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Essential tools and services for solo builders. From hosting to payments, everything you need to ship.

Auth Freemium

Clerk

Authentication and user management for modern apps

Drop-in authentication with beautiful pre-built UI components. Add sign-up, sign-in, and user profiles to your app in minutes with zero backend code.

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Development Open Source

Next.js

The React framework for production

Full-stack React framework with server-side rendering, API routes, file-based routing, and excellent developer experience. Built by Vercel.

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Database Freemium

Supabase

The open source Firebase alternative

Postgres database with authentication, realtime subscriptions, storage, and edge functions. Everything you need to build a backend without writing server code.

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Email Freemium

Resend

Email for developers

Modern email API built for developers. Send transactional emails with React components. Simple pricing, great deliverability, and the best developer experience.

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Design Open Source

Tailwind CSS

A utility-first CSS framework

Write styling directly in your HTML using utility classes. No context switching, no naming things, just fast UI development with consistent design.

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Hosting Freemium

Vercel

The platform for frontend developers

Deploy web projects with zero configuration. Vercel provides instant deployments, automatic SSL, and edge network delivery optimized for Next.js and modern frontend frameworks.

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Payments Paid

Stripe

Payment infrastructure for the internet

Accept payments, manage subscriptions, and handle billing for your SaaS or product. Industry-standard payment processing with excellent developer experience.

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Database Freemium

Firebase

Google's app development platform

Complete backend platform from Google with realtime database, authentication, hosting, and cloud functions. The original BaaS that pioneered the category.

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Hosting Freemium

Cloudflare Pages

Deploy your sites to Cloudflare's edge network

Deploy static sites and full-stack applications to Cloudflare's global network. Unlimited bandwidth, unlimited sites, all free. Best free tier in the industry.

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Payments Paid

Gumroad

The easiest way to sell digital products

Dead-simple platform for creators to sell digital products. Upload a file, share a link, start selling in minutes. No code required.

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Hosting Freemium

Fly.io

Run your apps close to your users

Deploy Docker containers globally across 35+ regions. Run your backend, database, and apps close to users worldwide for ultra-low latency.

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Payments Paid

Lemon Squeezy

Payments, tax, and subscriptions for software

Merchant of record that handles payments, tax compliance, and fraud for you. Sell digital products globally without worrying about VAT, sales tax, or invoices.

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Database Freemium

Neon

Serverless Postgres with branching

Serverless Postgres that separates storage and compute. Branch your database instantly, autoscale to zero, and only pay for what you use.

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Hosting Freemium

Netlify

Build and deploy modern web projects

Hosting platform for modern web projects. Deploy static sites and serverless functions with continuous deployment from Git. Generous free tier and powerful features.

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Payments Paid

Paddle

The complete payments infrastructure for SaaS

Merchant of record that handles payments, tax, subscriptions, and compliance. Sell globally with one integration, no tax headaches.

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Payments Paid

PayPal

The most recognized payment platform

Global payment processor with 400M+ users. Accept payments from anyone with a PayPal account or credit card. High trust, but dated developer experience.

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Hosting Paid

Railway

Bring the cloud back to its roots

Deploy databases, backends, and full-stack apps without the complexity of AWS. One platform for everything from Postgres to Python apps.

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Database Freemium

PlanetScale

The MySQL platform for developers

Serverless MySQL database with branching, non-blocking schema changes, and horizontal scaling. Built on Vitess, the same tech that powers YouTube and Slack.

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