how much you can free up by cutting back your expenses.

75

4 years ago

A web-based productivity tool for freelancers that lets them create and collaborate on projects, track their progress, and manage their projects with a shared calendar and task management.

75

4 years ago

A company that offers a job board for freelancers, currently being used by 200 businesses

75

4 years ago

A startup for hiring and finding freelance writers, designed to let people focus on content.

75

4 years ago

A startup that helps people manage their finances and pay their bills. It’s “the first platform of its kind to help Americans ‘move money’ for free, at their own pace, and using only their mobile phone and internet connection.”

75

3 years ago

The company, which recently launched in the US, is creating a platform that allows users to upload, share, and monetize their content for free. The company also has offices in New York.

75

3 years ago

A one-stop-shop for small-business owners to use for paper-free shipping and other services.

75

3 years ago

Trello is more of an office productivity tool, with functionality for management of projects, sharing of files and tasks, etc. It supports a wide range of file formats and is accessible via web, mobile, or desktop. Trello also supports other services, such as Slack. Trello also offers a free plan to start, with a premium plan starting at $6/month.

75

3 years ago

A skill sharing platform for freelance workers, which is launching a marketplace for freelancers to find jobs.

75

4 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform that connects you to freelance “artisans” in your local area, allowing you to commission custom craftsmen or other professionals. It’s based in San Francisco and New York.

74

4 years ago

A web-based tool that connects customers with freelance professionals for a variety of tasks, ranging from website development to graphic design to transcription.

74

4 years ago

A startup helping startups focus on users, not investors. Mow is a VC that creates a seed round for a startup, but only if the founders agree to give themselves away for free to customers for a year.

74

4 years ago

A platform for freelancers that allows freelancers to bid on open roles, making it easier to find work.

74

4 years ago

The company’s site claims that it is “one of the world’s largest network of independent, self-employed freelance professionals”, and that they’ve built a platform to “connect professionals to customers via a global marketplace”.

74

4 years ago

A company that is trying to take the pain out of moving, by offering a “move-free plan” that covers the fees of moving your house from one area to another.

74

4 years ago

A personal finance platform for freelancers

74

3 years ago

A platform for enabling automatic payments and refunds to people who’ve paid for subscriptions or products online. It’s sold on a freemium model.

74

3 years ago

A community of freelance product designers who can help launch a new product or company.

74

3 years ago

A picture-sharing app that is focused on creative collaboration and communication. The app, which is currently in beta, is free for anyone to use and has a built-in story feature for creating and sharing pictures that are interactive.

74

3 years ago

A software suite that helps companies manage the risks of workers getting sick and sometimes paying for their healthcare when they’re already covered. It’s offering a free trial to startups, which is also how it plans to seed the business.

74

4 years ago

A startup that is building a way for users to create and share animated GIFs within their social media networks. The company offers a free plan with premium features.

73

4 years ago

A B2B company that connects people with freelance labor.

73

3 years ago

This startup is building a way to build a network of people that can provide professional services to companies. The service is meant to be a platform for freelancers that is also a paying client.

73

3 years ago

A startup that aims to educate students about college debt and financial aid, as well as cover all of the free services they offer, like money management course and career counseling.

73

3 years ago

A startup for third-party sellers on Amazon. The business is completely free for sellers, and takes a tiny commission from buyers.

73

3 years ago

A business service for freelance designers that allows them to access a library of high quality photos, fonts and templates for their clients.

73

3 years ago

A free service that helps maintainers of open source projects get notified about pull requests, monitor project development and make the whole experience easier.

73

3 years ago

The company's platform will allow any employer to hire and manage an army of freelance workers, and run jobs like marketing, PR, social media, and translation.

73

3 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers with projects through an automated matching engine. The startup says it’s currently connecting over 100,000 freelancers and employers.

73

3 years ago

A company that helps artists and creatives find the perfect freelance gigs.

73

4 years ago

A new service that connects freelancers with clients. The service integrates social with the usual freelancer tools — like LinkedIn and Google.

72

4 years ago

A startup that lets you send and receive money in the US and abroad for free (with a $5 monthly fee and a $3,600 minimum balance).

72

4 years ago

A cloud service that can help manage the free software licenses, license numbers, and authorizations of software you’ve downloaded.

72

4 years ago

This is a crowdsourced platform for finding freelance labor or labor-for-hire, connecting companies needing work done with individuals who are looking for work.

72

4 years ago

A combination of an online accounting platform and a social network for freelancers, offering online invoicing and digital payment solutions.

72

4 years ago

A tool that allows employers to expand their hiring by bringing on remote or freelance workers.

72

4 years ago

A free software application allowing people to build miniature, self-driving robots.

72

4 years ago

This self-hire freelance platform is built for the modern workforce.

72

4 years ago

A platform that helps companies run meetings, trainings, and events. They’re working with over 200 organizations and have 10,000 paid users and 1 million free users.

72

3 years ago

A free, web-based workbench for enterprise architects.

72

3 years ago

A new way to get in shape and lose weight, with a free trial on its way.

72

3 years ago

A way to connect contractors and freelancers with construction managers

72

3 years ago

A free, often ad-free platform where people can find and share photos of their friends and family.

72

2 years ago

A company that helps companies provide free technology upgrades to employees with just a few taps of their phones.

72

4 years ago

A group of engineers and designers developing a scanner and mobile app to make it easier for people to find parking and ticket free spots.

71

4 years ago

A startup that wants to help people make the transition from a traditional job to a freelance career.

71

4 years ago

A startup for freelancers and businesses to manage work and payments in one place.

71

4 years ago

An on-demand app for freelance freelance designers.

71

4 years ago

A small business accounting software that offers a free trial, then bumps up prices based on number of users.

71

4 years ago

This startup is building a way to send free SMS to your contacts when you’re on the move.

71

4 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers manage expenses and work their clients into one centralized place.

71

4 years ago

A freelancer platform for the film, gaming, and advertising industries.

71

3 years ago

A free and easy way to create and manage your digital assets. The app allows for the safe storage of digital files, documents, and photographs, and gives you free access to your entire digital library.

71

2 years ago

A free online platform that connects students with mentors, a combination that’s proven to help students improve their study habits along the way.

71

3 years ago

This startup is building an app for freelancers that allows them to keep track of projects and get paid.

70

3 years ago

The startup helps consumers in cities post short, free listings, and to pay rent via the same platform. The startup uses its data to give advertisers accurate analytics on customers and their preferences.

70

2 years ago

A “full-stack freelance marketplace” that lets users browse and connect with freelancers. The startup’s first product is a white label product for brands, but it’s also working on displaying job listings directly on a company website.

70

2 years ago

A technology platform that allows you to build a website using any combination of content from any combination of sites, and publish it to your own website for free.

70

5 years ago

Idea: A remote work and freelancing platform for knowledge workers. The company says it’s growing at a rate of more than 3,000 new teams joining monthly, with over 5,000 new companies joining quarterly.

69

4 years ago

A payments app that allows businesses to offer free payments to their customers and allows users to set up recurring payments.

69

4 years ago

An automated phone system for people dealing with anxiety and depression, the idea is to free up employees to work on other things.

69

4 years ago

A free and open-source project that helps you collect and display your favorite images, videos and social posts in a beautiful, easy to navigate interface

69

4 years ago

This company wants to be “the Uber of gig work”, enabling freelancers to get work done on-demand.

69

4 years ago

A free to use, real-time, location-based software platform for companies to help with sales and marketing.

69

3 years ago

A startup that lets drivers park for free in one hour increments in a few thousand cities. Rather than having to go through the hassle of finding parking spots in a city, Uber drivers can simply show up at the area they want to park and get a pass.

69

3 years ago

A company that works like a freelancer for the insurance industry, with a focus on claims and claims handling.

69

2 years ago

A startup that helps small businesses build a web presence and an online presence for their brick and mortar stores. It’s offered for free with a premium level for business with more than $150,000 in annual revenue.

69

4 years ago

A mobile payment system for freelancers, with clients set up to receive invoices directly on their phones. It’s currently in private beta.

68

4 years ago

A company that aims to help small businesses and freelancers manage their administrative tasks and cloud-based file storage.

68

4 years ago

A free and secure digital platform for documenting and managing the changes and additions to documents, resources, or acts.

68

4 years ago

A free service that hosts a micro-website by your email address, with an easy-to-use interface that can be used to share anything from links to photos to a whole website.

68

4 years ago

A free-to-use program that helps parents coordinate carpools among friends and neighbors.

68

3 years ago

A free tool for entrepreneurs to research and plan their crowdfunding campaigns.

68

3 years ago

The startup helps people get a credit score for free and use it for financial decisions.

68

3 years ago

A platform that aims to improve the public relations and marketing industries by providing tools for freelancers and agencies to schedule, track, and manage projects.

68

3 years ago

A free app that enables you to stay up to date on the latest news, sports and other events in the Philippines.

68

2 years ago

An online marketplace for professional services, including freelancers, service providers, and consultants. The company’s mission is to provide access to the best talent for organizations at the lowest possible rates.

68

4 years ago

A company that’s building a global marketplace for products and services from freelancers and contractors.

67

4 years ago

A platform for college students to start a video production or podcast company, with a free online course for budding producers.

67

4 years ago

A startup for freelance work, available for both employers and employees.

67

4 years ago

One of the founders is a former Google employee and the company is trying to make it easier to manage your VPS. They have a landing page that includes a free trial and a free account.

67

4 years ago

A platform for hiring and managing freelance workers. The founders want to create a platform that is more like Amazon Mechanical Turk than Upwork.

67

4 years ago

The startup has doctors and pharmacists focus on the most important aspect of patient care. It is a free mobile application which eliminates the need for medical transcription or email communication.

67

3 years ago

A startup that finds freelance developers to build things for you, in a country where developers are an underutilized resource.

67

3 years ago

A startup for freelance work that aims to create a “one-stop shop” for customers.

67

3 years ago

Crowdfire is a marketplace for freelance virtual assistants offering services like research and writing. The startup has 71 clients and $4,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

67

3 years ago

A free cloud-based accounting software for small businesses. The startup is looking to be a streamlined accounting system for the small business owner.

