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Free Technology, Licenses, and Resources for Students [Curated List]
We get quite a few individuals here that are college students and are looking to build their technical skills, so below I've compiled a list of some free technology, licenses, and other resources that can be had for free if you are a student (most require a .edu email address).
Cloud Platforms & Web Hosting
- Amazon Web Services - $75-$150 of free credit - via GitHub Developer Student Pack
- Digital Ocean - $50 of free credit - via GitHub Developer Student Pack
- Microsoft Azure - $200 of free credit for 30 days*
- Google Cloud Platform - $300 of free credit for 1 year*
- Oracle Cloud Platform - $300 of free credit for 30 days*
- Gwiddle - Free web hosting
- Yellow Circle - Free Cloud VMs
- Accu Web Hosting - Free web hosting
Coding Software & Services
- JetBrains - IDEs and code tools
- Bitbucket - Unlimited public + private code repos
- GitHub - Unlimited private repos - via GitHub Developer Student Pack
- GitKraken - Free Pro account for 1 year - via GitHub Developer Student Pack
- Bootstrap Studio - Free website IDE for 1 year
- Travis CI - Free continuous integration service for public and private projects - via GitHub Developer Student Pack
Other Software
- Autodesk - 3D modeling and simulation
- Microsoft Imagine - Free Windows/SQL Server, Azure platform, Visual Studio, and training materials
- Microsoft Office365 - Free Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote)
- LastPass - Free Premium account for 6 months
- Prezi - Unlimited public & private presentations
Domains
Other Lists & Resources
- Computer Science-related Events and Fellowship Opportunities
- Useful Websites for Programmers
- Free Programming Textbooks
- Computer Science Courses from Popular Universities
- More Free Online CS Learning Courses and Platforms
* indicates the offer is not limited to just students
** some of the above resources may be limited to specific universities/institutions
Feel free to post any other free accounts/licenses/materials that are available for students.
Comments
Resources for
MinersStudentsMicrosoft Software (which includes Azure credits monthly)
Students: https://imagine.microsoft.com/en-us/custom/Dreamspark
Alibabacloud Free Credits
$300 Free Credits: https://www.alibabacloud.com/campaign/free-trial
There're many others depending on the country and education industry.
For Yellow Circle, what the purpose of cloud if it did not have internet access
Basic GCC compile? Those VMs are also shut down every friday, so you have to manually boot it every week.