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Software Stack Recommender
Stuck choosing your tech stack? Tell us the project, scale and features — we'll recommend a solid frontend, backend, database, cache, storage and infra, plus proven stacks by stage.
Recommend my stackKey features
Recommended Stack
Frontend
Qwik / React
Fast, SEO-friendly UI for this product type.
Backend
Laravel
Laravel ships business apps fast & safe.
Database
MySQL / PostgreSQL
MySQL is plenty; Postgres for richer queries.
Cache
Redis
Cache, sessions & queues — a must at scale.
Storage
Cloudflare R2 / AWS S3
Cheap, scalable object storage for files & media.
Infrastructure
DigitalOcean / AWS
Affordable VPS to start; scale up later.
Proven stacks by stage
Best for Startup
Laravel + MySQL + Redis + Hetzner + React
Best for Scale
Node.js + PostgreSQL + Redis + AWS + Next.js
Best Budget
Laravel + MySQL + Contabo/Hetzner + Qwik
The best stack is the one you can ship
Developers love arguing about tech stacks, but the truth is boring: the best stack is the one your team knows, that fits your data, and that you can launch and maintain cheaply. Chasing hype — a microservices mesh for a 200-user app — is how projects die. This software stack recommender keeps you grounded: it matches battle-tested choices (Laravel, Node.js, MySQL/PostgreSQL, Redis, S3/R2, Hetzner/AWS) to your real project type, scale and features, then shows you what a lean startup stack, a scale-up stack and a budget stack actually look like.
Common questions
Laravel or Node.js — which backend?
For most business apps — SaaS, CRM, ERP, e-commerce — Laravel lets you ship fast, safe and cheap, with a huge ecosystem. Reach for Node.js when real-time is the heart of the product (chat, live updates) or you're doing heavy AI/streaming work. Plenty of teams happily run both: Laravel for the core, Node for the real-time bits.
Should I use a SQL or NoSQL database?
Default to SQL (MySQL or PostgreSQL) — almost every app has relationships (users, orders, payments) and SQL handles them cleanly and cheaply. Pick PostgreSQL for heavy/complex data like ERP and marketplaces. NoSQL is for specific cases (huge unstructured data, certain real-time feeds), not a default.
What's the cheapest stack to start with?
Laravel + MySQL + Redis on a Hetzner or Contabo VPS will run a serious app for a few dollars a month. Add Cloudflare's free plan for SSL/CDN. You can scale into managed databases and AWS later — don't pay for that complexity before you have the users.