67

3 years ago

This startup wants to help people get around the health care system more easily. It’s a free service that matches patients with doctors and provides a portal for them to share information about their health, and for doctors to share information about themselves.

67

3 years ago

A company that wants to provide access to credit reports that don’t require a credit card and are free of charge.

67

3 years ago

A crowdfunding platform for artists that’s free to artists but charges a fee to investors.

67

3 years ago

A free app that allows users to take photos and add custom stickers to them to share them on Instagram.

67

3 years ago

A free and open source app that helps you create and manage your own cryptocurrency account.

67

3 years ago

A startup that offers a free app to help law enforcement better track down people who have run away from home or are at risk of running away.

67

3 years ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to pair India’s developers with international companies’ needs.

67

2 years ago

Connecting an individual to a team of consultants (partner or freelancer) to help with a project.

67

2 years ago

A tool for finding freelance developers for startups to work with.

67

4 years ago

An email marketing startup helping small businesses gain new customers. The startup sends customers a free sample for every high-value email they send.

66

4 years ago

A platform that connects you to a network of freelance designers and developers to create a product for you. The company also works with your team to provide you with a product roadmap and a recommended development timeline.

66

4 years ago

A payroll system for freelance workers, primarily in the creative industry. The startup is a bit like a freelance equivalent to a temp agency, but it’s helping freelancers avoid the large fees that the average temp agency charges.

66

4 years ago

A platform that helps small businesses and individuals identify and develop contractors and freelancers. The platform is available in the US, Canada, and the UK.

66

4 years ago

An API that allows users to upload videos and get them translated into any language for free. The API was built for Spanish-speaking countries.

66

4 years ago

A startup that connects the customer to a broker who can answer questions related to financial freedom and wealth creation.

66

3 years ago

A startup that helps people who like to receive packages from Amazon.com and other retailers, but don’t want to pay for the delivery service. They use the company’s free-delivery service, Prime Now, as well as U.S. Postal Service.

66

3 years ago

Coffee-based employee retention app that allows companies to offer perks like unlimited free coffee, free food, free drinks, and free snacks.

66

3 years ago

A tool for hiring freelancers, including a way to find hourly rate quotes in a specific industry

66

3 years ago

A tool that helps people find freelance work by sourcing it through a network of people who have the skills they need.

66

3 years ago

A platform for healthcare providers to provide their patients with free medical information via their smartphone.

66

3 years ago

In this case, a smart-phone-connected device that tells you when and where you can park for free.

66

3 years ago

A startup that provides an API for access to scientific research for free. It’s currently available for the life sciences, but eventually hopes to expand to other disciplines.

66

4 years ago

A business that simplifies the process of finding and hiring freelance workers, with a focus on the US market.

65

4 years ago

Building a tool that helps employees manage their work and personal time. It’s free to join and free to use.

65

4 years ago

A company that helps companies get insurance coverage and benefits for their freelance workers. The startup has built out a marketplace and a compliance platform.

65

4 years ago

A platform that connects freelance professionals with clients. It’s free to sign up, and offers a free “referral” service to get new clients.

65

4 years ago

Building a platform to support freelance writers and publishers, where writers can make money by writing for others, and publishers can profit from selling their content.

65

4 years ago

This startup is building a platform that connects companies in the food industry with people who are gluten free. Users can use the platform to create a grocery list or order groceries, or to buy items from a local restaurant or bakery.

65

4 years ago

A web app that helps freelancers find and manage work from home jobs.

65

3 years ago

A call center for the gig economy aimed at helping employers recruit, manage and pay freelance workers.

65

3 years ago

An online platform that connects B2B companies with freelance “growth hackers”.

65

3 years ago

A startup that automatically creates and saves content from your phone's camera and gallery to your Dropbox account and automatically syncs to your computer. The app is free and available for both iOS and Android.

65

3 years ago

A startup that helps users find a doctor based on their insurance plan. It’s free, and offers a free 1-hour doctor consultation.

65

3 years ago

“A platform that helps non-profit organizations, like universities and hospitals, get free advertising”.

65

3 years ago

A startup for selling products for a commission-based fee to influencers, also allowing free distribution.

65

3 years ago

A startup for providing a stable of freelance workers who can do things like data entry, research, or video.

65

3 years ago

A startup that wants to be a better B2B marketplace than Upwork, charging employers a $50 monthly subscription fee to access the platform to post jobs and receive proposals from freelancers.

65

3 years ago

a tool for creating and managing Slack channels for freelancers and small businesses.

65

3 years ago

A free, monthly subscription service that sends personalized content to people’s phones that they can read offline.

65

5 years ago

Idea: New types of spaces, like cafes, parks, and gyms, that are built for entrepreneurs and freelancers

64

4 years ago

A software company that helps people make decisions on whether to hire a freelance designer or designer agency.

64

3 years ago

A free-to-use online platform that serves as a one-stop-shop for local small businesses, helping them build and manage a website, sell products, and promote their businesses.

64

3 years ago

A startup aiming to be a platform for consumers to buy small items from ecommerce sites like Amazon and eBay, providing discounts and free shipping.

64

3 years ago

A platform for freelance designers, where designers can create their own jobs and manage the proposals and clients that come through their site.

64

3 years ago

A startup that lets people shop for flights in bulk, then get free shipping on them.

64

3 years ago

A free, web-based platform that allows people to donate and volunteer their time to local non-profits.

64

3 years ago

A startup that connects a team of freelance designers, developers and designers with a small business needing help on a project.

64

3 years ago

A “digital résumé” that lets you showcase your work history, skills, and achievements — and allows employers to see them — for free.

64

3 years ago

A startup to help freelancers find clients by connecting them to people with similar skills who might be hiring.

64

4 years ago

A meeting scheduler for small businesses. It’s designed to be easy to use for simple scheduling, and free for five people. The founders say that they’ve got customers in the Bay area, and plans to expand to the East Coast in the next year.

63

4 years ago

A “social network for professionals”, where freelancers and small businesses can network and find each other.

63

3 years ago

A platform that connects brands with freelance marketers and designers in order to get marketing and design done faster and more efficiently.

63

3 years ago

A social network for users to exchange their skills with each other, allowing them to post and promote their skills as a freelancer

63

3 years ago

A web interface for translating websites and files. Translate.me was originally built by two Israeli engineers as a way to translate documents from Hebrew to English or English to Hebrew. Translate.me is currently free, but the founders say they want to move into a freemium model for larger teams.

63

3 years ago

A company that helps small business owners and freelancers use their credit cards to get paid, plus a payment platform that can help businesses process payments through their cards.

63

3 years ago

A father-son team of developers who want to do something big with technology and education. They launched a free website for K-12 students to learn about programming.

63

2 years ago

A platform that allows over 40 million people to sign up for a free monthly credit score.

63

2 years ago

A startup that helps people earn free stuff they may not have otherwise, like food, products, or travel.

63

4 years ago

A freelancing marketplace with a premium membership that allows companies to outsource technical tasks to freelancers.

62

4 years ago

A SaaS platform that connects small and medium-sized businesses with freelance workers.

62

4 years ago

A new way of looking at how to use the internet. The company aims to help users break free from the internet and its addictive habits, like checking email and social media.

62

4 years ago

A SaaS platform which allows companies to create free online surveys to gauge customer interest in new products and services. The startup is looking to expand its offerings to content, research, and other types of online surveys.

62

4 years ago

A free bike parking app for NYC that was built by a team of New York City bike messengers.

62

3 years ago

This is a service that allows a team of freelancers to work on a single project, with the help of a project manager. The platform lets you specify your project needs and get them done.

62

3 years ago

A startup that helps companies manage their online storefronts. The tool is meant to help small retailers, who currently have to manage their storefronts themselves. The startup is offering the tool as a monthly subscription with a free one-month trial.

62

3 years ago

The startup behind this app wants to make it easier for people to book their parking spot in advance, freeing them up to go to the movies or see a concert.

62

3 years ago

A tool to help small businesses in the UK and Ireland manage their tax filing. The company offers a free, self-service tax filing tool that lets businesses file their tax returns online, and pay their tax electronically.

62

3 years ago

A way to track the progress of project management and billing from the end user, helping them work out exactly how much time is being spent on their projects. It’s free for everyone to use.

62

3 years ago

A platform to help owners of small agencies and freelancers get paid faster. Y Combinator-backed startup that’s already working with some of the biggest names in media.

62

3 years ago

A free (or low-cost) online platform that helps you to organize your digital life, with different tabs for different projects like apps, notebooks, notes and more.

62

3 years ago

A tool that helps users find and assign tasks to remote contractors or freelancers.

62

3 years ago

Helps users make their holiday shopping more efficient, helping them find out how much they can spend on each holiday gift and make sure they’re getting the best deal. It’s free for users, and plans start at $4 per month for companies with 250+ users.

62

4 years ago

A startup that aims to help companies manage their supply chains to reduce waste and improve efficiency. They’re currently offering a free 7-day trial.

61

4 years ago

An HR marketplace for freelancers, allowing them to be paid on a commission basis for booking new clients.

61

4 years ago

A startup that helps merchants get paid through the app of their choice. The company works on a commission-free platform that allows businesses to track the sales of their products and services and be paid through an app of their choice. And all the payments are handled automatically.

61

4 years ago

A SaaS for connecting freelancers to clients with a free template marketplace.

61

4 years ago

A platform for hiring consultants and freelancers who can do tasks like translation, data analysis and proofreading.

61

3 years ago

A tool for supporting and managing your personal brand, with a focus on freelance writers

61

3 years ago

A tool for agencies, consultants and freelancers to manage their clients and deals, and to get paid

61

3 years ago

A startup that is building an app that helps you manage and monitor your employees’ health and productivity. It’s a service that works in tandem with a health tracking app, which is free to download.

61

3 years ago

A startup which makes a Wi-Fi app for couch potatoes, helping them find free, unsecured Wi-Fi.

61

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier for people to manage their finances, offering a suite of tools that are free for personal finance and budgeting.

61

3 years ago

A startup for businesses that offers free credit reports and scores. It’s a tool for businesses to track performance against their competitors as well as build a reference score for how credit-worthy a company is.

