Ask HN: Why are so many great things free?
There seems to be an abundance of really great services that are offered free of charge, or have a free tier that fulfils my needs perfectly and offers no incentive to upgrade. Examples include Surge [0], Netlify [1], and Migadu[2], which I just discovered from the front page of HN. Why do so many services offer a really good product free of charge? Do they benefit at all, or is it about giving to the community?<p>[0] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;surge.sh&#x2F;<p>[1] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.netlify.com&#x2F;<p>[2] https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.migadu.com&#x2F;en&#x2F;index.html