Stacks by stage
What suits a weekend project rarely suits a company with customers and auditors. Pick the stage you are at for one suggestion per job, with the reasons.
01
Hobby
Side projects, learning and demos. Free tiers first; nothing that bills by surprise.
$0–10/mo→ 02Indie
A solo developer’s paid product. Cheap, low-maintenance and fine for real customers.
up to ~$50/mo→ 03Startup
A small team in production. Reliability, team seats and room to grow without re-platforming.
up to ~$500/mo→ 04Scale-up
A growing company. Scale, support, SLAs and pricing that stays sane at volume.
usage-driven→ 05Enterprise
Compliance, SSO, audit logs, contracts and dedicated support.
contracts→