Starter Stacks

Opinionated tool combinations for common use cases. Each stack is $0/month and production-ready.

Directory Site

Build a curated directory of tools, resources, or businesses.

Searchable directory with submissions, analytics, and optional monetization

Static site with CDN and unlimited bandwidth

5M reads/day for directory data, perfect for search and filters

Tally forms

Unlimited submissions for directory entries

Track popular listings and user behavior

Stripe payments

Optional paid listings or featured placements (pay-per-transaction)

$0
per month

Newsletter Site

Perfect for content creators who want to build an audience and send newsletters.

Blog with newsletter signup, analytics, and forms for reader feedback

Static site hosting with unlimited bandwidth and builds

Buttondown newsletter

100 subscribers free with API access for custom signup forms

Privacy-first analytics with unlimited pageviews

Tally forms

Unlimited forms for contact, surveys, and feedback

Free DNS with DNSSEC for custom domain

$0
per month

Tiny SaaS

Launch a minimal SaaS product with auth, database, and payments.

Small web app with user accounts, data persistence, and subscription billing

Frontend hosting with Workers for API endpoints

100k requests/day for API logic

Clerk auth

10k MAU with social logins and session management

Turso database

9GB storage and 500M reads for user data

Resend email

3k emails/month for transactional emails and notifications

Stripe payments

Subscription billing (pay 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction only)

Sentry monitoring

5k errors/month for production error tracking

$0
per month

Building Your Own Stack?

Browse our full tools directory to mix and match services that fit your specific needs. Look for tools with:

  • ✓ Commercial use allowed (if you're monetizing)
  • ✓ Bot-friendly APIs/CLIs (for AI agent operation)
  • ✓ Generous free tier limits for your expected traffic