$0/mo · Solo founder shipping a product alone

The $0/mo Solo Founder Stack

Ship a real product on the free tiers. No subscriptions until you have revenue.

Why this stack works

Every tool here has a usable free plan. Most solo founders waste $200/mo subscribing to tools they barely use; this stack proves you can ship without that.

The full stack

7 tools · $0/mo total

1
ClaudeAnthropic
Role: Writing + planning + analysis
Free tier handles ~30 messages/day, enough for solo work. Switch to Pro ($20/mo) only when you can't fit your work into the free quota.
Get Claude →Full review
2
CursorAnysphere
Role: Code (if you ship code)
Free tier is tight but works for evaluation. Upgrade to Pro ($20/mo) the moment you're shipping daily.
Get Cursor →Full review
3
v0Vercel
Role: UI generation
Free tier gives you a working frontend from a prompt.
Get v0 →Full review
4
SupabaseSupabase
Role: Database + auth + storage
Free tier supports a real production app (500MB DB, 50K MAU).
Get Supabase →Full review
5
VercelVercel
Role: Hosting
Free Hobby tier handles real traffic. Pay only when you scale.
Get Vercel →Full review
6
BeehiivBeehiiv
Role: Newsletter
Free tier covers your first 2,500 subscribers.
Get Beehiiv →Full review
7
FathomFathom
Role: Customer call notes
Free tier is genuinely unlimited for individual use.
Get Fathom →Full review

The catch

Free tiers throttle. You'll outgrow at least three of these within 6 months of finding traction. Plan to graduate to paid tiers ($20-50/mo each) when usage justifies it.

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