Any% stack route · prices verified
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Get the exact stack, what it costs, and when to switch.
Every recipe has three splits, from day one to ~100 users to ~1,000 users, with real monthly costs from official pricing pages and clear triggers for when to switch.
Starter routes
SaaS MVP (login + payments + database)
Solo founders and non-technical builders who want a paid web app (sign-up, a core feature, a subscription) live this week.
- 01 Day one0–10 (you + testers) $25.87/mo
- 02 First users~100 +20.00 $45.87/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 +40.00 $85.87/mo
AI wrapper app (LLM API + usage billing)
Builders turning a good prompt or workflow into a paid tool (an AI writer, analyzer, or chatbot for a niche) who can read a bit of code or are willing to learn.
- 01 Day one0–10 (you + testers) $21.10/mo
- 02 First users~100 +24.27 $45.37/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 +85.50 $130.87/mo
Landing page + waitlist
Anyone validating an idea before building it: one page, a clear promise, and an email sign-up form.
- 01 Day one0 sign-ups $0.87/mo
- 02 First users~100 sign-ups ±0.00 $0.87/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 sign-ups ±0.00 $0.87/mo
Indie web game prototype (browser game + leaderboard)
Gamers and hobby devs who want a playable browser game with a share link and a global high-score table.
- 01 Day oneyou + friends $20.87/mo
- 02 First users~100 players ±0.00 $20.87/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 players +25.00 $45.87/mo
Internal tool / dashboard
Operators, analysts and small-team leads replacing a messy spreadsheet with a simple app their coworkers can log into.
- 01 Day onejust you $25.00/mo
- 02 First users~100 coworkers ±0.00 $25.00/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 employees +60.00 $85.00/mo
Mobile app MVP (Expo / React Native)
Builders who need a real App Store / Play Store app (camera, push notifications, offline use), not just a website.
- 01 Day oneyou + TestFlight testers $28.25/mo
- 02 First users~100 ±0.00 $28.25/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 +44.00 $72.25/mo
Directory / content site
Curators and niche experts building a directory, review or resource site (like StackSpeedrun itself) that earns from affiliates, sponsors or a newsletter.
- 01 Day one0 readers $21.74/mo
- 02 First users~100 subscribers ±0.00 $21.74/mo
- 03 Scale~1,000 subscribers ±0.00 $21.74/mo
How a route works
- Day one: the fastest stack that gets your idea in front of people.
- ~100 users: what to add once real people depend on it.
- ~1,000 users: the version with backups, monitoring and room to grow.
Each split lists every tool, its plan, its monthly cost, a link to the official pricing page, and the "switch when…" triggers for moving on. How we pick →