Stack tools picked for ownership, not demos.
Scores and write-ups—what ships, what breaks, and what it costs to own when the product is no longer a demo.
Pick of the week
Jul 15, 2026 In my stackThe tool I am featuring now—also what I am actually running in production.
More reviews
Every other published playbook entry—click through for the full write-up.
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Cloudflare
14/20
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GitHub
11/20
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Render
18/20
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Airtable
11/20
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Astro
18/20
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Keen
15/20
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Retool
16/20
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Arcade
4/20
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Crazy Egg
12/20
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Cursor
12/20
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Fly.io
14/20
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ImprovMX
14/20
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Inngest
17/20
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Pinecone
13/20
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Pliable
12/20
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PostHog
13/20
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Postmark
15/20
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Reflect
11/20
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Resend
16/20
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Sentry
12/20
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Supabase
12/20
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Surge
16/20
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Algolia
17/20
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Better Stack
12/20
How to read the scores
All guides →- How I score it Four dimensions, 20-point composite, apples-to-oranges—how to read a score without vendor fog. Read →
- The thesis Ownership cost, DIY stack tax, and comparing options when products are not interchangeable. Read →
- Background Stack teardown, what I rebuilt, and why these notes exist. Read →
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