Tool stacks
What a working stack actually looks like in each vertical, and what each layer costs.
12 in our library.
Dropshipping
See the dropshipping listings- Dropshipping Apps: What to Install, and What to DeleteA working guide to dropshipping apps: the handful worth installing, the speed and permission cost of the rest, and how to keep a storefront app stack small.
- Dropshipping Software: The Five Layers That Run a StoreDropshipping software splits into five layers: storefront, order routing, payments, retention and research. What each does, what breaks, and what to buy first.
- Dropshipping Tools: A Workflow From Research to Repeat BuyerThe dropshipping tools that matter, mapped to the workflow: demand research, supplier vetting, creative, ad buying, analytics and cost control after launch.
App Development
See the app development listings- App Development Tools: The Stack That Gets You to LaunchA working set of app development tools for a small team, in the order you should adopt them, with the point at which each one starts costing real money.
- Mobile App Development Tools That Actually Survive LaunchThe mobile app development tools that matter from first commit to first paying subscriber, what each one costs later, and which run free startup tiers.
Web App
See the web app listings- Web App Tech Stack: Choosing Layers You Won't Have to Rip OutThe layers of a modern web app tech stack, ranked by how expensive each one is to reverse, plus the startup programmes that cover the first year.
- Web App Tools: The Kit You Need at Each Stage of ShippingThe web app tools a small team actually needs at each stage, from the build loop to billing, and which of them run programmes that make them free.
- Web Development Tools: What Each Layer Costs as You GrowA layer-by-layer guide to web development tools: how each one bills as your team grows, where the free tier stops being enough, and what to pay for first.
- The SaaS Software Stack Your Company Runs On, Not SellsThe SaaS software stack behind the product: CRM, support, email, docs and books. What to buy when, what to defer, and how to keep your data.
- Your SaaS Stack Is a Monthly Bill: How to Keep It SmallA SaaS stack is a recurring cost with compounding drift. Where the money leaks, when consolidation pays, and how to survive the year-two cliff.
- The SaaS Tech Stack: What to Pick at Each Stage of BuildA SaaS tech stack resolves into six layers. Which ones you can swap cheaply, which ones lock you in for years, and the order to build them in.