61

3 years ago

A free, forum-based online support group for cannabis users.

61

3 years ago

A company that helps law firms and lawyers use social media to broadcast their work and generate leads. It’s a free service that’s billed on a monthly basis.

61

3 years ago

A free internal messaging app that can work inside Slack. The company says it’s already built integrations with hundreds of different services.

61

3 years ago

A tool for freelancers to manage their finances, build their brand and work with clients.

61

2 years ago

A platform for finding free or cheap shared housing in Latin America, with one of their early customers being a small community library.

61

2 years ago

A platform that allows parents to give feedback to teachers in a way that’s accessible for their kids, and vice versa. The app is currently free for schools with over 100 students, with plans starting at $15 per student per month.

61

2 years ago

A company that makes a platform to help people store, manage, and share their physical notes. The startup says it’s already met with 250 companies that want to use the platform, which is free for now, but will charge $5 per user per month after that.

61

4 years ago

This works to match and hire the best freelancers on the web, with a focus on software engineers and front-end developers.

60

4 years ago

The startup is building a platform to allow small business owners to keep track of their inventory, and make it available to their customers via online ordering. It’s currently testing a free app for iOS and Android.

60

4 years ago

A software for building and managing a calendar, with a goal of helping users "have the freedom to be productive" by allowing them to prioritize tasks and delegate them to colleagues.

60

4 years ago

This is a startup that is building a platform to help freelancers in emerging markets manage their business. The company is working in Southeast Asia, and wants to work with small businesses to help them create working capital for their business.

60

4 years ago

A startup that wants to become the LinkedIn for freelancers. The company has already managed to find 4,000+ people to join the site and has a $1 million dollar seed round in their bank account.

60

4 years ago

This startup is creating a digital life preserver for small businesses that is a free, encrypted way for the business to communicate with their customers.

60

3 years ago

A platform for freelance designers to get paid for their designs. Designers can create a portfolio and sell projects via the platform, which is free for the first 3 projects.

60

3 years ago

A startup that wants to make it easier to share a room as a group, both with friends and with strangers. The company also wants to be a way to connect people with roommate matches, and also plans to support free housing for people who need to stay in a certain city for a certain amount of time.

60

3 years ago

This is a company that aims to build a free, open-source, community-driven framework that makes it easy to build chatbots. The team is looking to build out a bot-building platform that allows you to create your own chatbot with just a couple of clicks and then download the bot as an app.

60

3 years ago

A free app that helps you find the cheapest price for your prescriptions and get them delivered straight to your doorstep.

60

3 years ago

A project management platform that connects teams with on-demand freelancers and contractors.

60

2 years ago

Which is a free collaborative designer platform.

60

2 years ago

A way to find and hire a freelancer anywhere in the world.

60

4 years ago

A free app that helps people find good places to eat in a given city by rating and mapping the restaurants, and providing reviews by community members.

59

4 years ago

A platform for the visually impaired. The app translates text into an audio reading of that text, with the readout played on a phone’s loudspeaker. While the smartphone app is free to download, the smartphone’s loudspeaker is not.

59

4 years ago

An ad-free, free-to-use, open source music platform.

59

3 years ago

A program that helps startups and small businesses produce more documents at lower costs. The startup provides free templates for company formation filings and will charge for other services such as incorporation, patent searches and trademark searches.

59

3 years ago

A free online platform that allows consumers to give feedback on products and services before they purchase. The startup, which was founded in May, wants to provide an easy way for consumers to provide feedback to brands before they purchase.

59

3 years ago

A tool to make freelance work more predictable, with an admin dashboard that allows companies to quickly track their freelance’s schedule.

59

3 years ago

A free and open-source toolkit for building data visualizations in the browser. Blox aims to help people who want to build infographics, dashboards, and reports but don’t know how.

59

3 years ago

A startup that helps entrepreneurs realize the benefits of a freelancing lifestyle and more effectively manage it.

59

3 years ago

A tool to help home-based businesses and freelancers keep track of invoices and client payments. The startup serves in the US, Canada and Australia.

59

3 years ago

An iPhone app for getting a free meal from restaurants, and getting free dine-in meals from restaurants that don’t offer a free in-app app.

59

3 years ago

A digital platform that creates “the world’s first bot-free messaging app” with a focus on private, encrypted messages.

59

2 years ago

Food delivery with free delivery for seniors

59

2 years ago

A company that lets people pay for their favorite recipes, which they can then print out for their household. The company has a free tier, but each additional recipe costs $.99.

59

4 years ago

This startup helps save money by letting commuters access value-added features for free on their commute. The startup takes a cut, but the idea is that it will be a better business model than other ride-hailing companies.

58

4 years ago

This B2B startup is building a marketplace for freelance IT services that includes a marketplace for services, providing customers with a platform for buying and selling services, and a marketplace for developers to recruit work.

58

4 years ago

A company that helps retail businesses get the most out of their point of sale systems, with a library of free apps, including one for tracking customer giveaways, making grocery lists and more.

58

3 years ago

A platform that connects talent agencies with freelance and part-time workers who have multiple jobs but don’t want to spend their time looking for work.

58

3 years ago

A free, open-source software application that helps people protect and manage their digital assets with a consent-based approach. The tool allows users to provide explicit consent before they let their data be used.

58

3 years ago

A startup that allows patients to find doctors via key questions and behavioral screening. The site is free and lets users see doctors with their primary care information.

58

3 years ago

A free social networking app where users can connect with people and businesses they trust, with the goal of building relationships that could help them in the future. The founders believe their social network will also become a valuable tool for salespeople.

58

3 years ago

A startup for freelance developers that aims to remove the friction from finding and using their services. It’s a marketplace that matches developers with specific projects, and resembles a job board in many ways.

58

3 years ago

A tool that helps you automate and make your business processes more efficient. It helps you move files and workflows around, along with a password manager built into the product. The tool is currently free and is backed by $10 million in seed funding.

58

4 years ago

A credit card that offers free flight insurance, free baggage insurance and free lost luggage insurance. The startup wants to build a stable of partners for the service, and plans to start in the US and UK.

57

4 years ago

Pilar is a plan for hiring admins for small businesses. The company is currently free for one employee, and plans to charge for larger organizations at $15 per employee per month.

57

3 years ago

A free service that helps companies plan and execute their business in the most time-efficient manner possible. The company today is focused on using machine learning to find the best timewise schedule for a project.

57

3 years ago

A digital freelance marketplace that helps small business owners find and pay their employees. The startup currently has over 1,000 small businesses on board and plans to add over 1,000 more in 2017.

57

3 years ago

A free service that allows users to search online for medical appointments, and then book them via text

57

3 years ago

A digital product community for freelancers

57

3 years ago

A product that’s used to help companies manage their contractors and freelancers, with features like payroll, payment history, and a “contractor management dashboard”.

57

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that allows freelancers to charge clients based on their performance in a project. “Freelancer.com is doing $1.5bn in transactions. We think that is too expensive. We want to bring it down to $1.”

57

3 years ago

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a technology that has been around for a while. RPA is software that runs the work of a specific job, like a bank teller or a stock trader, instead of a person. The goal is to free up people to do other tasks while allowing businesses to free up IT resources.

57

3 years ago

A marketing company with a library of resources for copywriters, including video scripts and templates. It started with a free script library and is working toward a subscription model.

57

3 years ago

A social network for digital nomads that connects them with local businesses and visa-free cities.

57

2 years ago

A “SaaS” that lets you run an ad campaign for any business on Google and Facebook, for free.

57

4 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier for people to stay on top of their finances and track their spending, offering free monthly subscriptions to different financial products.

56

4 years ago

A free, ad-free, and un-nudged newsreader for iOS.

56

3 years ago

An AI-driven platform that helps people get their credit reports updated and free. The startup is working with over 7,000 users and is launching in October 2019.

56

3 years ago

A coworking space for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.

56

3 years ago

This app is designed to help high school students organize their free time to find things to do, meet friends and plan their after-school activities. It’s B2B, with a small school setting where it tries to help teachers create a network of students with similar interests to help them plan their after-school schedules.

56

3 years ago

A product that helps companies hire and manage freelance writers and editors. The startup has partnered with Buffer, Wistia and companies like AppNexus to help it scale fast.

56

2 years ago

A “socially conscious” company that works with non-profits to give away free products.

56

2 years ago

A tool for freelancers that connects them to clients, negotiates projects, and collects payments.

56

4 years ago

A startup that helps people find cheaper or free parking by aggregating and ranking parking lots and garages.

55

4 years ago

This company is in beta with a proof-of-concept product they built to make it easier for people to sign up for a newsletter. The startup offers free accounts, and then charges a small fee to advertisers.

55

3 years ago

A startup that provides a financial advisor service for freelancers and employees, which allows them to manage their own investments, doing their own research and managing their own portfolio, in exchange for a small commission.

55

3 years ago

A startup that helps people find help with their legal issues, such as finding a lawyer, finding someone to help handle a car accident, or getting a free consultation.

55

3 years ago

WorkWeek is a robo-advisor for freelancers, offering asset management and tax services for small business owners.

55

3 years ago

A startup that creates a way to make ad-free music from a smartphone

55

3 years ago

A self-hosted, free, open-source program for health-tracking.

55

3 years ago

A startup for professionals to sell their skills, providing an alternative to the freelance marketplace UpWork.

55

3 years ago

A travel app that helps people find and book travel arrangements, with free cancellation and no hidden fees.

55

3 years ago

A startup that is building an open source, free, and open source software platform for the Internet of Things.

55

3 years ago

An online education platform for international students and teachers. The startup is working on a college in the US that offers free online courses to international students.

55

2 years ago

A platform for people to offer their services on a freelance basis.

55

2 years ago

A company that provides workstations in a co-working space for freelancers, enabling them to work collaboratively and remotely.

55

2 years ago

A twist on the “freemium” model, where the free version of the app is limited to two minutes of recording time, but allows users to build longer recordings for paid members.

55

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that helps people find music online based on their mood or taste. It’s free for users, and makes money through affiliate links.

54

4 years ago

A “high-quality” image-editing tool with a library of free and paid filters.

