Anavem publishes English-language coverage of cybersecurity, infrastructure, tools and technical topics.
Free IT tools
Treat free as a licensing or pricing attribute, not a total-cost estimate. The engineering cost of deployment, upgrades, security, backups and support can exceed the subscription price of a managed alternative.
For technical teams validating a tool in a lab, building a small production stack or working within a constrained software budget.
The decision to make
Document the limit that would force an upgrade: users, hosts, retention, data volume, integrations, support or security features. Price the next tier before the tool becomes operationally critical.
Directory fields in this matrix were refreshed through September 27, 2026. Follow each source link for current vendor information.
12 matching tools
| Tool | Deployment | Source model | API | Pricing model | Primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anavem | Web | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| CSO Online | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| CtrlAltNod | Web | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| Deta Space | Web | Other license | Available | free | Official source ↗ |
| Dev.to | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | free | Official source ↗ |
| DZone | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| InfoQ | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| IntuneGet | Self-hosted | Open source | Available | free | Official source ↗ |
| Mercury | Web | Other license | Available | free | Official source ↗ |
| The Hacker News | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| Threatpost | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
| VentureBeat | See profile | Other license | Not specified | free | Official source ↗ |
CSO Online publishes security-leadership news, analysis and research, produced by Foundry (formerly IDG Communications) alongside sister titles CIO, Computerworld, InfoWorld and Network World.
CtrlAltNod publishes English, French and German coverage of cybersecurity threats, Microsoft/Windows systems, cloud infrastructure and IT tutorials.
Deta Space, a free personal-cloud app hosting platform, appears to be discontinued: as of September 2026 its website and docs return server errors and are no longer reachable.
Dev.to, built on the open-source Forem platform, is a free community where developers publish articles, discuss technology and build public profiles.
DZone publishes community-contributed software-engineering articles, trend reports, and concise Refcard guides.
InfoQ covers software architecture, cloud, AI and engineering culture through articles, podcasts and QCon conference talks, aimed at technical leads and senior engineers, and is free to read.
IntuneGet helps administrators turn selected Winget packages into Microsoft Intune app deployments, with hosted and self-hosted options.
Mercury offers US business account services, cards, payment tools, and an API for eligible businesses; banking services are supplied by partner banks.
The Hacker News publishes daily cybersecurity news covering vulnerabilities, data breaches, malware and threat intelligence for security professionals, free to read and ad-supported.
Threatpost was a Kaspersky-backed cybersecurity news site that stopped publishing new articles after August 2022; its archive remains online but the publication is no longer active.
VentureBeat is a San Francisco tech publication covering enterprise AI, data, security and startups, plus its VB Transform and GamesBeat event brands. Content is free and ad-supported.