Software that's free or discounted for students and educators. Most offers need a school email or proof of enrolment.
31 active offers
GitHub
Code hosting and collaboration platform
Verified students get access to the Student Developer Pack, a collection of 80+ developer tools and resources from GitHub and partner companies, through GitHub Education.
Office 365
Microsoft's cloud productivity apps suite
Students and educators with an eligible education email address can get Office 365 A1, which includes the web versions of core Office apps, at no cost.
GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant from GitHub
Students verified through GitHub Education can activate Copilot Student, a free Copilot plan that includes an allowance of GitHub AI Credits and most agent features.
Weights & Biases
Experiment tracking and LLM evaluation
Students, professors and postdocs doing non-commercial academic research can get a free W&B Pro-level academic licence with unlimited tracked hours, 200 GB of storage and up to 100 seats.
Coursera Plus
Subscription for unlimited access to most Coursera courses and certificates
Coursera is offering 20% off an annual Coursera Plus subscription, which gives a year of unlimited access to 10,000+ programs. Coursera says the offer ends December 2, 2026.
Coursera Plus
Subscription for unlimited access to most Coursera courses and certificates
Coursera is offering 40% off 3 months of a Coursera Plus monthly subscription.
Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive storage and Copilot for home users
Microsoft offers a one-month free trial of Microsoft 365 Personal, Family and Premium. After the trial the subscription renews automatically at the regular price unless you cancel in your Microsoft account.
Grammarly
AI writing assistant for grammar, clarity and tone
Students who verify through SheerID can get 50% off Grammarly Pro for one subscription period.
Replit
Build and publish apps in the browser with an AI agent
Replit's free Starter plan includes a daily Replit Agent allowance, limited monthly cloud credits and one published app, with no time limit.
Supabase
Postgres development platform with auth, storage and APIs
Supabase's Free plan includes two active projects, each with a 500 MB Postgres database, 50,000 monthly active users, 1 GB file storage and unlimited API requests.
Docker
Container development platform: Docker Desktop, Docker Hub and more
Docker Desktop is free for small businesses (fewer than 250 employees and under $10 million in annual revenue), personal use, education and non-commercial open-source projects.
Obsidian
Private, local-first Markdown notes app
Obsidian gives students and faculty of education organizations, and people at nonprofits, 40% off its Obsidian Sync and Obsidian Publish add-on services.
Perplexity
AI answer engine
Perplexity offers Education Pro, its Pro plan at a discount for students and educators verified through SheerID, with learning-focused features.
Apple Creator Studio
Subscription bundle of Apple's pro apps
Verified college students and educators can subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, with Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro, for $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year instead of $12.99 or $129.
Adobe Creative Cloud Pro
Adobe's creative apps in one plan
Eligible students 13 and older and teachers can get Creative Cloud Pro on an annual plan for US$19.99/month for the first year, then US$39.99/month, against a regular US$69.99/month.
Unity
Real-time 3D and game engine
Unity's free Student plan gives students 16 and older at an accredited institution the latest Unity Pro Editor for personal use.
Miro
Online whiteboard for team collaboration
Miro's free Education plan gives students 2 years of access with teams of up to 10, and educators access with no end date and teams of up to 100.
Framer
No-code website builder for designers
Students enrolled in a certified in-person or online program can apply for a free Framer Basic plan; Framer reviews applications within 5 working days.
Sketch
UI design app for Mac
Eligible students and teachers get a free Sketch Workspace with 50 GB of storage and an Editor seat for the Mac app, for as long as Sketch is part of their studies or teaching.
Canva
Online design and visual content tool
Canva Education is free for K-12 teachers, their students and qualified school districts; teachers verify their status and invite their students.
JetBrains IDEs
IDEs for professional development
Full-time students in a program lasting one year or more can get free access to all JetBrains IDEs after verifying their student status. The licence is renewed each year.
Figma
Collaborative interface design
Students and educators in a classroom, from high schools to universities and select bootcamps, can get free Figma access after verifying with a school-issued email.
Notion
Connected workspace for docs and projects
Individual students and teachers at accredited colleges and universities can use Notion's Education Plan for free on a one-member workspace by verifying with a school email.
Autodesk
Design, engineering and 3D software
Eligible students and educators get free, one-year, single-user access to Autodesk software for educational purposes, renewable while they remain eligible.
Claude
AI assistant from Anthropic
Verified K-12 educators in the US get Claude for Teachers free, with premium Claude features, teaching skills and curriculum connectors. Signing up by June 30, 2027 gives a full year of free access.
GitHub Copilot
AI coding assistant from GitHub
Teachers verified through GitHub Education can get Copilot Pro, normally $10 USD per month, at no cost.
GitHub Codespaces
Cloud development environments hosted by GitHub
Verified GitHub Education students get free GitHub Codespaces usage on their personal accounts, up to 180 core hours per month, matching the allowance included with GitHub Pro.
GitHub
Code hosting and collaboration platform
Verified educators can apply through GitHub Education for free GitHub Team, which allows unlimited users and private repositories, alongside classroom and community resources.
Microsoft Azure
Microsoft's cloud computing and AI platform
Students who sign up with an eligible university or school email get $100 in Azure credit, renewable each year they remain a student, plus access to Azure free products.
Google Cloud
Google's cloud computing, data and AI platform
Students can request 200 free Google Skills credits for Google Cloud hands-on labs, skill badges and courses. The credits expire one year after they are issued.
Google AI Pro (Gemini)
Google's paid Gemini AI plan
Eligible U.S. college students aged 18+ can get one year of Google AI Pro at no cost, redeemable until December 31, 2026. It renews at $19.99/month unless cancelled.