54

4 years ago

A platform for hiring and managing contractors and freelancers that’s integrated into their software. The startup aims to make it easy for independent contractors to bid, manage and pay other independent contractors, and get the credit they deserve.

54

3 years ago

A tool for managing and administering email campaigns, based on a free-to-use API. The company says the software is meant to be simple and easy to use, with no learning curve.

54

3 years ago

A program that allows individuals to pay for the services of a licensed freelance designer, in advance. The startup takes care of everything from design to publishing on the web.

54

3 years ago

An ad hoc tool for hiring freelance designers, using the startup’s proprietary algorithm to make sure you’re not overpaying.

54

3 years ago

A platform that aggregates a network of freelance designers and connects them to clients. The startup says it’s currently on track to earn $100,000 in revenue in 2016.

54

3 years ago

A meditation app that helps you get into a daily meditation habit with a free iOS app, an Android app, and a web app.

54

3 years ago

A company that lets shoppers get free and easy access to their credit scores, one of the most important financial tools to a consumer.

54

3 years ago

A social network for the self-employed, allowing freelancers to connect with each other, share tips and services, and engage on projects.

54

3 years ago

A web and mobile app that seamlessly connects your website and app with a global pool of freelance developers to power your projects.

54

3 years ago

Fintech startup that wants to create a simpler and more secure digital banking experience for consumers by offering free checking accounts.

54

3 years ago

This startup is helping teachers with their lesson plans using an app that displays relevant research material and does it for free. The startup is also working with the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies to create curriculum for teachers.

54

3 years ago

A freelancing marketplace for skilled and semi-skilled labor.

54

2 years ago

A way to create digital art from a photograph. The startup wants to make it easier for you to make art from your photos, with a free app on iOS and a $5/month option for Android.

54

2 years ago

The company built a tool that helps employees manage paperwork in a conflict-free way.

54

2 years ago

A social curation app that aims to help people find the best of the best content on the internet, for free.

54

3 years ago

This is an app that offers free, on-demand classes via video and text. The startup is looking to build a platform that helps people stay healthy.

53

3 years ago

A free open source app for family tree research.

53

3 years ago

A tool for managing your network of freelancers. It’s a simple app that helps you keep track of your freelance gigs, pay them on time, and get billed at the end of each month.

53

3 years ago

A startup that will help you find companies that will give you free rent for your apartment in exchange for a set number of hours a week.

53

3 years ago

A way for teachers to teach their classes online. Teachers pay $10 per online class, and it’s free for students.

53

3 years ago

A platform that allows business to create a free database (and then a paid-for version that includes features like data export and data import) and uses it to manage relationships with customers. The startup is working with businesses across the globe.

53

3 years ago

A partner marketplace for freelance software developers. The startup is a marketplace for software engineers that helps connect companies with software developers who can make their apps even more valuable.

53

3 years ago

A startup that provides free Wi-Fi in coffee shops, bars, and restaurants. The company’s founders say that they’re currently working with over 300 venues in London.

53

3 years ago

A SaaS for finding and researching freelance remote workers.

53

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easier to hire contractors. The startup makes it easy to say, “I want to hire a designer to do this,” and they can find one who typically works for a few hours for free.

53

3 years ago

A free app that helps patients connect with doctors and set up appointments.

53

3 years ago

A mobile-first, ad-free social community for professionals who want to get in shape and stay healthy.

53

2 years ago

A platform for hiring freelancers to do work for companies, which are then paid automatically by PayPal. The company says it has grown 300% in the past year, hiring a team of 50 people.

53

5 years ago

Idea: A community platform for the world’s freel

52

5 years ago

Idea: A B2B company that provides software to help freelancers and contractors in the US legally collect funds from employers.

52

5 years ago

A business tool for people in the Philippines to find and hire freelancers for small-to-medium sized businesses.

52

4 years ago

A freelance marketplace for coders, where developers and entrepreneurs can find each other to work on projects.

52

4 years ago

Brisk is a kind of free app that allows users to buy groceries with a few clicks (and no money down).

52

3 years ago

SaaS for companies that need to acquire new customers, with a free plan for 5 users and then paid plans for up to 500.

52

3 years ago

This startup is building a time tracking tool for freelancers and small businesses. They say they have over 2,000 paying users and are profitable.

52

3 years ago

A startup for freelancers, connecting companies with people who can complete projects. The startup is building a marketplace for the people who do the “last mile” of the project, who can do the tasks that companies themselves can’t do.

52

3 years ago

A tool for helping freelancers manage their expenses and plan for taxes. The startup has built an app that makes it easier for freelancers to track the money flows from their business, and provides a “tax your business” tool to help them calculate their taxes. They’re profitable and growing in the San Francisco area.

52

3 years ago

A SaaS platform that helps businesses manage their social media and blog content. The platform is free for companies with fewer than 200 users, with plans starting at $4 per user after that.

52

3 years ago

Freeform is a tool to help people get around the “digital divide” or the gap between people who use the internet and those who don’t. The app’s tagline is “For everyone who wants to use the internet but can’t”.

52

3 years ago

A free, unlimited, ad-free way to publish a blog in a standard HTML format, using an open source blogging platform.

52

3 years ago

A startup that provides a marketplace of freelance illustrators and digital artists who can help turn your ideas into reality with a professional illustration, illustration/art direction.

52

2 years ago

A company that wants to help you find a doctor when you’re in trouble. It’s currently a free app for users, but the company is looking to charge $0.99 a month for a full version.

52

3 years ago

A new way to take advantage of machine learning and AI to help bankers use data to make more informed decisions, including whether to approve a loan or not. The startup’s free product is aimed at helping banks manage relationships with their customers.

51

3 years ago

A platform that helps people build and manage their own organically-grown gardens. The app is free and available in the US, Canada and Australia.

51

3 years ago

A platform that matches people who need time off with freelance business owners who need help managing projects. It is being pitched by the co-founders as a way to bridge the “digital divide” between freelancers and employees.

51

3 years ago

A Slack-like organization tool for freelancers, with plans to add project management tools and add an API for third-party developers.

51

3 years ago

A platform that lets you find, hire, and manage freelance talent on demand.

51

3 years ago

A crowdsourcing startup that provides access to a network of freelance graphic designers for companies, who then work on a per-hour basis to create graphics, web content, and logos for companies.

51

3 years ago

This is a company that makes accountants for freelancers, with a focus on smaller companies that might not have the resources to create their own.

51

3 years ago

The startup’s first product is a set of AI-powered smart lockers in Manhattan that can be unlocked by your phone and only unlock when you’re in the vicinity of one. The lockers are meant to help you travel more freely, as well as help improve traffic flow and security at the same time.

51

3 years ago

A platform that helps freelancers manage their work, while making it easy to find jobs, and pay month-to-month.

51

3 years ago

The company has a monthly recurring revenue model, where they charge users monthly, and then provide free CRM solutions to their customers. It’s an adtech company that provides the platform for brands and agencies to manage their own customer relationship management.

51

5 years ago

A “digital resume” for freelancers. The founder wanted to make it easier for freelancers to acquire new customers and for clients to find them.

50

4 years ago

A free service that helps hoteliers, restaurateurs, and other businesses manage their online presence. The company says it’s already for over 1,000 clients, ranging from small mom-and-pop shops to large companies.

50

3 years ago

A secure email service for businesses, which works on Dropbox's infrastructure and offers a free option for small businesses and startups.

50

3 years ago

A platform for freelancers to differentiate their services from others in the market.

50

3 years ago

A personal organizer that is “what you would want to use in your real life”, with a focus on productivity. It’s currently free.

50

3 years ago

A free cloud-based platform that lets you chat with a lawyer in under a minute.

50

3 years ago

A startup that offers mobile phone repair at its storefronts, with the first location opening in June 2015. The company says that most of its repairs cost $70, but that it can return a phone to a customer for free if it doesn’t work.

50

3 years ago

A company that is building a platform for online freelancers and agencies to accept payments. Since the company only accepts payments via PayPal, it’s actually a PayPal competitor

50

2 years ago

The company plans to roll out a free app that makes it simple to create a money management plan for a family.

50

4 years ago

A startup for freelance designers who want to find clients. The startup currently has over 1,000 designers registered and has brought on $520 in revenue in the last month.

49

4 years ago

An automated way for workers to find freelance services

49

3 years ago

A Marketplace for freelance designers, where designers can post their designs, and then have them built by artisans in the marketplace.

49

3 years ago

One of the leaders in the field of natural language processing, Google has recently released a free open-source library to make it easier for developers to get started with building apps that can recognize text.

49

3 years ago

A relatively new startup, Peoplo is building a “bot-free chat platform that can be used by anyone, anywhere”. Peoplo users will be able to chat with their friends and family, and the company is looking to sign up up to 5 million users by the end of 2019.

49

3 years ago

A company that’s building a service that helps you get discounted flights by helping you get to know other people who are getting free flights.

49

3 years ago

A chat-based voice messaging app with a focus on free international calls

49

3 years ago

A startup that builds software to help people create and manage their own personal e-commerce store. Signup and set up free with a $10 per month plan, $100 per month plan, or $500 per month plan.

49

3 years ago

The company is building a free and open-source software that allows anyone to create their own decentralized marketplaces. They hope to help fix some of the problems that have plagued other decentralized marketplaces like AirBnB, the most well-known Dapp.

49

3 years ago

A social network for people to showcase their items for sale or trade, and for buyers to browse for items. The startup is acquiring a database of items and gifting them to users for free.

49

3 years ago

The startup is a marketplace for freelance data science and machine learning professionals. The idea is to have a one-stop solution for data scientists and machine learning engineers to get paid for their work.

48

3 years ago

A financial planning app for investors who want to track their investments. The app is free for individual investors, and is designed to help people save money, get better returns, and make better decisions.

48

3 years ago

A platform that will give clients access to a pool of freelance talent to complete their projects. The startup’s funding comes from YCombinator, with its app launching in June.

48

3 years ago

An email service for businesses with a more direct approach to customer service. It’s available for free, and offers a number of features including customer support, sales tracking, and analytics.

48

3 years ago

The startup is building a platform that allows writers to create a book with a digital version of the book for readers to read for free.

