Why are we still paying $10/mo for basic tools like Broken Link Checkers and JSON formatters?

I don't know about you guys, but I got really tired of hitting paywalls for basic everyday dev tools.

You try to compress a PDF? "Upgrade to pro." You want to check your site for broken links? "Create an account and start your 7-day trial." Need to format a massive JSON file? Upload it to some random server and pray they aren't saving your API keys.

It just felt ridiculous to me. These are simple utilities, not complex SaaS products.

So over the last few months, I decided to scratch my own itch and built a massive platform to solve this: https://www.freeclienttoolbox.com

It basically has 200+ tools completely free. Zero sign-ups, no hidden paywalls, and no watermarks.

Here are a few that people are using the most right now:

• Broken Link Checker: https://www.freeclienttoolbox.com/tool/broken-link-checker

• Secure JSON Formatter: https://www.freeclienttoolbox.com/tool/json-formatter

• Universal Links Extractor: https://www.freeclienttoolbox.com/tool/universal-links-extractor

The best part? Almost everything runs client-side right in your browser. So your sensitive data never actually touches a server. It's way faster and completely secure.

I’m sharing it here hoping it saves some of you a few bucks (and some sanity) this year. You can bookmark the main site here: https://www.freeclienttoolbox.com

Curious though — what's the one basic utility tool you are currently paying a subscription for that you wish was just free? Drop it below, I might just build it and add it to the site this weekend!