Developer Runs Full Personal Infrastructure Stack at Zero Monthly Cost

A software developer has detailed how he hosts his entire online presence, including a main website, APIs, email, monitoring, and a URL shortener, at no monthly cost by leveraging free tiers across multiple cloud platforms. The setup relies on Cloudflare for DNS, Vercel for hosting Next.js sites, and Render for backend API services, each chosen for its generous free-tier limits. Databases are handled through Supabase for relational data and MongoDB Atlas for document storage, both on free plans. Tailscale is used to create a secure WireGuard mesh network across devices, enabling remote access to a home server even behind CGNAT without port forwarding. The developer's guiding principle is to use free-tier services that solve specific problems well and only consider paid plans if personal project usage genuinely outgrows the free limits.
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