48

3 years ago

A startup for teams to share code, get feedback and create branches for collaboration. Fork is for programmers who are just starting out, or who want to experiment with different code or collaborate on projects at work. It’s free to download and use.

48

3 years ago

Swarm is looking to create a marketplace for freelance work, allowing businesses to outsource their work to people with special skills.

48

2 years ago

A project management tool for freelancers and contractors, coupled with an online marketplace for contractors.

48

2 years ago

A startup that helps people find new jobs, one that’s meant to be “like a LinkedIn for freelancers”.

48

2 years ago

A chat bot that can help you find a doctor at a time of your choosing, and then book an appointment. It’s currently free to use, and the team say they’re working with over a hundred medical offices to set appointments. They’re currently looking to raise $1.25 million in order to scale operations.

48

5 years ago

Idea: The startup is building a tool that automatically writes a person’s will and will updates, letting you track wills from multiple users in the same account. It’s built on top of a free service that lets you write a will once and store it with them. They’re aiming to replace legal representatives with their software, while still giving users the option to use a lawyer.

47

3 years ago

A platform for finding, hiring, and managing freelance services, for both employers and employees

47

3 years ago

A platform that helps people hire and manage freelance designers, developers, and other professionals.

47

3 years ago

A tool to help you make more money, in part by making it easier to get paid as a freelancer. The startup hopes to be a leader in the future of “gig economy” by helping freelancers manage their money, insurance and tax.

47

3 years ago

A free, ad-supported, video-sharing service. Yup, you read that right.

47

3 years ago

A tech company that helps help customers who want to buy their own insurance. If a customer wants to buy insurance, they can use the app to get quotes from all the different providers, and then choose the best one. The app is free, and the company will charge a percentage of the premium, typically 35%.

47

3 years ago

A startup that allows you to easily find freelance designers. Currently the most popular design marketplace in the UK.

47

2 years ago

A free online tool meant to help businesses find and grow new customers, focusing on B2B businesses with a focus on marketing. The startup already has a beta product and is looking to take the product to market in 2020.

47

2 years ago

A tool that lets employers create video interviews for job applicants, and manage them further. They offer a free version with limited features, for businesses with fewer than 10 employees.

47

2 years ago

A free SMS messaging system for emergency services.

47

3 years ago

An online marketplace that connects businesses to freelance designers and developers to create custom designs and then deliver them through a marketplace.

46

3 years ago

A “professional networking app” for freelancers, with a focus on helping them find clients. The app is free for users, and can be paid for for $10 per month for collaborators and $50 per month for business managers.

46

2 years ago

A tool for education and research that allows users to publish their research and get feedback. The company is offering a free version with a revenue share deal.

46

2 years ago

A permission-based, ad-free social network for young people.

46

2 years ago

This startup wants to give freelancers an alternative to the freelance marketplace, with a startup that pays them more than what they’d typically get in the marketplace.

46

2 years ago

A tool that helps millennials find freelance jobs, and only pays them after jobs are booked.

46

3 years ago

A bi-weekly newsletter for entrepreneurs and businesses, written by a former business journalist. The newsletter is free and comes out the first and 15th of every month.

45

3 years ago

Free video conferencing for people in remote locations who might not have the ability to host a video conference or would prefer to not pay for an expensive service.

45

3 years ago

A SaaS provider offering free cloud-hosted customer service for small businesses.

45

3 years ago

A project-management app that can be used by freelancers, agencies, and clients to track and manage projects.

45

3 years ago

A simple, self-hosted WordPress site for small businesses. It will be made available for free for businesses with fewer than 10 users.

45

3 years ago

A distributed computing network that’s built to create and share machine learning models. It’s similar to a public cloud in that it’s meant to be shared among all the people who need to use it, but it provides free access to most of its resources.

45

2 years ago

A platform for organizing and selling freelance work via a marketplace.

45

2 years ago

A startup offering more than 100,000 free and customizable designs of cars, trucks and boats to help people customize the look of their vehicles.

45

2 years ago

This startup is building a platform that allows social media influencers to build a brand using video. The company has already launched a free advertising service that helps influencers make money through ad revenue shared with the platform.

45

2 years ago

ANON is a startup that lets people in the US register and pay taxes online, and it’s entirely free.

45

3 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for companies to develop and distribute their own apps, without the need to hire an app developer. The startup is a platform that connects app developers with freelancers and other companies who can help with things like development, marketing and design.

44

3 years ago

A startup that helps users get the most out of the free food and other freebies they get from companies in exchange for signing up for their email list.

44

3 years ago

Propel is an online marketplace for freelancers looking to find jobs, with an emphasis on design and digital marketing.

44

2 years ago

A company that makes a machine that can automatically separate olive oil and water, using a simple centrifuge. The startup is offering its machine as a service to olive oil producers at a cost of free for now.

44

2 years ago

A B2C startup that installs free Wi-Fi on public transit buses, trains, and subways. The company can also help you find a coffee shop or restaurant while in transit.

44

2 years ago

A platform for Bitcoin micropayments, allowing users to send small amounts of money to content creators or to take advantage of a free trial for a new app. The company also wants to help publishers monetize their content with advertising.

44

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help freelance designers in India get a fair day rate from clients.

44

3 years ago

A tool to help companies reduce their carbon footprint and work with them to reduce it further. The company says it’s a “carbon reduction platform”, with a free version, a basic version, and a premium version.

43

3 years ago

A social network for web developers, offering a platform for sharing questions and tutorials and the ability for users to provide free consulting to one another.

43

3 years ago

A startup that helps you spend more time on your social network. It works by giving you more control over what you’re doing in your social media feeds and the ability to customize your news feeds, so that you get more of the things you want and less of the things you don’t. It’s free to use, with an option for a subscription service that adds extra features.

43

3 years ago

A software company that helps small businesses with bookkeeping and accounting. The company’s offering is free for all its small business customers, who use it to keep track of all their expenses, cash flow, and taxes.

43

3 years ago

Platform that allows users to create and publish music and videos for free. The company combines the ability to create, discover and find new artists with the potential to reach millions of users.

43

2 years ago

A digital wallet and payment system for freelance workers.

43

5 years ago

Idea: The first 100% free, open source code collaboration platform The company has raised $47 million in venture capital and has over 1000 users

42

3 years ago

A platform that will make it easier for businesses to hire freelance designers, web developers, and more.

42

2 years ago

A company building a SaaS version of Microsoft Excel, which is available for free to customers.

42

2 years ago

A crowdfunded robot that “helps people overcome their fears and gives them freedom”.

42

5 years ago

Idea: A platform for schools to offer their students free access to the Khan Academy

41

3 years ago

This is a startup that’s focused on building a platform that has data on all of the free/low-cost healthcare options available across the country. They’re building a platform that aggregates this information in a way that’s easy to use, so people can find the right plan for them.

41

3 years ago

The company is a free software project that helps people maintain their health by giving them access to a large, searchable database of medical information. It was started around a decade ago as a personal health web site, but has since evolved into a global health information platform.

41

3 years ago

To make it easier for companies to recruit and manage their freelance workforce, this startup’s software offers an all-in-one platform for managing projects and managing the team that does them.

41

3 years ago

A free, bilingual, crowd-sourced tool for finding tourist spots and restaurants in other countries.

41

2 years ago

The startup is working on a platform for freelance writers and copywriters that gets them paid by the hour, like Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.

41

2 years ago

A startup that helps people earn points for things like free Wi-Fi, or for a Spotify subscription.

41

2 years ago

A web app that helps companies manage their online presence. It’s free for small companies, and offers resources like SEO and digital marketing for larger ones.

41

3 years ago

This startup wants to use blockchain to help people get free school supplies, food, and health care.

40

2 years ago

This startup’s mission is to “make the world more free.” It wants to transform the way people use money by letting them pay taxes with crypto and offer other goods with Bitcoin.

40

2 years ago

A company that helps companies make their websites mobile-friendly. They have a free plugin, but their long-term goal is to provide “universal” web accessibility for all sites.

40

2 years ago

A startup that wants to provide instant, free, HIPAA-compliant medical advice through SMS.

40

2 years ago

A social network for freelancers, where they can review projects, find work, and even maintain a portfolio of their work.

40

2 years ago

This marketing startup allows brands to create “microsites” that they can use to conduct surveys, give away free gifts, or do a variety of other things.

40

3 years ago

A platform for property investors to bid on and manage their rentals. It’s a “finance-free service” where you can “browse properties, place bids, and settle”.

39

3 years ago

The company is building a system that finds and captures the most interesting, free and accurate information on the web, and delivers it to patients in a way that’s easy to understand.

39

3 years ago

An online marketplace for freelance workers. They currently have 2 contracts and 10,000+ users.

39

2 years ago

A company that brings sales, technical and customer service support to production and post-production studios through a global network of freelancers.

39

2 years ago

A web-based tax preparation tool for freelance professionals, including designers, writers, photographers, etc.

39

2 years ago

A digital bank that provides a bank account for freelancers, allowing them to connect their prepaid debit cards to their business account for payroll and other transactions.

39

2 years ago

A platform that lets people negotiate and hire freelance service providers and individuals, for all sorts of work.

39

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for “micro-consulting”, connecting freelance consultants with small businesses.

38

3 years ago

Shopify’s first acquisition, Blinkist is a tablet app that allows users to listen to any book in the world, in real time, for free.

38

2 years ago

A "day-in-the-life" app for freelancers, allowing them to capture and share the day’s activities with the hopes of getting hired.

38

2 years ago

An API to help dating app creators and service providers make money on the free part of their apps, with paid options available for premium users.

38

2 years ago

The startup is building a contract negotiation app for freelancers.

38

3 years ago

A free, batch addition of a small number of ingredients. The startup is building a tool to help users figure out the right recipe for an individual ingredient.

37

3 years ago

A “free-range” delivery service that is looking to serve college student dormitories in the US.

37

2 years ago

A free, anonymous, not-for-profit, peer-to-peer social care and support network.

37

3 years ago

An LBAT startup building a “social recruiting platform for startups and freelancers”, which features a “recruiting dashboard”.

