no-cost
Free of payment
No-cost describes something available without charge or payment, functioning as an adjective that modifies nouns like no-cost consultation or no-cost upgrade.
It's essentially synonymous with free but appears more often in business, legal, and promotional contexts where it sounds slightly more formal or precise.
The hyphenated compound distinguishes it from the phrase "no cost," which functions differently in sentences: There's no cost to you versus a no-cost option.
Without payment or restriction
- gratisAt no expense
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- costlessRequiring no payment
- unpaidNot yet compensated
budget-friendly · freebie · waived · subsidized · gratuitous · unpriced · donated · gifted
Related to marketing efforts
- sampleSubset for study
- giveawayFree item or betraying clue
- introductoryServing as a beginning
- bonusReward beyond expectation
included · bundled · value-added · complimentary · premium · incentive · limited-time · sign-up
Uncompensated effect on others
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- publicAvailable to all
- grantBestow or award money
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
bursary · welfare · entitlement · transfer · redistribution · commons · cooperative · crowdfunded
Freely viewable, editable code
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- sharewareTrial-based commercial software
- ad-supportedRevenue from advertisements
- freemiumHybrid monetization approach
free
Without payment or restriction
- gratisAt no expense
- complimentaryFree or expressing praise
- costlessRequiring no payment
unpaid · budget-friendly · freebie · waived · subsidized · gratuitous · unpriced · donated · gifted · volunteer
promotional
Related to marketing efforts
- sampleSubset for study
- giveawayFree item or betraying clue
- introductoryServing as a beginning
bonus · included · bundled · value-added · complimentary · premium · incentive · limited-time · sign-up · loyalty
externality
Uncompensated effect on others
scholarship · bursary · welfare · entitlement · transfer · redistribution · commons · cooperative · crowdfunded · philanthropic
open-source
Freely viewable, editable code
- freewareComplimentary computer programs
- sharewareTrial-based commercial software
- ad-supportedRevenue from advertisements
freemium · crowdsourced · wiki
no-costpremium
Added cost for better
paid · pay-per-use · pro version · deluxe · upgraded
no-costunaffordable
Too costly to buy
exclusive · pay-to-play · paywalled · members-only · restricted
no, cost, costs, costed, costing, costly, costlier, costliest, costliness