Notes from the checking desk.
How student verification really works, which free tiers are worth your login, and what changed in student offers.
Latest posts
Free domain names for students (and the cheapest paid options)
As a student, your first domain should cost nothing, and the paid ones cost less than most people pay. This list covers the free offers, the registrars actually worth money, and what renewal really costs at each.
How student verification actually works
Every deal page lists the exact steps for that tool. This guide explains the handful of systems behind those steps — university email, SheerID, the GitHub Pack and a couple more — so you know what each one asks for and what to have ready.
More Announcements Coming Soon
Stay tuned for the latest updates on AI student discounts, new deals, and tips to save money on your favorite tools.
What runs here
Student offers change faster than most roundups get updated. The posts here come out of that churn: what we learn tracking free AI tools for students, how student discounts on software actually verify, and what quietly changed since the last check.
How to claim & verify
What student verification asks for, from a university email to third-party checks, and how to get through it on the first try.
The best of a shelf
The best AI tools for students on one shelf, with the limits of each free tier spelled out before you hand over a login.
Tool vs tool, student price
Two tools students actually choose between, compared on what they cost with a student discount, not the sticker price.