36

2 years ago

A platform for sharing and tracking the progress of college work. The startup is starting with a free version that includes a gradebook and a plan for parents to communicate with their kids.

36

5 years ago

A startup for freelance designers. The startup has plans to expand to include a wider variety of creative services including programming, video and audio production and web design.

35

3 years ago

LibraBoost is a platform from which companies can find freelance writers to help them write and edit their content. They charge $5 per article, and say they’ve written over 400,000 articles since launching.

35

2 years ago

A startup for freelance artists to rate clients, and to help artists find clients.

35

2 years ago

A startup for buying and selling used phones online. One of its business models is a “gifted” model that gives “reputable” users the ability to gift other users with phones. Called "Gifted,” it's a free app for iOS that lets you buy and gift phones to your friends, family, or strangers.

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5 years ago

Idea: A company that wants to help freelancers and remote workers without access to healthcare manage their health. Users take a quiz to determine their health needs, and then the company helps them find affordable ways to take

34

2 years ago

A project management tool for freelancers and small businesses, which lets both take advantage of the collaborative nature of the web.

34

2 years ago

A nonstop, on-demand, monthly subscription service that helps companies run their IT infrastructure 24/7 and free of charge.

34

2 years ago

Sephora will help develop a new type of beauty box that offers free samples, free shipping and free returns.

34

2 years ago

A platform for businesses to organize their freelance workforce and automate some of the labor-intensive tasks.

34

2 years ago

Workplace chat solution for businesses and freelancers. It provides a messaging and collaboration platform, including video and voice conferencing, for an annual subscription of $250.

34

2 years ago

Pool.is is a company that has built an app that helps people find open pools in their area. It also provides them with a way to get the pool ready for use, with a “pool ready” rating that tells them if it’s ready for their kids to swim in it. Pool.is’s app is free, and the company’s revenues come from charging for access to pools and equipment, and sales of pool chemicals.

34

2 years ago

A way for athletes to train while sleeping or traveling for free.

34

2 years ago

Businesses in NYC can now get a free, 90-minute consultation with a lawyer to help them navigate NYC’s rent laws.

34

2 years ago

Freeform builds a platform that allows users to pay bills, plan their spending, and set up payments on recurring payments without leaving their wallet and going to the website.

34

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that makes a “free” portfolio builder tool for small businesses, which it says can help them raise capital

33

2 years ago

A food delivery service that specializes in gluten-free, vegan, and paleo food.

33

2 years ago

A company that helps companies access and manage the data in their network. It’s free for small businesses, and it costs $4.99/month for businesses with more than 100 employees.

33

2 years ago

A video conferencing application made for teams, and free for companies with 10 or more users.

33

2 years ago

A new way to pay for parking or tolls through your smartphone. The app lets you scan your license plate, and is designed to be scan-free.

33

2 years ago

A clean and simple free-to-use web app designed to help you track your credit score/fico score and other financial information.

33

2 years ago

A company that builds a robot that can take out trash in a building, freeing up time for janitors to do more important things.

33

2 years ago

A web and mobile phone service that allows people to get a free assessment of their credit score, and then buy/sell financial products on the platform.

33

2 years ago

A daily/weekly calendar for freelancers, allowing them to see their schedule and due dates.

33

2 years ago

The startup is building a software platform that allows small businesses to post jobs and manage their workforces. The software will be free for businesses to use, and have a premium feature that allows companies to pay for tools like accounting and HR.

32

2 years ago

A startup that’s building a platform of services that will help small businesses and freelancers get things done from a variety of sources and vendors.

32

2 years ago

A free stock market app focused on helping traders learn more about stocks.

32

2 years ago

A startup that uses machine learning to determine the best sleep-cycle for each individual based on sleep patterns, lifestyle, and genetic data (all for free).

32

2 years ago

The software is meant to help banks and asset managers get a better handle on their portfolios, freeing up more time for the people who know their businesses best. It aims to help people make better decisions when it comes to selecting investments for their portfolios.

32

2 years ago

A platform that connects freelancers with businesses that need a quick custom made logo, a high-end t-shirt, or a difficult to print brochure or flyer.

31

2 years ago

An online, ad-free, video-based software training platform for salespeople.

31

2 years ago

A browser-based gaming platform. The startup is building a free-to-play social network for gamers.

31

2 years ago

This SaaS startup helps companies to quickly and easily find and connect with freelancers and consultants.

31

2 years ago

A platform for finding and hiring freelance development work, in the vein of Freelancer.com but focused on smaller employers.

31

5 years ago

Idea: A marketing platform for beauty brands to sell directly to their customers. The startup is built on a freemium model and has made $2,820 in sales.

30

2 years ago

Co-working space for freelancers, located in New York City. The space is designed to encourage collaboration, with desks scattered around the common areas and a large kitchen. Red Kettle says it’s already hosted over 150 startups, and is currently looking to expand.

30

2 years ago

A company that aims to build a platform for open source, using a “freemium” model to let developers build on its core services.

30

2 years ago

A platform for people to find free or low-cost events. The app is currently for UK users only

30

2 years ago

The service is free for members, who can use it to track the location of their family members, friends, or pets in case of an emergency. It features a map of the area’

30

2 years ago

A startup that wants to help businesses find talented people by letting them offer a special perk, like free lunches or a personal recommendation, to people who agree to a test of their skills.

30

2 years ago

A free mobile app that helps users cut down on their spending by making it easier to calculate the cost of their items, track expenses and monitor their spending.

29

2 years ago

A platform that helps individuals and businesses get insurance, in the form of a loan, for vehicles. The startup wants to make a “risk-free” loan to those who want to buy a car, but cannot afford the down payment.

29

2 years ago

A startup to help freelance writers generate content to help them earn a living. The startup gives writers a number of “clients” to work on and a price per project.

29

2 years ago

A back-end platform that helps contractors or freelancers bill clients, and allows them to manage their own invoices.

29

2 years ago

A global marketplace for freelance translators and language schools. The company wants to help companies around the world find talent locally.

29

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that matches freelance developers with smaller startups looking for engineers.

28

2 years ago

A platform for students to learn coding without having to go to a classroom, and code for free with instructors. The company is based in Tel Aviv and is using a formula based on four days of classes for a single student to keep costs down.

28

2 years ago

A project management app for freelancers, allowing them to better track their work and collaborate with clients.

28

2 years ago

A free platform for people to share advice for specific personal situations. The idea is that it could be used in a similar vein to the subreddit AskReddit.

28

2 years ago

A platform that lets you easily plan, manage, and track your time to help free up your time for the things that matter most to you.

28

2 years ago

A startup that helps freelancers build a portfolio of services that they’re able to offer to potential clients

28

2 years ago

If you’re a freelance designer, you’re probably looking to sell your work to people who need it. Designers on Upwork are looking to sell their designs to companies in order to get paid.

28

2 years ago

A platform for freelance designers, allowing them to earn money for their work, like the Google AdSense program. The startup’s co-founder said he’d be open to working with startups.

28

2 years ago

This company is on a mission to make it easy for anyone to make a website. It’s a bootstrap-based platform, and it’s free.

28

2 years ago

A free service for freelancers to find work and manage their rates.

28

5 years ago

Idea: A non-profit in Brazil that provides free financial planning to low-income families. The startup works with banks to offer credit to qualifying customers, and works with the family to create a plan for them to pay it back. They already work with 8 banks and offer credit to 300 families.

27

2 years ago

In the US, there is a shortage of STEM workers, especially computer science experts. The startup wants to change that by teaching and training students to become computer scientists. The startup's platform is open source, and free for any school or company interested in using it.

27

2 years ago

It’s a marketplace for businesses to offer and find freelance services. It’s currently in private beta; the idea is to make it easier to find and find the right labor resource, especially for small businesses.

27

2 years ago

A platform to connect freelancers and employees with on-demand services. Freelancers get paid every time they complete a contract, and employees get paid every time they complete a task.

27

2 years ago

A way to manage, organize and track your everyday to do list. It’s free to download and uses the new Apple Watch to add tasks to your day.

27

2 years ago

This is a startup that wants to build a free 3-D printing service meant to help students collaborate on projects. They claim to be the only company that allows you to start a project, build it, and then move it between team members.

27

2 years ago

A mobile app to help people find free Wi-Fi in public places.

27

2 years ago

A startup for freelance work in the mobile space

27

2 years ago

A free version of EVE Online for Android

27

2 years ago

A free app for people and businesses to track and manage their expenses. Users can easily create expenses, search and filter receipts and set budgets.

26

2 years ago

This startup is trying to make it easier to identify and distribute free online content for a variety of purposes.

26

2 years ago

A free, secure program that helps people without insurance create a healthcare plan.

26

2 years ago

If you’re a freelance journalist, you’re likely doing your job in a room with a bunch of computers. The startup is building a way to take all the great content that journalists produce and put it in one place, so freelancers can benefit from a bigger audience.

26

2 years ago

A startup that makes it easy for freelancers to get paid with a 24-hour time window, so freelance workers can invoice clients and get paid within hours. The company launched in early August, and has already onboarded over 2,000 people.

26

2 years ago

A way to allow families to freeze their investments while still being able to access their money when needed. The company plans on making this a part of the IRA.

26

2 years ago

Another tool for sourcing and finding freelance professionals, this time for construction and remodeling businesses.

26

2 years ago

This is a touchscreen device that allows a “real-time, hands-free” translation of text into multiple languages.

26

2 years ago

A startup that is building a marketplace to help brands find and hire the best freelance UX/UI designers on the planet.

25

2 years ago

A startup that provides a free mobile service for people who want to receive a ride from a human driver. The company launched in San Francisco and is now expanding across the US.

25

2 years ago

A web app that helps you quickly connect with a team of freelancers.

25

2 years ago

A tool that allows nurses to easily collaborate on patient charts. It’s currently free, with paid plans starting at $4 per nurse per month.

25

2 years ago

A free, open, and flexible platform for building experiences that use data to improve the lives of people around the world.

25

2 years ago

Equipped with AI, the robot promises to be able to diagnose 3,000 medical conditions for free.

