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Startup Stacks

Curated tool bundles for different startup types, plus real company stacks you can learn from.

Curated Stack Templates

Pre-built tool combinations designed for specific startup stages and business models. Click to load the entire stack into your toolkit.

Solo Founder Stack

$0-50/mo

Everything you need to launch as a solo founder. Free and low-cost tools that punch above their weight.

Namecheap
Google Workspace
Notion
Linear
Vercel
Supabase
+4

Bootstrapped founders building their first product

SaaS Startup Stack

$200-500/mo

The proven toolkit for building and scaling a SaaS product. Covers everything from auth to analytics.

Vercel
Supabase
Stripe
PostHog
Intercom
Linear
+6

Teams building subscription-based software products

E-commerce Stack

$100-300/mo

Launch and grow your online store. From payments to fulfillment, everything you need to sell online.

Shopify
Stripe
Klaviyo
Freshdesk
ShipStation
Google Analytics
+4

Founders launching online stores or D2C brands

Enterprise-Ready Stack

$500-1500/mo

Build B2B software that enterprise customers will trust. Security, compliance, and scalability built-in.

Amazon Web Services
Auth0
Datadog
Salesforce
Zendesk
Vanta
+5

B2B startups selling to large companies

The $50/mo Stack

Under $50/mo

Prove your idea without breaking the bank. All free-tier and low-cost tools that get the job done.

Namecheap
Vercel
Supabase
GitHub
Notion
Linear
+6

Pre-revenue startups validating ideas on a tight budget

What Companies Use

Learn from successful companies. See the tools they use to build and scale their products.

Vercel

Vercel

Developer Tools
Founded 2015 500-1000

The platform for frontend developers, providing the speed and reliability innovators need to create at the moment of inspiration.

Highlights

  • β€’Dogfoods their own platform
  • β€’Linear for project management
  • β€’Strong GitHub integration workflow
Notion

Notion

Productivity
Founded 2013 500-1000

The all-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and project management trusted by teams worldwide.

Highlights

  • β€’Built internal tools on their own platform
  • β€’Amplitude for product analytics
  • β€’Uses Notion for company wiki and docs
Linear

Linear

Developer Tools
Founded 2019 50-100

The issue tracking tool you'll enjoy using. Linear streamlines software projects, sprints, tasks, and bug tracking.

Highlights

  • β€’Dogfoods Linear for all project management
  • β€’PostHog for product analytics
  • β€’Minimal tool stack focused on quality
Stripe

Stripe

Fintech
Founded 2010 5000+

Financial infrastructure for the internet. Millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments and manage their businesses online.

Highlights

  • β€’Custom internal tooling for payments
  • β€’Datadog for infrastructure monitoring
  • β€’Heavy investment in documentation
Figma

Figma

Design
Founded 2012 1000-2000

The collaborative interface design tool that brings together everyone in the design process so teams can deliver better products, faster.

Highlights

  • β€’Dogfoods Figma for all design
  • β€’Notion for documentation
  • β€’Strong community-driven feedback loops
PostHog

PostHog

Analytics
Founded 2020 50-100

The open-source product analytics platform. Everything you need to understand users and build better products.

Highlights

  • β€’Fully remote and async-first
  • β€’Dogfoods PostHog for their own analytics
  • β€’Open-source transparency

Founder Case Studies

Deep dives into real founder stacks. Learn why specific tools were chosen, what alternatives were considered, and lessons learned along the way.

Build Your Own Stack

Browse our curated directory and build a custom toolkit tailored to your startup's needs.

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