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6,583 makers' products, each tool with a source, priced at your scale and checked every week — not a list of opinions.

6,583makers' products, each with a source244tools across 22 decisions6,010pull requests switching toolsWeeklyprices re-checked on vendors' pages
Starting something newPlan my stackSix questions, then one pick per decision with the reason, what products like yours chose, and the monthly cost.Start →Already have a stackCheck my stackPaste your package.json: what it costs as you grow, what to watch, and cheaper options that fit.Check →
Choosing between twoCompareClerk vs Supabase · Drizzle ORM vs Prisma · Lemon Squeezy vs Stripe

Decision by decision

The 22 decisions behind a web SaaS or AI app — who uses what, and what it costs at a typical size.

Foundation

The parts every web product is built on.8 decisions
Frontend FrameworkWhich full-stack framework, and so which UI library under it.Next.js1510Astro212React2001,785 makers' products decided—Backend FrameworkMinimal router or batteries included.Laravel73Django37FastAPI29195 makers' products decided—DatabaseWhere the data lives: a whole backend platform (database, auth and storage in one project), a managed database you reach from your own code, or the raw engine on your own server.Supabase564Firebase182MongoDB1311,168 makers' products decided$5.99 – $58/mo, typicalDatabase Access & ORMsSchema-first ORM, SQL-shaped query builder, or the platform's own SDK.Prisma37Drizzle ORM10Kysely41 makers' products decided—AuthenticationHosted service or library in your own app.Clerk307Auth021WorkOS19359 makers' products decidedFreefor all, at a typical sizeFile StorageRaw object storage or an upload service.Cloudflare R24Supabase3Amazon S310 makers' products decided$1.35 – $32/mo, typicalBackground Jobs & CronHosted job platform or a queue you run.Temporal29Trigger.dev23Inngest1659 makers' products decided$0 – $99/mo, typicalTransactional EmailTransactional or marketing.SendGrid1061Resend944Postmark6151,886 makers' products decided$5.00 – $55/mo, typical

Money

Getting paid — per seat, per month, or per token, with metering on top when you charge by usage.1 decision
PaymentsPayment processor or merchant of record (MoR).Stripe891PayPal101Paddle791,062 makers' products decided$410 – $700/mo, typical

AI in the product

Models, the code that calls them, the data they read, and seeing what they do.4 decisions
LLM APIWhich provider, and whether to go through a gateway.OpenAI API734Claude251Gemini API99919 makers' products decided$6.00 – $28/mo, typicalAI SDK & Agent FrameworkBroad framework or thin SDK.LangChain65Mastra24LlamaIndex17107 makers' products decided—Vector DatabaseInside the database you already run, or a separate vector store.Pinecone55Qdrant18Weaviate16104 makers' products decided$21 – $253/mo, typicalLLM Observability & EvalsOpen-source platform you can self-host, or a hosted eval product.Langfuse33Helicone13LangSmith1158 makers' products decided$29 – $475/mo, typical

Shipping

Where it runs, and knowing when it breaks.3 decisions
HostingWhat shape is your app?Amazon Web Services386Cloudflare375Netlify2411,553 makers' products decided$12 – $45/mo, typicalImage & Video HostingImage pipeline, video streaming, or a raw CDN bundle.Cloudinary47Mux23ImageKit2099 makers' products decided$2.50 – $99/mo, typicalError MonitoringHosted service or self-hosted tracker.Sentry162Rollbar6GlitchTip135 makers' products decided$15 – $29/mo, typical

Growth

Knowing who comes and what they do, and writing to them.4 decisions
Web AnalyticsCookie-free dashboard or full marketing suite.Google Analytics410Plausible Analytics198Cloudflare Web Analytics92653 makers' products decided$0 – $19/mo, typicalProduct AnalyticsAll-in-one platform or dedicated analytics tool.PostHog321Mixpanel108Amplitude87453 makers' products decidedFreefor all, at a typical sizeNewsletterGrowth platform or writer's tool.Kit67Substack16beehiiv14108 makers' products decided$0 – $29/mo, typicalLifecycle EmailEmail-only or multichannel.Loops219Customer.io48Userlist8239 makers' products decided$49 – $149/mo, typical

Building with AI

The agents and builders that write the code with you.2 decisions
AI Coding AssistantsWhere the agent works.Claude Code738Cursor538OpenAI Codex1361,395 makers' products decided$8.00 – $20/mo, typicalAI App BuildersWhether you'll keep the code.Lovable73v041Replit34246 makers' products decided—

Numbers next to each tool: makers' products that use it for that decision. Cost: the cheapest plan of each contender at the calculator's default usage.

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AI infrastructure & LLM ops92 productsAI agents81 productsAI agent frameworks81 productsWeb frameworks & UI libraries80 productsDeveloper productivity tools72 productsAI coding agents & assistants70 productsDatabases & backend tools67 productsDevOps, hosting & monitoring60 productsSaaS starter kits & boilerplates60 productsRAG & AI memory55 productsGames & entertainment52 productsSecurity & compliance tools43 products

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