Just because nothing is free doesn't mean you're the one who pays, necessarily. There are people who release goods into the world for free, because they can and want to. Beyond your time, you may not be paying anything.
This is the best answer. Take exampls of FOSS projects they are genuinely free, and you can donate if you wish. There's no bias against paid and free users just pure service to the world. Free is genuinely free if you understand the definition of free. Thanks Polymath!