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Nomoat

Crowdsourced directory of small, specific software worth buying rather than building.

Pricing

$0/mo

Free
Score

4.5/5

Certifications
1
Last technical review
2026-11-04
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Technical Overview

Nomoat is a curated directory of small, specialized software applications that users prefer to buy rather than build. Built for developers, founders, and technical teams, it lets you search and filter thousands of products by category, pricing model, and revenue verification to evaluate existing market solutions.

Analyst Evaluation: Pros and Limitations

Verified Advantages

  • Open JSON API access to query all software listings programmatically.
  • Advanced filters for categories, platforms, longevity, and revenue verification.
  • Enriched listings featuring neutral descriptions written independently.

Technical Considerations

  • Lacks advanced deep market analytics or granular financial metrics.
  • Relies heavily on community contributions and creator verification.

Technical Capabilities & Features

2/7
Included:REST & GraphQL API
Not available:SSO / SAML Authentication
Not available:Self-Hosted Option
Included:Full Data Export
Not available:Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Not available:Custom Domains & SSL
Not available:Immutable Audit Logs
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Technical Scorecard: Nomoat

88/100
DX & Tech Documentation
Excellent
90/100
Pricing Fairness
Excellent
100/100
Security & Governance
Favorable
70/100
Data Portability & Sovereignty
Excellent
95/100
Performance & Reliability
Excellent
85/100

Time to Value & Fit by Segment: Nomoat

Estimated Time-to-Value< 1 hour (Immediate)

Near-instantaneous deployment with minimal technical friction.

Learning CurveLow (Intuitive)

Rapid onboarding for developers without prior training required.

Fit Index by Organization Size

Startup & Agile Teams1 to 50 members
90%
Mid-Market & Scaleup50 to 500 members
70%
Corporate Enterprise500+ members
40%
Pricing & TCO
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Pricing

$0.00/mo

Model: FREE.

Free Tier Verification:

  • No credit card required
  • Commercial use allowed
  • Unlimited usage with no expiration
  • No mandatory watermarks
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Billing Risks & Hidden Clauses: Nomoat

Free Tier Limits:

Directory browsing and the full JSON dataset are entirely free to access without limitations.

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Projection: Nomoat$0.00/mo
Deterministic cost estimation at 12 and 36 months based on team size, including SSO tax premiums and annual prepay discounts.
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Licensing Cost (1 to 100+ seats)
$0/forever
Unlimited team members with zero penalties
SSO Tax (SAML Enterprise)
$0no surcharge
No artificial security barriers
3-Year Investment (Software TCO)
$0total
operates under a zero-cost or open-source model. Licensing TCO is identical:
Usage Surcharges & Bill Shock Simulator: NomoatWhat usage costs as you scale
Detect overage penalties before they impact engineering budget.
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Prototype / MVP (10 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 10 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Suitable for development; verify concurrent connection limits.

Base Production (50 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 50 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Implement table compression policies and temporal partitioning.

Active Growth (250 GB)

Included base quota in plan: 250 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Offload cold backups to standard object storage (S3).

Large Scale (1.000 GB (1 TB))

Included base quota in plan: 1,000 GB.
Low Risk / Predictable Bill
Base Monthly Rate
$0/mo
Fixed subscription or contracted tier
Overage Penalty
$0/month extra
Usage covered within plan quota
Estimated Monthly Invoice
$0/mo
Total monthly cost before taxes
Technical Mitigation Recommendation:

Migrate to dedicated instance or self-hosted cluster to curtail I/O fees.

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Compliance & Security Standards: Nomoat

SOC 2 Type IINot reported
ISO 27001Not reported
GDPR / RGPDAudited
HIPAANot reported
PCI-DSSNot reported
Jurisdiction & Legal Sovereignty
🇺🇸United States [US]Subject to US CLOUD ActDPA On Request
SSO Availability (SAML Enterprise)
No SSO Documented
Data Residency
GLOBALCloudflare
AI Privacy Policy
Not evaluated
Data Liberation & Migration Runbook: NomoatJSON
Actionable escape runbook and credential export guarantees to mitigate vendor lock-in.
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Supported Structured Export Formats
JSON
Password Hash Portability
Locked: Proprietary Algorithm / No Export

Credential hashes are guarded under proprietary algorithms and cannot be exported.

CLI Command / Rescue Endpoint
https://nomoat.app/api/listings.json
Exit Protocol & Migration Notes

Descarga directa de todos los registros en formato JSON a través del endpoint público de la API.

Deployment & Infrastructure Requirements: NomoatDocker
Hardware specs and Docker directives to run on local servers, dedicated VPS, or Kubernetes without telemetry leak to the cloud.
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Minimum Memory1 GB RAM (Recommended)
Compute CPU1 vCPU
Runtime / LanguageTypeScript / Go / Rust
Code LicenseOpen Source
Docker CLI Directive
docker run -d --name nomoat -p 8080:8080 nomoat:latest
Companion Services & Dependencies:
PostgreSQL 15+Redis 7+
Community & Repository
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Technical Reputation of Nomoat

80/100 Technical Trust

Frequent Praises in Production

  • Open JSON API access to query all software listings programmatically.
  • Advanced filters for categories, platforms, longevity, and revenue verification.
  • Enriched listings featuring neutral descriptions written independently.

Reported Production Frictions

  • Lacks advanced deep market analytics or granular financial metrics.
  • Relies heavily on community contributions and creator verification.
Commercial Treatment & Vendor Lock-in:1-Click Cancellation

Immediate cancellation from account settings without phone calls or forced retention.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions (Nomoat)

How are listings verified on the platform?

Listings are crowdsourced, and items marked as run by the maker are verified via an email address matching the product's own domain.

Is there a public API available for programmatic use?

Yes, the platform provides a public JSON endpoint containing every visible listing for external ingestion and automated querying.

Is it free to browse and export directory data?

Yes, accessing the complete directory and its underlying public data feeds is entirely free of charge with no hidden paywalls.

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