How one Anything user saved $288 by switching to Freebuff
Same shipped apps. $24/mo Anything Pro bill → $0.
In short
- Anything Pro on Anything: about $24/month ($288/year).
- Freebuff App Builder: free to start, with sign-in, databases, and publishing built in.
- Net savings: $288/year before credit top-ups or seat multipliers.
- This is a modeled example for a typical solo builder — your mileage depends on usage.
We talk to builders every week who like Anything but hate watching credits disappear. Here is a straightforward math story for an indie hacker shipping side projects — not a fabricated testimonial, but the kind of switch we see in practice.
The bill on Anything Pro
Anything Pro is $19/mo billed annually or $24/mo billed monthly for 20,000 monthly credits. The Max tier jumps to $199–$239/mo for parallel agents and higher credit pools (per anything.com pricing docs). For this example we use the middle paid tier most solo builders aim for: Anything Pro at $24/month, or $288/year.
| Feature | Freebuff | Anything Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $0 | $24 |
| Annual cost | $0 | $288 |
| Credit / token overages | Daily hours allowance instead | Common on active projects |
| Auth + database + hosting | Included | Included (varies by plan) |
| CLI for big refactors | Freebuff CLI | Not included |
What changed after switching
- Same workflow. Prompt in the browser, get a deployed URL, click to iterate.
- A daily allowance, not a credit balance. Free accounts get a daily allowance of hours that refills at midnight.
- Keep your code in GitHub. Connect a repo and keep editing with Freebuff CLI locally.
- $288/year back. That covers domains, email, or a paid Freebuff plan if you want more usage.
Three-step migration
- Export to GitHub from Anything, or start fresh in Freebuff App Builder with the same prompt.
- Connect the repo in Freebuff App Builder (or recreate the app with your best prompt).
- Cancel Anything once you have verified the Freebuff deploy — welcome to $0/month.
Stop paying $24/mo
Open Freebuff App Builder and start building for free.
Questions
Is $288/year realistic?
It is the base subscription for Anything Pro. Many users pay more after credit top-ups, extra seats, or higher tiers.
Will I lose features?
Sign-in, databases, and publishing are built in, and your code can live in your own GitHub repo. Some vendor-specific integrations may need re-wiring — usually a one-time CLI task.
Can teams use Freebuff App Builder?
Freebuff plans are per account, not per seat. Collaborate through GitHub like any normal repo.