N
Netlify
FREE PLAN
Build, deploy and host modern web frontends.
Best for — web teams shipping static and Jamstack sites from git.
Pioneered git-based frontend deploys, and remains the framework-agnostic choice. Vercel has the Next.js gravity.
Developer Tools
SaaS
G
GitHub
FREE PLAN
Where the world hosts, reviews and ships code.
Best for — any team that writes software collaboratively.
The center of gravity for code: pull requests, Actions and Copilot. Network effects make it the default, not always the best fit for every piece.
Collaboration
Developer Tools
SaaS
N
n8n
FREE PLAN
Source-available workflow automation you can self-host.
Best for — technical teams automating with code when they need it.
Node-based workflows with real code steps, self-hostable for data control. It expects technical comfort.
Automation
Developer Tools
Self-hosted
S
Sentry
FREE PLAN
Error and performance monitoring for application code.
Best for — developers who want to know when production breaks, and why.
The default for error tracking: stack traces, releases and alerts that point at the offending commit. Costs need managing at event volume.
Developer Tools
SaaS
Self-hosted
S
Supabase
OPEN SOURCE
The open-source Firebase alternative, built on Postgres.
Best for — developers who want a real database with batteries included.
Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions attached. You keep SQL and portability; you own more operational decisions than with closed rivals.
API
Database
Developer Tools
Open source
V
Vercel
FREE PLAN
Frontend cloud: deploy web apps from git in seconds.
Best for — frontend teams shipping Next.js and modern web apps.
The smoothest path from git push to global deployment, and the home of Next.js. Bills need watching as traffic and functions scale.
Developer Tools
SaaS
S
Stripe
PAID
Payments infrastructure for the internet.
Best for — products that need programmable payments, billing and invoicing.
Invoicing, checkout and subscriptions with no monthly fee — you pay only when you earn.
API
Payments
SaaS
B
Basedash
INDIE
An admin panel generated from your database.
Best for — teams that need internal tools without building them.
Connect a database, get an editable admin UI. Young product with a focused promise.
Internal tools
SaaS
C
Cal.com
OPEN SOURCE
Open-source scheduling you can self-host and customize.
Best for — teams that want Calendly-style booking with full control.
The free individual plan handles client booking completely — no upsell wall at the exact feature you need.
Open source
Scheduling
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