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Our Stack

The SaaS tools we use to build and run SaaSlete. Every tool here is one we pay for, trust, and recommend.

10
SaaS Tools
7
Categories
7
Free Tiers
<$100
Monthly Cost
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Backend & Database

Server-side infrastructure and data storage

Supabase

Freemium

All-in-one backend: Postgres database, auth, storage, and realtime.

How we use it: Our primary database, authentication system, and backend services. Handles user accounts, value streams, and all application data.

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Upstash

Freemium

Serverless Redis and Kafka. Per-request pricing with generous free tier.

How we use it: Rate limiting for API protection and SOC 2 compliance. Prevents abuse while keeping costs near zero.

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Hosting & Deployment

Where our application lives and how we deploy

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Netlify

Freemium

Web platform for modern web projects with serverless functions and edge network.

How we use it: Hosts our entire application with automatic deployments from GitHub. Global CDN ensures fast load times worldwide.

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GitHub

Freemium

Code hosting with issues, PRs, CI/CD, and team collaboration.

How we use it: Source control, code review, issue tracking, and GitHub Actions for automated testing and deployment pipelines.

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Payments & Billing

How we handle subscriptions and payments

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Stripe

Paid

Industry standard for SaaS payments. Best docs, widest integration support.

How we use it: Handles all subscription billing, payment processing, invoicing, and the customer portal for managing plans.

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Email & Communications

How we communicate with users

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Resend

Freemium

Modern email API with React Email support. Built by developers, for developers.

How we use it: Transactional emails for billing notifications, password resets, account alerts, and system notifications.

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beehiiv

Freemium

Newsletter platform built for growth. Recommendations, monetization, and analytics.

How we use it: Powers our newsletter and community updates. Helps us share product updates, tips, and industry insights with subscribers.

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AI & Intelligence

AI-powered features and assistance

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Claude (Anthropic)

Freemium

AI assistant built for safety and helpfulness. Exceptional reasoning and long context understanding.

How we use it: Powers AI-assisted value stream creation, intelligent recommendations, and helps users design their operational workflows.

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Analytics & Monitoring

How we understand usage and performance

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Plausible Analytics

Paid

Privacy-friendly analytics. Simple, fast, GDPR-compliant. No cookies required.

How we use it: Website analytics that respect user privacy. We understand traffic patterns without invasive tracking.

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Security & Compliance

How we keep data safe and meet compliance requirements

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Google Cloud KMS

Paid

Cloud-hosted key management service for encryption and decryption. SOC 2 compliant.

How we use it: Encrypts sensitive credentials and API keys. Essential for our SOC 2 compliance and protecting customer integrations.

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Why We Chose These Tools

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Generous Free Tiers

Most of our stack has generous free tiers. We only pay for what we use as we scale, keeping costs under $100/month.

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Great Integrations

Every tool plays nicely with others. Supabase + Stripe + Resend work seamlessly together out of the box.

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Security First

Every tool is chosen with SOC 2 compliance in mind. From encryption to rate limiting, security is built-in.

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Last updated: January 2026. We regularly review and update our stack. All tools listed are actively used in production.