The useful software shelf
Browse editorially selected software by practical task. Every entry names the useful part, the catch and the official source we checked. No account is required to browse this shelf.
Free access is not the same as unlimited use. Development-only plans, self-hosting costs and application requirements are called out on the card.
Showing 4 design & accessibility tools.
Get the Friday discoveriesDesign & accessibility
Free planPrototype onboarding and collect stakeholder comments.
Unlimited personal drafts, shareable prototypes, unlimited viewers and limited live co-editing.
The catch: Co-editing is limited to three team files with three pages each; AI credits are capped.
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Visit Figma pricing FAQDesign & accessibility
Free planScan a checkout page and repair detectable WCAG failures.
Automated axe-core checks with remediation guidance in Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
The catch: One page at a time; automation cannot replace manual accessibility testing.
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Visit Deque axe DevTools ExtensionDesign & accessibility
Free planNavigate a document or website by keyboard and speech to test a blind user's path.
A free open-source screen reader with speech and braille output for blind and vision-impaired users.
The catch: The current release supports Windows 10 and later; it is not a macOS, Linux, Android or iOS screen reader.
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Visit NV Access download pageDesign & accessibility
Free planTranslate recurring documents while reusing previously translated phrases consistently.
A free professional translation-memory desktop application for Windows, macOS and Linux.
The catch: It assists human translation and terminology consistency; it is not hosted machine translation or cloud collaboration.
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Visit OmegaT official siteOfficial provider programs
These are public provider programs, not Toolfound offers or partnerships. “Up to” is not a guaranteed award. Check eligibility, covered services, expiry and billing before building a budget around one.
Application required
Offset early Azure usage while validating a new startup product.
The current no-investor-code starter path advertises US$1,000 in eligible Azure credits.
The catch: Country, identity, payment method and previous-credit eligibility apply; Toolfound cannot award acceptance.
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Read the official requirementsApplication required
Offset eligible Cloudflare services for a qualifying early startup.
The startup program publishes tiered credits, with a bootstrapped tier among the available paths.
The catch: Company, funding, age and first-application criteria apply; service caps and exclusions vary by tier.
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Read the official requirementsApplication required
Cover eligible GitHub platform use for a backed early-stage startup.
Eligible startups can apply for US$10,000 in platform credits for up to 12 months.
The catch: Approved partner affiliation, funding stage and new-customer rules apply; acceptance is not guaranteed.
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Read the official requirementsApplication required
Fund an AWS-hosted prototype before revenue supports the cloud bill.
Self-funded startups can apply; AWS says awards start at US$1,000 and may reach US$5,000 total.
The catch: Startup age, stage, AWS account and prior-credit rules apply; approval and maximum awards are not guaranteed.
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Build an MVP on Google Cloud before infrastructure spend is justified.
Pre-funded startups can apply for US$2,000 in MVP credits; other eligible tiers advertise larger awards.
The catch: Acceptance is not guaranteed; entity exclusions and service limits apply, including no third-party Marketplace coverage.
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Read the official requirementsCompare Azure, Cloudflare and GitHub eligibility, expiry and billing in detail.
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