Building Apps & Websites
Find student discounts on cloud hosting, domains, and deployment tools to launch your portfolio, class project, or startup idea.
34 Deals Available
34 deals
Replit for Educators - Free for Verified Teachers
Replit's educator program: free Replit for verified teachers, credits for their students, 1:1 onboarding with the Replit Education team, and curriculum templates. This listing is what your professor signs up for. Students looking for their own price: see the Replit Student Discount listing for 50% off Core (linked in How to Get).
Kiro Students - Free Pro Plan for One Year
Verified students at 11 partner universities in the US and Canada get one year of free access to Kiro — equivalent to the Kiro Pro plan ($20/month) — with 1,000 credits per month for the Kiro IDE and CLI agentic coding tools. No credit card required. Verification via SheerID using a university-affiliated email.
ChatGPT Codex for Students - $100 in Free Credits
Verified university students in the US and Canada get $100 in ChatGPT credits for use in Codex — OpenAI's coding assistant. One offer per student, credits expire 12 months after the grant date. Verification via SheerID using your university email.
Parallels Desktop for Education - 50% Off
Run Windows on a Mac at half price. Verified students, faculty, and academic staff get 50% off Parallels Desktop Standard ($49.99/year) or Pro ($59.99/year). Annual subscription renews at the discounted rate as long as you stay eligible.
Firecrawl Student Program - 20,000 Free API Credits
Verified students get 20,000 free Firecrawl credits — enough to scrape ~20,000 web pages — with full API access (scrape, crawl, map, extract). No credit card required.
YC AI Student Starter Pack
Massive student bundle: $10K AWS credits, $10K Azure credits, $2.5K OpenAI credits, $2.5K Grok/xAI credits, $500 Anthropic credits, plus 14 YC-backed AI developer tools. Requires attending a YC university event.
v0 by Vercel - 1 Year Free Premium for Students
Students at select universities get 1 year of free v0 Premium ($240 value) - the AI-powered development platform that turns natural language into production-ready web apps.
YC Deals for Student Founders - $3,000+ in Startup Credits
Exclusive for YC event attendees: Get $500 in Anthropic API credits, $2,500 in OpenAI API credits, $250 in Exa credits, plus 20+ more startup tools.
Meshy.ai - Student Education Plan (1 Month Free + $5.99/month)
Students get 1 free month of Meshy Pro for AI 3D model generation, then just $5.99/month for up to 12 months - perfect for design projects, game development, and creative coursework.
GitLens Pro - Free 6 Months via GitHub Student Developer Pack
Verified students get 6 months free access to GitLens Pro and the full GitKraken Student Pack through the GitHub Student Developer Pack, followed by 75-80% off the standard Pro price.
Appwrite - Free Education Plan (Pro-Level Resources)
Verified GitHub Student Developer Pack members get free access to Appwrite's Education plan with Pro-level resource limits worth $15/month, including 300GB bandwidth, 150GB storage, and unlimited databases.
DigitalOcean - $200 Free Cloud Credits via GitHub Student Pack
Students get $200 in free cloud platform credits valid for 1 year through the GitHub Student Developer Pack, perfect for hosting projects, deploying apps, and learning cloud infrastructure.
MongoDB Atlas - $50 Free Credits for Students
Students get $50 in free Atlas credits plus free MongoDB certification through the GitHub Student Developer Pack, perfect for learning cloud database development.
Unreal Engine - Free for Students
Students get completely free access to Unreal Engine, the industry-leading game development platform, including Twinmotion and RealityCapture tools.
Unity - Free Unity Pro Editor for Students
Students get the full Unity Pro Editor completely free, including all professional game development features, 20% off Asset Store purchases, and premium asset bundles.
Google Cloud Vertex AI - Education Credits Program
Students can access Vertex AI for free through Google Cloud education credits provided via faculty-sponsored programs, with credits ranging from $50-$1,000 per course.
Manus - Campus Program with Free Credits & Early Access
Students, alumni, and staff from participating academic institutions get exclusive early access to Manus AI capabilities without an invitation code, plus earn 1,000 credits for each fellow student they refer.
JetBrains - Free All Products Pack for Students
Students get free access to the entire JetBrains All Products Pack, including IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, PyCharm, CLion, and all other professional IDEs and developer tools.
Microsoft Azure for Students - $100 Free Cloud Credits
Full-time students at accredited institutions get $100 in Azure cloud credits for 12 months plus access to 25+ free services, with no credit card required.
Google Cloud for Students - Free Learning Credits & Cloud Resources
Students get 200 free Google Skills credits for hands-on cloud labs, plus access to GCP credits through faculty-led programs for coursework and projects.
AWS Educate - Free Cloud Computing Training & Credits for Students
AWS Educate provides students with free cloud computing training, hands-on labs, and AWS credits ($35-$100) to learn and practice cloud skills on real AWS infrastructure.
Autodesk - Free Education Plan
Students and educators get free 1-year access to professional Autodesk software including AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, Inventor, and more for educational purposes.
ElevenLabs - AI Student Pack with Expanded Free Access
Students and educators get expanded access to ElevenLabs' free plans plus premium AI audio tools through the AI Student Pack, a bundle of 16 AI tools worth over $1,500.
Runway ML - 20% Student Discount on AI Video Tools
Students and professors get 20% off Runway's AI-powered video generation and editing tools, with class purchases receiving 25% off per student.
Figma - Free Professional Plan for Students
Students and educators get Figma's Professional plan completely free, including unlimited files, team libraries, and 3,000 AI credits per month.
Replit Student Discount - 50% Off Core Plan
Students get 50% off the Replit Core plan, auto-applied at checkout with a valid .edu email. Build, deploy, and ship AI-powered projects from any device — no installs required.
Tabnine - Free Dev Preview Plan for Students
Students can use Tabnine's free Dev Preview plan for AI-powered code completions. While a dedicated student program previously existed, it has been discontinued.
GitHub Copilot - Free Copilot Pro for Students
Verified students get GitHub Copilot Pro completely free, saving $100/year on AI-powered code completion, chat assistance, and premium coding features.
Cursor Pro - Free 12-Month Access for Students
Get Cursor Pro completely free for 12 months as a verified student - includes premium AI models, 500 fast requests/month, and full codebase understanding features.
GitHub Student Developer Pack - FREE Pro + Tools
Get free access to 100+ premium developer tools, cloud credits, and learning resources worth thousands of dollars.
Framer for Education - FREE Student Plan (100% Off)
A powerful no-code website builder that allows students to design and publish responsive websites using a canvas interface similar to Figma.
Windsurf Student Discount - 50% Off
Students get over 50% off Windsurf Pro, the world's first AI-native IDE with Cascade AI agent for intelligent code assistance.
Claude API Student Builder Program - $50 FREE Credits
Apply for $50 in FREE Claude API credits for students building projects, doing schoolwork, or creating proof-of-concepts. Access all Claude models including Sonnet for your development work.
Cloudflare Student Discount - FREE for 12 Months
Cloudflare Workers Paid plan FREE for 12 months (Reg: $5/month) for US students 18+ with verified .edu email. Includes developer features like Workers, Pages, KV, and more. Credit card required (no charges for base subscription).