The tools we actually use

Zero-config deploys for Next.js, Astro, and most frontend frameworks.

Git-based deploys with forms, functions, and edge middleware baked in.

Deploy full-stack apps and databases without touching a Dockerfile.

Heroku-like simplicity for web services, cron jobs, and static sites.

The default answer when you outgrow the platforms above.

Predictable pricing on droplets and managed Kubernetes.

The standard for subscriptions, one-off charges, and usage billing.

Merchant-of-record — handles global sales tax and VAT for you.

Fast checkout for indie SaaS, also acts as merchant of record.

Subscription management for teams past the "just use Stripe" stage.

Product analytics, session replay, and feature flags, self-hostable.

Lightweight, privacy-friendly web analytics with no cookie banner.

Event-based analytics for tracking funnels and retention.

Free and everywhere — still the default for top-of-funnel traffic.

Developer-first transactional email with a clean React email SDK.

Reliable deliverability for password resets and receipts.

Battle-tested transactional email API at scale.

Newsletter and marketing email for creators and small teams.

Drop-in auth UI, organizations, and session management.

Enterprise-grade auth with SSO and social login out of the box.

Open-source, framework-agnostic auth you own and self-host.

Comes free with Supabase — good enough for most side projects.

Postgres, auth, storage, and realtime in one hosted package.

Serverless Postgres with instant branching for every PR.

MySQL-compatible, built for schema changes without downtime.

Google’s NoSQL backend-as-a-service, still popular for mobile.

The industry standard for UI design and dev handoff.

Design-to-published-site, good for marketing pages without code.

Fast graphics for social posts, decks, and og-images.

Quick hand-drawn-style diagrams for architecture and flows.

Chat widget, help center, and AI support agent combined.

Budget-friendly live chat with a shared inbox for small teams.

Email-first support that still feels personal at scale.

Support tool built specifically for B2B SaaS teams.

Keyword research and backlink tracking for SEO-driven growth.

Free, and the only place that tells you how Google actually sees your site.

Schedule and publish social posts across platforms.

Also doubles as a solid landing-page and waitlist tool.

Error tracking and performance monitoring, the default for most stacks.

Uptime monitoring, status pages, and log management together.

Full observability suite once you have real infrastructure to watch.

Dead simple uptime checks with a generous free tier.

Fast, opinionated issue tracking built for product teams.

Docs, wikis, and lightweight project tracking in one workspace.

Simple kanban boards for teams that don’t need much process.

One tool trying to replace most of the others on this page.

Anthropic’s assistant, strong at writing, coding, and reasoning tasks.

OpenAI’s assistant, the most widely used general-purpose AI tool.

AI-native code editor built for pairing with an LLM all day.

Generate React UI from a text prompt, good for first-draft screens.