67+ subscriptions for $0 -> all you need is student status!

Spending $9,000 a year on software is crazy. Almost all popular tools can be obtained for free or with huge discounts, just by registering as a student (you do not need to attend classes).

Everyone is tired of paying for every subscription...

This guide is a great cheat sheet, it allows you to save thousands of dollars on software for development, design and training 👇

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The King of Subscriptions: GitHub Student Developer Pack

1. Completely Free for the Duration of Studies

These services provide full Pro functionality at zero cost as long as you maintain your student status:

• Development: All JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, etc.), Postman, Red Hat.
• Design: Figma (Education Plan), Canva Pro, Autodesk (AutoCAD, Maya), Miro.
• Productivity: Notion Plus, Microsoft 365 (Office), Airtable, Loom.
• AI: Google Gemini (via Google One Education).

2. Credits and Free Tiers (Cloud & DB)

Instead of "unlimited" access, these provide significant starting capital:

• Azure / AWS / Google Cloud: Between $100 and $200 in credits to run servers.
• MongoDB Atlas: $50 in credits and free certification exams.
• Stripe: Fee-free processing for your first $1,000 in transactions.

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3. Trial Periods

Services that let you "test drive" the premium experience for an extended time:

• Amazon Prime: 6 months free.
• Educative: 6 months of free access to interactive courses.
• Cursor Pro: 1 year of free access to one of the best AI-powered code editors.

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4. Permanent Discounts (~50% Off)

These are never free, but students pay half price:

• Media: Spotify, YouTube Premium, Apple Music.
• Hardware: Apple Education Store (discounts on Macs/iPads), Samsung Student Store, and deals via UNiDAYS.
• AI: Perplexity Pro.

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I didn't mention Claude for free in the guide, but there is an inexpensive alternative (~$2.5) to access Gemini 3.1 Pro, Claude 4.6 Sonnet and Opus.

Website: I will not share this information with you, there are YouTube platforms and so on where it can be found.

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Survival Guide: How to Use "Borrowed" Access

I won't post this, if you want, then ask a free neural network.

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How to Obtain Access (The Methods)

Path A: Friendly Sharing (The Safest)

If you have an actual friend who is a student:

Email Aliases: Ask them to set up an email alias or forwarding from their .edu mail to yours. You can then confirm registrations yourself.

Path B: Buying a .edu Email (High Risk,violates the rules, I don't recommend it.)

Path C: The "Eternal Student" (The Legal Hack)

Some online courses, bootcamps, or community colleges provide an official student status and a .edu email for a very small enrollment fee. This is the most reliable method because the documents are legitimate and in your name.

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Thank you for reading, I hope it was useful for you.

Save it so you don't lose it 📝