What are the best web apps for founders?

People on Linkstore rate Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up, ScreenCode and OriginOfBots highly. Every app on this list was opened and checked by a person before it went live.

Are there free apps for founders?

Yes. Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up, ScreenCode, OriginOfBots and perfolios and 44 more are free to use or have a free plan. Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up and ScreenCode are completely free.

Do web apps for founders need to be installed?

No. They all run in a web browser, so you can open one and start right away. ScreenCode, Retrace and Firebase can also be installed to a home screen or dock if you like.

How is this list ordered?

By rating: a weighted average of the ratings people leave on Linkstore, so a few early five-star ratings can't outrank a large, steady score. Nobody can pay to move up.

Can I launch a product without writing code?

Often, yes. No-code site builders, form tools and payment links cover a first version. The tools here show which have a free plan.

All apps for founders

48 best free web apps for founders in 2026

What it takes to start something: a site, payments, sign-up, email and a way to see what's working. Most have a free plan that lasts until you have customers. This list only has apps that are free or have a free plan. Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up, ScreenCode and OriginOfBots are where to start.

67 apps · 48 of the 48 here free or with a free plan · Updated October 2026

Free for founders

Apps whose makers built them for this first, then the best rated.

1
Free Text to Speech in Your Browser, No Sign-Up
Free text to speech that runs in your browser. No sign-up, no install, and your text stays on your device.
ProductivityNewFree
Open
2
ScreenCode
Scan QR codes and barcodes from screenshots or images. Reads files privately with no uploads or accounts. Full free custom QR code generator. Wallet Cards.
Utilities4.0Free
Open
3
OriginOfBots
Explore specs, benchmarks, expert analysis, and side-by-side comparisons for humanoid robots, robot dogs, drones, vacuum cleaners, and AI robotics hardware.
ProductivityNewFree
Open
4
perfoliosVerified
Browse the best portfolio websites on the internet: a hand-picked directory of amazing designer, developer and studio portfolios for inspiration, sorted by…
InspirationNewFree
Open
5
kobra.systems
A segmented one-time-code input, built on input-otp. Built with React and Tailwind, in light and dark, with every state designed.
DesignNewFree
Open
6
Retrace
Record, replay, fork & share AI agent executions. See every LLM call, tool invocation, and error your agent makes — then debug and iterate in seconds.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
7
Polar
A billing platform for selling software, subscriptions and usage.
FinanceNewFree
Open
8
Lindy
Agents that handle email, calendar and follow-ups.
AINewFreemium
Open
9
Landingfolio
A gallery of landing pages and the sections in them.
InspirationNewFreemium
Open
10
Gmail
Google's email, with search that actually works.
ProductivityNewFree
Open
11
Proton
Encrypted email, calendar, drive and VPN.
ProductivityNewFreemium
Open
12
Fillout
Forms that can write straight into your other tools.
ProductivityNewFreemium
Open
13
Firebase
Google's backend for auth, data and hosting.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
14
Auth0
Login, signup and SSO you don't build yourself.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
15
WorkOS
Enterprise SSO, directory sync and audit logs.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
16
Loops
Product email for SaaS: onboarding and a newsletter.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
17
Mixpanel
Product analytics: funnels, retention and events.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
18
Amplitude
Analytics for how people move through a product.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
19
Buttondown
A newsletter you can write in Markdown.
WritingNewFreemium
Open
20
Carrd
Simple one-page sites, built in the browser.
UtilitiesNewFreemium
Open
21
Gumroad
Sell a digital product from a simple page.
FinanceNewFreemium
Open
22
Patreon
Memberships for people who follow your work.
FinanceNewFree
Open
23
Ko-fi
Take tips, and sell a membership or a shop item.
FinanceNewFree
Open
24
Buy Me a Coffee
A page where people can tip you or become a member.
FinanceNewFree
Open
25
PayPal
Send and receive money, and pay at checkout.
FinanceNewFree
Open
26
Mercury
Business banking built for startups.
FinanceNewFree
Open
27
Ramp
Corporate cards and expense tracking.
FinanceNewFree
Open
28
Invoice Engine
Create, manage, and share professional invoices. Free online invoice generator with PDF export.
FinanceNewFree
Open
29
Web Design Museum
Screenshots of websites, apps and software from the 90s on.
InspirationNewFree
Open
30
Curated
Websites and patterns originally featured on Curated.design.
InspirationNewFree
Open
31
Unicorn Studio
No-code WebGL effects you can embed on any site.
DesignNewFreemium
Open
32
Extend UI
Landing-page components in React and Tailwind.
DesignNewFree
Open
33
Magic UI
Animated components and templates for landing pages.
DesignNewFreemium
Open
34
Dark Mode Design
A gallery of well-designed dark-mode websites.
InspirationNewFree
Open
35
Dark Design
Dark-themed site inspiration, plus a tools directory.
InspirationNewFree
Open
36
Minimal Gallery
Hand-picked, mostly quiet website inspiration.
InspirationNewFree
Open
37
Samva
Email API for developers. Send transactional email and campaigns, receive replies in your app, and build templates with an AI email editor.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
38
Dodo Payments
Take payments and handle global tax as the merchant of record.
FinanceNewFreemium
Open
39
PostHog
Product analytics, session replay and feature flags in one tool.
DataNewFreemium
Open
40
Novu
Send email, SMS, push and in-app notifications from one API.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
41
Wise
Send money abroad at the real exchange rate.
FinanceNewFreemium
Open
42
Clerk
Sign-in, sign-up and user management you can drop into an app.
Developer ToolsNewFreemium
Open
43
Godly
Hand-picked examples of exceptional web design.
InspirationNewFree
Open
44
Tally
Make forms the way you write a doc, with no limits on the free plan.
ProductivityNewFreemium
Open
45
Lapa Ninja
Landing page designs sorted by category.
InspirationNewFree
Open
46
Have I Been Pwned
Check whether your email appeared in a data breach.
UtilitiesNewFree
Open
47
Lovable
Build a full web app by chatting about what you want.
AINewFreemium
Open
48
Splitwise
Track shared bills and settle up with friends.
FinanceNewFreemium
Open