24

2 years ago

A free personal assistant app that helps co-workers coordinate and manage their work schedules. Singularity is similar to Slack but with an emphasis on arranging and managing meetings, time off, and travel.

24

2 years ago

A platform to help small businesses manage their data with a free dashboard and a range of tools for process automation.

24

2 years ago

This is an online group for people who want to start a business. The company helps entrepreneurs network, providing free tools to help them get funding and advice.

24

2 years ago

The startup takes a “freemium” approach to learning, providing a platform for users to learn at their own pace—with a few free lessons to get started.

24

2 years ago

A startup that enables users to “create a website in minutes, for free.”

24

2 years ago

A tool that allows developers to find the best freelance developer for their project, eliminating the need to recruit a developer in person.

23

2 years ago

A free and open-source tool that helps users organize their digital collections. This tool helps you find, organize, and review the content in your library, while also providing you with a searchable database.

23

2 years ago

The startup sells “mystery gifts” at holiday time, allowing users to share photos of their gifts and receive items anonymously in return. It’s a fairly rare opportunity to have a surprise gift or even a chance to win a free gift.

23

2 years ago

A startup that makes a kind of “payroll company” for freelancers.

23

2 years ago

This is a location-based app for finding and booking off-street parking spots that is free for commercial vehicles and available in the UK and US.

22

2 years ago

A platform to allow employers to pay their employees via PayPal, all while offering a free debit card option.

22

2 years ago

A “personal trainer for your phone”, with a free app that allows users to create a “one-stop shop” for their fitness and nutrition needs. The company also offers a premium subscription for $9.99 per month that lets users customize their diet with a “foodie plan” and track their fitness via a number of tracking apps.

22

2 years ago

A space for non-profits to host their events for free, and for members of the public to volunteer.

22

2 years ago

A startup that helps users create and edit their own video content. Users can add their own music, royalty free, and the startup will generate all the rest of the necessary graphics.

22

2 years ago

An iOS app that helps you connect and manage your online accounts. You can download the app in the app store, but you can also use it for free from your browser.

21

5 years ago

Idea: This startup simplifies the process of creating certificates of deposit for retail customers by creating a very simple web-based platform. The service is currently free, and the founders say they’re working on pricing.

20

2 years ago

A company that is building a tool that tracks and measures the quality of the network that you’re on to see how it affects your internet experience, and inform your internet provider. It’s aimed at business subscribers, though the company says they will eventually offer a free version for individuals.

20

2 years ago

A video chat platform that allows you to host video calls on a website or mobile app. They offer a free version but charge for premium features like recording and archiving.

20

2 years ago

A social media platform for employee engagement. It’s only available to large companies, and it’s free for up to 100 employees.

20

2 years ago

A digital platform that provides free resources for patients with chronic conditions and their caregivers to learn how to care for them.

20

2 years ago

A digital concierge that helps entrepreneurs and freelancers connect with people who can help them with their work, from on-demand services to networking.

20

2 years ago

A B2B marketplace for contractors. The startup wants to be a place for contractors to easily find freelance gigs, and to set up recurring jobs.

20

2 years ago

A startup that provides a platform for people to give skills and expertise to each other, either by hiring a freelancer or by volunteering their skills and expertise.

20

2 years ago

A way to earn money for things you already do, like cleaning your house or taking your kids to school. The startup is looking for applicants who are willing to test the service for free for a month. Based in Chicago and Los Angeles.

20

2 years ago

This is an app for home-based businesses that helps them create an online presence. It’s currently free to try and $5 USD per month to use, with plans starting at $20 USD a month after that.

20

2 years ago

A free toolkit for Android phone makers to help them build more secure phones.

20

2 years ago

A free service that allows users to create, edit and schedule video content, from voice-overs to live video-streaming.

20

2 years ago

A B2B company that helps freelance and full-time workers manage their budgets, debt, taxes, and health, among other things.

19

2 years ago

A “next generation” online bank that’s fast, simple and convenient. The service is currently free but will be a paid subscription service starting at $5 per month.

19

2 years ago

“A new kind of bank account that gives you free money”. A new account that is meant to be an alternative to the checking account that doesn’t have overdraft fees just like a checking account. Instead, the account has a debit card in addition to the free money.

19

2 years ago

A digital protocol to create ad-free experiences

19

2 years ago

A startup that is helping women in the US get contraception. They’ve run a free trial in San Francisco and are building out to other markets.

19

2 years ago

A tool that lets people find great freelance services for a specific skill, using a system that links workers’ skills with the best companies that need them.

19

2 years ago

A free web-based service that allows photographers to create and sell products through their website.

18

2 years ago

A free app which tracks the amount of time employees spend on their phones, and emails them on breaks. The company is pitching it as a way for companies to manage “digital dependency”.

18

2 years ago

A tool meant to help freelance workers manage their work and invoicing easily.

18

2 years ago

A free hackathon-style event that happens every other week in downtown NYC, with talks from startups as well.

18

5 years ago

Idea: Free, Simple and Easy-to-Use P2P Web Hosting

17

2 years ago

"The world’s first free, no-cost, no-commitment, user-friendly, no-nonsense, no-hassle platform for finding and hiring top talent, managers, executives and CEOs for your business."

17

2 years ago

A tool for managing freelance contributors, billing and invoicing.

17

2 years ago

Microtask marketplace that connects companies with the freelancers they need to complete small tasks

17

2 years ago

A company that makes a free, durable and accurate distance measurement device for robots.

17

2 years ago

A web-based project management app that helps teams collaborate with a secure online workspace. The app is free for teams of five or more.

16

2 years ago

This startup wants to create a tool that allows companies to create a “credit gap”, which it says will help them figure out the true financial health of their corporations. The tool is free for companies, but requires an additional subscription for individual employees to use.

16

2 years ago

A web-based office time tracker for freelancers. At this point, the team is working with six customers in the US, and are exploring international opportunities.

16

2 years ago

A platform that makes it easier to find and manage freelance contracts for freelancers and to improve the quality of work.

16

2 years ago

A company that helps people track their purchases, through a mobile app, and then ship the items back for free.

16

5 years ago

Idea: A startup designed to help businesses with their strategy, marketing, and organization. It’s currently free to use.

15

2 years ago

A free mobile app that allows users to create a local directory of other users in their area, which they can use to find things like home services, meet up spots, basketball courts, etc.

15

2 years ago

A free product that helps people find the best hospital for their child, based on their medical history. The app enables users to search for hospitals by their specialty, location, and other medical information.

15

2 years ago

The startup is building a real-time API that lets companies bid on freelance work.

15

2 years ago

A startup for freelance social media content creators. It’s a talent marketplace, where people can sign up and get paid for creating content related to a particular topic.

15

2 years ago

A phone-based tool to help people start a business. The startup has a free trial tier and plans to go after the B2B market in 2019.

15

2 years ago

A company that aims to help industrial companies track inventories and shipments via a free app that lets customers scan a barcode to get a full picture of their inventory and shipments.

14

2 years ago

A startup that provides a website for your local grocer, letting consumers order groceries online and then pick them up in your neighborhood for free. The company is also working on a loyalty program and an app that follows up on orders.

14

2 years ago

You can now book your flights for free with the new “Airbnb for air travel,” Fliggy. The company is free to sign up, offers features like free upgrades and free baggage, and is also available on iPhone and Android.

14

2 years ago

A free, open-source platform for helping new developers get their first job.

14

2 years ago

The startup is building a freelancing platform for teachers, allowing them to connect with students, collect tuition, and pay the invoicing automatically.

14

2 years ago

Zabiba is a messenger that has been designed with the Arabic market in mind, and is open source and free.

13

2 years ago

A free online tool that helps break down costs for consultants, freelancers, and designers. It’s offered as a subscription service and has around 15,000 users.

13

2 years ago

A platform for single-room occupancy hotels with free WiFi and the ability to book rooms with a single interface. Loudbnb’s platform is meant to help offset the high overheads of managing a single-room occupancy hotel.

13

2 years ago

This company is building an app that helps freelancers and small businesses stay organized and on time.

13

2 years ago

A social network for teenagers, targeting those under 18. The startup says it’s 100% free and in private beta.

13

2 years ago

A tool to help recruiters manage their job listings. It’s free for recruiters with fewer than 100 job listings, and $10 per job listing per month after that.

12

2 years ago

A free app for developing small bio sensors.

12

2 years ago

A tool that helps companies track and measure their brand reputation. It offers a free version for small companies that have fewer than 100 employees, and then a paid version for larger companies. The company was recently acquired by The Economist Group.

12

2 years ago

This startup offers a free loan to small businesses in the United States, allowing them to invest in capital equipment. The loans are small, but the interest is capitalized into the loan, so businesses don’t have to pay it back for 30 years (plus, the loan is interest-free for the first year).

11

2 years ago

A travel rewards platform for air travelers. Customers can earn rewards for all of the airlines they travel with, and then redeem them to get perks like free checked bags and upgrades.

11

2 years ago

Decentralized content distribution platform. Users can sell their videos, get paid per views, and have their views reviewed by AI. They also get an ad-free experience.

10

2 years ago

A tool for freelancers and agencies to help them manage their clients’ projects, with a focus on project management.

10

2 years ago

A platform to help you manage your freelance money, including invoicing, payments, and more. They also have a product called Drip Intelligence that analyzes your data and help you make better decisions about what works for you.

10

2 years ago

This is a cloud-based app for freelancers that helps them manage their workloads, and shows them the work they have available.

10

2 years ago

A virtual assistant that “acts like a secretary.” It’s a tool that’ll take care of a bunch of daily tasks to free up employees for higher-level work.

10

2 years ago

An “online accounting system for small businesses”, with a free version for personal use and a paid version for companies.

10

5 years ago

Idea: A startup for businesses to post projects and invite freelancers to bid on them. The platform has a rating system designed to weed out fraud, and also offers a job board to connect with freelancers.

8

2 years ago

A company that aims to take the cost out of managing freelance workers by switching to a more automated process.

8

2 years ago

A software company that wants to help businesses migrate their applications to the cloud, with a free service that helps with setup, setup automation, and testing.

7

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is a marketplace for wearable companies to hire the same freelance engineers to build apps for their products

6

2 years ago

A time-management tool for freelancers and remote teams that helps them organize their projects and work.

