The Ultimate Solopreneur Tech Stack in 2026

The 2026 Solopreneur Tech Stack

Everything you need to build, launch, and run a product as a one-person company.

Building

AI App Builder

• Spawned (Free-$20/mo): Build full apps + get discovery
• Alternative: Lovable, Bolt.new

Backend

• Supabase (Free-$25/mo): Database, auth, storage, APIs
• Alternative: Firebase, PocketBase

Hosting

• Vercel (Free-$20/mo): Best for Next.js
• Alternative: Netlify, Cloudflare Pages

Payments & Finance

Payment Processing

• Stripe (2.9% + $0.30): Full control
• Alternative: Paddle, LemonSqueezy (handle taxes)

Invoicing

• Stripe Invoicing or Wave (free)

Bookkeeping

• Wave (free) or QuickBooks ($30/mo)

Marketing

Email

• ConvertKit (free to 1K) or Buttondown ($9/mo)
• Transactional: Resend ($0-20/mo)

Analytics

• Plausible ($9/mo) or PostHog (free tier)

Social Scheduling

• Buffer (free tier) or Typefully ($15/mo)

Landing Pages

• Spawned or Carrd ($19/year)

Operations

Customer Support

• Crisp (free tier) or email
• Later: Intercom, Help Scout

Documentation

• Notion (free) or GitBook

Legal

• Termly (free): Privacy policy, terms
• Stripe Atlas: Incorporate ($500 once)

Communication

Video Calls

• Zoom (free tier) or Google Meet

Async Video

• Loom (free tier)

Community

• Discord (free) for community

Design

Graphics

• Canva (free tier)
• Figma (free)

Stock Images

• Unsplash (free)
• Icons: Lucide, Heroicons (free)

The Free Stack

You can start with $0/month:

• Spawned free tier
• Supabase free tier
• Vercel free tier
• Stripe (only pay when you earn)
• ConvertKit free to 1K
• Plausible or PostHog free
• Notion free
• Canva free

The $100/month Stack

When you're making money:

• Spawned Pro: $20
• Supabase Pro: $25
• Vercel Pro: $20
• ConvertKit: $15
• Plausible: $9
• Total: ~$90/month

Automation

Zapier Alternatives

• Make (free tier): Visual automation
• n8n (self-host): Free, powerful

AI Assistants

• Claude/ChatGPT: Research, writing
• Cursor: AI coding

Key Principles

1. Start free: Don't pay until you have revenue
2. Consolidate: Fewer tools = less overhead
3. Automate: Your time is limited
4. Document: Future you will thank you
5. Keep it simple: Complexity is the enemy