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Should I use Freestack?

Start Free. Scale When You're Ready. - freestack.tools

Depends. Fine as a free bookmark for finding starter tools and free tiers, since it costs nothing to browse. Don't treat it as unbiased or as software itself — it's a directory that takes sponsorships, and its own security page 404s.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~11 usable public sources; several search results referenced unrelated 'freestack' projects (app, firmware, dog showing) and were excluded from product claims.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct evidence
  • Feature depthDirectory, not software; no evidence
  • Support qualityOnly a corrections contact page evidenced
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Founders picking first free tools
  • Designers hunting free resources
  • Teams avoiding paid-tool lock-in early

Not for

  • Anyone needing actual software — it's a directory, not a tool
  • Enterprises needing audited vendor security data
  • Buyers wanting rankings with zero sponsor influence

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Sponsorship enquiries accepted; some placements may be paid — check disclosure before trusting rankings

medium

No published security or data-handling info; security page is a 404

low

Same name as a card game, RapidWeaver theme, and firmware libraries — confirm you're on

low

Free-tier snapshots can go stale; confirm limits on each vendor's own pricing page

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to browse; listed resources kept free or open-source
  • Claims to verify what free plans actually include
  • Covers project management, support, security, and paid-tool alternatives
  • Lists credible tools: Plausible, Ghost, ClickUp, Plane

Cons

  • Accepts sponsorships — editorial independence unclear
  • Its own security page returns a 404
  • Name collides with unrelated app, theme, and firmware projects

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 11 sources - No confirmed vulnerabilities for freestack.tools; its own security page 404s, and a 2021 CVE naming 'FreeStack' likely refers to a different project.

official x6review x2security x2news x1
  • Five vulnerabilities reported in 'FreeStack' (CVE-2021-41145, Nov 2021), Advisory names 'FreeStack' but context suggests an unrelated project sharing the name; sources do not confirm it is.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free to browse; funded by sponsorships
  • Ease of use. No direct evidence
  • Feature depth. Directory, not software; no evidence
  • Support quality. Only a corrections contact page evidenced
  • Security posture: 2/5. Own security page 404s; no published practices
  • $0 Price Free to browse
  • Yes Free tier Creator keeps listings free/open-source
  • Since Apr 2022 On Product Hunt Listed as free design tools collection

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No confirmed vulnerabilities for freestack.tools; its own security page 404s, and a 2021 CVE naming 'FreeStack' likely refers to a different project.

  • Five vulnerabilities reported in 'FreeStack' (CVE-2021-41145, Nov 2021)Advisory names 'FreeStack' but context suggests an unrelated project sharing the name; sources do not confirm it is.⁹

What users say

user feedback is sparse — a Reddit design-community post shared the collection and Product Hunt describes it as free designer resources.

Alternatives

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Full analysis

Based on ~11 usable public sources; several search results referenced unrelated 'freestack' projects (app, firmware, dog showing) and were excluded from product claims.

Free directory of vetted free-tier tools. Worth bookmarking, but sponsorships and a 404 security page mean verify claims yourself.

Methodology

Based on ~11 usable public sources; several search results referenced unrelated 'freestack' projects (app, firmware, dog showing) and were excluded from product claims.

Sources

  1. FreeStack: Collection of Free Resources and Tools — Product Huntproducthunt.com
    review
  2. freestack.tools homepagefreestack.tools
    official
  3. freestack.tools security page (404)freestack.tools
    official
  4. freestack.tools contact / sponsorship enquiriesfreestack.tools
    official
  5. Free Alternatives to Popular Paid Toolsfreestack.tools
    official
  6. Plausible Analytics tool pagefreestack.tools
    official
  7. Find Free Tools by Categoryfreestack.tools
    official
  8. Reddit r/graphic_design — FreeStack collection postreddit.com
    review
  9. Five vulnerabilities identified in FreeStack — SecureBlinksecureblink.com
    security
  10. CVE-2021-41145 — Feedlyfeedly.com
    security
  11. FreeStack for Mac — MacUpdate (unrelated namesake)freestack.macupdate.com
    news

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