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A selected technology stack and tool repository for independent developers is here! Here are the tools you need most to help you improve development efficiency and save costs. The most important thing is that these tools are popular and proven in the market.

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• Efficiency artifact : Help you solve the project as fast as possible and save valuable time⏱️.

• A powerful tool for saving money : spend every penny on the edge to minimize development costs?

• Popular tools : Use good tools recognized by the industry to avoid the risks of no one using them or falling into the pit?

Don’t want to step on the pit or spend more money? Then let’s take a look at the collection of tools we have compiled for you!

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Web Development Template

template	characteristic	Applicable scenarios
Opensaas (free)	- React + Node.js architecture - Built-in Stripe payment - Mail system integration - AI function support - Complete certification system	Quickly build SaaS applications
Webflow	- Visual development - Professional CMS - Powerful animation system - Responsive design	Design-oriented website development
SaaS Boilerplate	- Next.js + TypeScript - GraphQL API - Multi-tenant architecture - Enterprise-level security	Enterprise-level SaaS applications
Vue Black Dashboard	- Vue.js + Laravel - Modular state management - REST API Integration - Complete UI Component Library	Management backend development

Development Tool Integration

Tool Type	Recommended options
IDE	- VS Code (lightweight) - WebStorm (full feature)
Front-end framework	- Vue.js (flexible and lightweight) - Svelte (high performance) - Alpine.js (Mini Framework)
Design Tools	- Figma (collaborative design) - Adobe Express (Quick Production)

Technology stack and tool recommendations

? front end

Technology stack	Remark
Next.js?	React basics, with learning tutorials: Chinese Documentation>> Practical Tutorial>>
Vue.js	Easy to learn front-end framework suitable for rapid development
Remix	Modern React-based framework, focusing on user experience
Svelte	Emerging framework with excellent performance

? rear end

Technology stack	Remark
Nest.js	Powerful framework based on Node.js
Express.js	Lightweight Node.js framework
FastAPI	Lightweight fast Python framework
Flask	Concise and flexible Python microframework
Chainlit	Python framework for rapid construction and deployment of LLM applications

?️ Database

Technology stack	Remark
Firebase?	Support database, cloud functions and login authentication
MongoDB	Flexible NoSQL database suitable for big data processing
Supabase?	Open source alternative to Firebase, supports database and authentication
PostgreSQL?	Powerful open source relational database
MongoDB	Flexible NoSQL database
Redis	High-performance cache database

? Login authentication

Technology stack	Remark
Clerk	Powerful user authentication solution
Auth0?	Provides comprehensive authentication and authorization solutions

? Payment

Technology stack	Remark
Stripe	The world's leading payment processing platform
Lemon Squeezy?	Payment solutions designed for independent developers

Online customer service and feedback services

Technology stack	Remark
Tawk	Free online customer service solution

Deployment and Hosting

platform	Remark
Vercel?	Rapid deployment of solutions for most projects
Netlify	Provide continuous deployment and static website hosting services
CloudFlare	Provide continuous deployment and static website hosting services

? Icon Library and Design Tools

Platform/Tool Name	Remark
Iconify	Provides a rich library of icons that can use various icons in your project.
Figma	Online collaborative design tools for interfaces and prototyping.

?️ Picture and video processing tools

Platform/Tool Name	Remark
Tinypng	Image compression tool to reduce PNG and JPEG file size.
OBS Studio	Open source screen recording software, supports multiple platforms.

? CDN and security services

Platform/Tool Name	Remark
Cloudflare?	Provides CDN, DDoS protection and domain name resolution services.
Snyk	Focus on security detection and repair of open source code and containers to help identify and resolve security vulnerabilities.

? Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Tools

Tool name	Remark
OpenAI?	Provides powerful AI models and API services.
Together.ai	Provide an AI collaboration platform to facilitate teams to use AI technology.
Perplexity.ai?	Provides an intelligent search engine and a question-and-answer system.
Groq	A platform that provides a variety of AI services, focusing on natural language processing.
Hugging Face?	Provides pre-trained models and open source tools to support a variety of deep learning tasks.

Information release channel

Channel name	Remark
Product Hunt?	A new product release platform, suitable for promoting new applications and services.
Hacker News?	Technology community news website, suitable for sharing technology-related content and projects.
Social media platforms (such as Twitter, LinkedIn)	Used to promote product updates, events and industry trends.
Blogs and personal websites	Publish detailed product introductions, case studies and technical articles.
Youtube	The world's largest video sharing platform, suitable for promoting visual content and brand stories.
Little Red Book	A popular life sharing platform in China, suitable for promoting fashion and lifestyle products.
Bilibili	A well-known barrage video website in China, suitable for young audiences and creative content promotion.
Tik Tok	China's leading short video platform, suitable for high-frequency interaction and viral transmission.
TikTok	The international version of Douyin is a popular short video platform around the world, suitable for quickly covering young user groups.