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Useful Free Tools for Web Development 2021
September 6, 2021 2 minutes • 316 words
Here are some free online tools that we use to develop our own app and websites. I’ve put up this list for my own use in case I have to scrub data using a different computer, like the ones in internet cafes
| Machine Learning Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Google Colab | Free online machine learning environment |
| Graphics Resources | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Cloudinary | Free Image, Video, File Hosting. Has a faster CDN than Kraken or Sirv |
| Sirv | Free Image, Video, File Hosting |
| Canva | Makes infographics |
| Google Slides | Makes basic graphics, has offline mode |
| Lucidcharts | Makes graphs |
| Undraw | Free Images |
| Unsplash | Free Graphics / Illustrations / Photos |
| Video Resources | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Openshot | Free video editor |
| Pexels | Free Images and Stock Videos |
| Hosting Resources | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Netlify | Web App Hosting, Free limited static sites |
| Render | Web App Hosting, Free limited static sites |
| Github Pages | Free limited static sites |
| Gitlab Pages | Free limited static sites |
| Cloudflare | Content Deliver Network |
| Heroku | Deploy web servers (needs credit card) |
| Gigalixir | Similar to Heroku but doesn’t need a credit card |
| Google Cloud Platform | Deploy web servers (needs credit card), has free trial |
| Web Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Observatory | Scan your website for vulnerabilities |
| SSL Test | Check your SSL |
| Open Ports | check which ports are open |
| Map Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Lat Long Finder | Latitude and Longitude Finder based on Address data (Faster than Google Maps) |
| Text Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Remove Line Breaks | remove line breaks in text |
| Word to HTML | convert Word to HTML |
| Remove Letter Accents | Useful for non-english text |
| ERB to Slim | HTML to slim converter for Ruby templates |
| Site Performance Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Load Impact and Loader | Stress-test your site |
| Pingdom Test | Check site’s load speed |
| Nibbler | Check your site’s performance |
| Page Insights | Check site performance |
| SEO Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Ahrefs | Check broken links, domain authority, keywords, etc |
| Broken Link Checker | |
| Ubersuggest | Find keywords for your content |
| Moz | Check basic SEO |
| Semrush | Site Audit |
| Social Tools | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Adds social buttons, check open graph tags |