6

2 years ago

A project management app for freelancers, with a focus on time management, task management, and project management

5

5 years ago

Idea: A software company that sells a free version of its software for up to 10 team members. The software helps teams track their time and sell their products or services. The startup is self-funded and

1

5 years ago

Idea: A personal finance management startup for college students. The startup helps students budget their expenses with the intention of graduating debt-free.

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29 minutes ago

An AI-powered tool that helps freelance designers create, version-control, and sell interactive 3D product mockups directly to e-commerce brands.

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5 years ago

A startup that creates a mobile app for people with dog allergies to use to find the nearest dog-free restaurants

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can post a free ad for your lost pet and it gets sent out to everyone in your

-1

5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can buy a "get out of debt free" card for someone who is struggling with debt

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5 years ago

A startup that provides people with a list of their credit report and credit score for free

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5 years ago

A startup that provides a service where you can buy a non-perishable dinner, put it in your freezer and it will cook itself

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5 years ago

Idea: This is a mobile app that makes it easy to get a ride using your smartphone Riders can also use the app to manage their ride, directly with the driver, without speaking to a dispatcher It’s currently available in the Bay Area, with free rides during the trial period

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5 years ago

Idea: Cacoo is a collaborative diagramming software, with a free and paid version

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup providing free credit scores to customers, funded by a paywall around their credit report They believe this will generate better engagement than the traditional credit monitoring model, which pays customers to read their credit report

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5 years ago

Idea: A platform for freelancers to build custom chatbots and integrate them into messaging apps

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that connects teams of freelance software developers to help them complete projects

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that pairs businesses with highly-rated freelancers

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5 years ago

Idea: A platform for managing the entire process of developing, tracking and paying for a freelance project

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5 years ago

Idea: A free, full-stack, hosted CI/CD platform for web and mobile apps

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5 years ago

Idea: Earning a living as a full-time freelancer

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that wants to connect freelancers with large companies The company says it has a “sizable pipeline” of customers and has already signed up its first paying client, a “large financial services company”

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A directory of jobs in the gig economy, from Uber and Lyft to dog walkers and freelance writers

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that is building a cloud-based service for selling collectibles. It allows users to upload images and details about the item, and generate a barcode. It’s free for sellers, and takes a flat 3.5% of sales.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that connects German startups looking for co-founders with “potential employees” in the form of freelancers.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A startup that allows users to create and sell their own video courses. The service is free, and it makes money by taking a cut of any courses that users sell.

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5 years ago

Idea: A new twist on insurance for freelancers. The startup is a high-deductible plan with a really low premium — that also includes a loan component. The startup says it’s looking to compete with a 1500% APR loan and offer a 1% interest loan.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup for turning your apartment into a hotel. It allows hosts to rent out rooms via a smartphone app, and comes with features like cleaning, check-in, and flexible cancellations. It’s currently free for hosts, and makes money through a 7% cut from bookings.

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5 years ago

Idea: A tool that helps large organizations hire and manage freelancers.

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5 years ago

Idea: A tool for creating an “instant button” for a webpage, which lets a user add a button to a site that makes a purchase or opens an account. Also has a free tier for testing your button.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup that offers live video transcription services, using a team of freelance transcribers to convert in-person events into written content.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A data-driven chatbot for hiring and managing remote workers and contractors. It’s built for managing teams of freelancers.

-1

5 years ago

Idea: A new brand of premium, non-GMO, gluten-free chips for people who want to avoid the chemicals and additives found in most store-bought chips.

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5 years ago

Idea: This is the company behind the Bodega app, which calls itself a “Bodega box that comes with a free human.” The startup is building an app for small convenience stores in order to make shopping for milk, eggs, and other items more convenient. Its founders are betting that by bringing in a human to help customers, they’ll be able to differentiate from other convenience stores.

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5 years ago

Idea: A startup building a mobile app that helps people make year-long commitments to a goal. It’s a self-hosted tool that’s currently free, but looks to monetize with premium features.

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5 years ago

Idea: A social network for people who, as they put it, don’t do social media. This startup is trying to build a product that’s fun and distraction-free so that people can connect more meaningfully.

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5 years ago

Idea: A craft brewery with a subscription model — you can buy a membership which gives you a certain number of free beers per month, or you can pay for a certain number of beers per month.

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A “social network for influencers”, a platform for those who have large social media followings to connect with brands and offer free content.

A startup that lets users “check-in” to any retail location and receive a discount or free gift. The company has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.

Social network for entrepreneurs, allowing them to share ideas and get feedback for their business ideas. The startup is free for businesses with fewer than 5 employees.

A way to help people file tax returns for free.

A free car valuing tool that gives sellers a price for their vehicle and tools to find buyers.

A tool that helps you find free Wi-Fi hotspots.

A platform that allows companies to automate the process of hiring freelancers and contractors. They claim to be able to reduce the time it takes to find and hire talent through automation.

A startup that connects companies with qualified freelance IT workers to help them complete projects and stay on-task. It’s “a digital concierge for your business.”

They want to build a platform where employers and freelance workers can “communicate, connect and collaborate”. They have raised $1.1M in seed funding as of September 2019.

A B2B startup that aims to help companies find and hire freelancers, and helps freelancers find work, as well.

A company that offers free, unlimited public Wi-Fi

A startup for the growing number of people who want to do freelance work, but don’t know how.

A startup that connects developers with freelancers willing to do work for brands.

A startup for connecting freelancers with projects.

Chatty is a free service to help people make more friends via group chat.

A platform for small businesses to create campaigns and get free marketing from influencers and media companies

A startup that aims to help freelancers communicate and coordinate with clients.

A freelance platform where contractors can build websites, mobile apps, and other digital products.

A startup that offers a way for freelancers to manage their work day and bills. The service helps freelancers submit invoices and pay their bills automatically, as well as schedule and reschedule their work.

A brain training app for people who want to improve their focus and memory. The app is currently free for users in the US, UK, and Germany.

This startup is aiming to bring an app with a social feed into the workplace. It’s like a Slack, only with the news and is free.

A collaboration platform where users can log into Slack and create and manage their own private channels. The service is free for up to 10 people at a time.

This startup is building a global network of local legal aid attorneys to help low income people in the US access legal aid, from free legal clinics to pro bono legal services.

This startup wants to replace the traditional broker model with a commission-free, network-based system that brings together buyers and sellers. The startup says it already has several dozen clients.

Emoor is a startup focused on helping freelancers manage their content.

A software tool for managing and monitoring relationships with freelance contractors.

A company that wants to help freelancers with their invoicing, payments, and overall financial management.

A free-to-play multiplayer game that takes the concept of the game of chess, and applies it to social networking.

A SaaS solution for companies needing to hire contractors such as freelancers or consultants. It allows companies to post jobs, hire freelancers, and manage them all online.

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A free software service that lets anyone use the same platform to create and host custom video ads on Facebook.

A free web-based platform for creating and sharing 3D models of objects.

A startup that wants to make the web more social and connect people. The company is building an ad-free platform to give users more control over how they use the web.

A startup that is building a platform for onboarding new talent at small- and medium-sized businesses. The startup looks to make the hiring process much easier and more efficient by connecting employers with freelancers via an online marketplace.

A free, open-source portfolio app for designers.

A startup for freelancers to offer their services, with everything from programming to writing.

A free SaaS service to help build a brand. Independent artists can use the app to generate custom content to promote their work, and publishers can use it to sell books and merchandise. The app is designed to be simple and intuitive.

A startup that hopes to help people save money by getting them to share their unused parking spots with strangers with the goal of getting more free parking spots for more people.

A search engine for ideas and ideas. The startup’s premise is to make sure you find the best ideas, and do it all for free.

A startup designed to help freelancers manage their invoices, track their payments, and automatically do taxes.

A startup that makes it easier for people to find out if a product is vegan, gluten free, etc

This startup’s algorithm is designed to find and cancel fraudulent payments, automatically. It’s free for merchants to use, and they’re aiming to partner with processors and banks.

Seed funding for a free online course on investing in Chinese stock markets and investing in Chinese businesses.

A startup that offers an online marketplace for freelance workers to work on projects together.

A tool to help you find and share free music online, with the help of music industry insiders

A digital bank from Italy that gives customers free checking with no monthly fees.

A “boutique” loyalty program that offers extra perks like free flights, hotel stays, spa visits, concert tickets, and more to frequent shoppers. The company is currently profitable and has a $7 million valuation.

A startup that is building a “sharing economy” platform for home rentals, where people can post their homes for free and offer them for short-term rentals.

A digital payments app for merchants in India. It aims to connect merchants with their customers via a mobile-first and friction-free interface.

A company that makes a machine that prints food without food, and then makes it into a gluten-free, vegan, and keto-friendly product.

The startup aims to make all transactions on the Internet free by 2020, and is building a platform that will use the blockchain to do so.

A tool for small- and medium-sized businesses to identify and correct errors in their invoices. It’s a simple, free tool for businesses to use.

A startup that lets people hire freelance professionals, like lawyers, accountants and other professionals, to help them out.

A startup where people can create and share their own videos to be used as a free marketing tool. The startup is working on a video series called Inside the Box, which follows a different startup every month as they grow.

A startup for freelance work that connects project managers with developers, designers, and marketers.

A company that creates software for scheduling tasks and time tracking for freelancers.

A company that helps freelancers and consultants manage their work. It’s currently in private beta, with plans to launch out of beta in 2019.

A tool for freelancers looking to manage work on the go. The company says it’s managed $6 million of projects over the last two years.

A digital platform that allows users to find and hire talent, with no fees or commitments. The App is a totally free platform to find, hire and manage talent across many industries.

A startup that helps teams build and market their products, with free tools to get started.

A startup that lets you buy a lifetime membership to a community of people who share your interests. It’s a subscription based site so you pay a set amount over time, but there’s a free version for non-members.

A free, online dating service for very short-term relationships.

A digital currency for freelancers and small business owners to transact in person, billable software for independent contractors to manage their invoices, and a market for people to buy and sell freelance services.

A startup that helps freelancers make money doing freelance design work.