The invention relates to the technical field of water treatment, in particular to a phosphate-free scale inhibitor for water treatment, which is good in effect, low in cost and high in scale inhibition capacity and cannot cause secondary pollution to the water body. The phosphate-free scale inhibitor is characterized by comprising the following components: polyacrylic acid, hydrogen peroxide, rubber tannin, mirabilite, sodium citrate, zinc chloride, sodium molybdate, polyaspartic acid, acrylic acid sulfonic acid, polyepoxysuccinic acid and triethanolamine. When the phosphate-free scale inhibitor is used, the components are taken in proportion, water is added, and after a solution is prepared, the solution is added to water treatment equipment; compared with the prior art, the phosphate-free scale inhibitor is non-toxic and non-phosphorus, main organic components are easily degraded, the environmental pollution cannot be caused, and thus the subsequent treatment cost is greatly reduced.