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Jack Green

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I'm Building a Privacy-First Developer Tool Hub (And I'm Not Taking Subscriptions)

I'm Building a Privacy-First Developer Tool Hub (And I'm Not Taking Subscriptions)

No app store fees. No data harvesting. Just useful tools that run in your browser.


I'm tired of subscription fatigue. Every tool wants $10/month. Every platform wants your email, your phone number, your payment info. And they all want to host your data on their servers.

So I built something different.

JackGreen Products Hub

JachGreen Products Hub is a simple directory of tools I've built — each one designed to solve a specific problem with minimal complexity:

Receipt Tracker

A client-side receipt and expense tracker for freelancers. Upload photos, categorize expenses, export clean PDFs. $9 one-time. No account, no data on any server.

receipt-tracker.jackgreen.top

Markdown to HTML

Paste or drop Markdown — get clean HTML instantly with live preview. No signup, works offline.

md.jackgreen.top

Why This Hub Exists

The standard model is an app store or directory — they curate, they list, they take 30% of every sale. They want you in a subscription ecosystem where recurring revenue locks users in.

My approach:

  • Tools are either free or one-time purchase
  • Everything runs client-side — no data on my servers
  • No accounts, no tracking, no cookies
  • The hub itself is a static HTML file

The Tech

Zero dependencies. One static index.html file served by nginx. No Node.js, no build step, no CI pipeline. If you need more than a few lines of CSS and vanilla JS to solve a problem, you're overcomplicating it.

Try It

Browse all tools →

30-day money-back guarantee on any paid tool. If it doesn't earn its keep, refund it. No questions asked.


Built with ❤️ by jackgreen.top. Also check out Receipt Tracker — $9 one-time, no subscription.

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