ShipSoloThe Solo Builder's Stack

Issue No. 001 — March 2026

The complete AI stack
for one-person
companies.

39+ tools. 5 stages. One path from idea to revenue. Every tool personally tested by a solo builder. No affiliate-driven filler.

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The Complete Solo Builder Stack
From idea to first $1K MRR — every tool, every cost, no BS.

The Journey

5 stages from zero to sustainable revenue

Stage 2

Launch

Put it in front of humans

$0–15/mo

Deploy, set up analytics, make it legit. The boring stuff that separates a side project from a real product.

Stage 4

Monetize

Turn users into revenue

$0 + fees/mo

Start collecting money. Subscriptions, one-time payments, invoices — handled.

Stage 5

Scale

One person, 1,000 customers

$0–50/mo

Automate support, monitor everything, keep your sanity. The tools that let one person run a real business.

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All Tools

39 tools, each personally tested. Sorted by stage.

Claude Code

AI-powered CLI for software development

Included with Claude Pro ($20/mo)~15h saved/wk

Cursor

AI-first code editor built on VS Code

Free / Pro $20/mo~10h saved/wk

v0

AI UI generation by Vercel

Free / Premium $20/mo~3h saved/wk

Vercel

Deploy frontend apps with zero config

Free / Pro $20/mo~2h saved/wk

Plausible

Privacy-friendly web analytics

$9/mo~1h saved/wk

Iubenda

Auto-generated privacy policy & cookie consent

Free / Pro $29/yr

Beehiiv

Newsletter platform built for growth

Free up to 2,500 subs / Scale $49/mo~2h saved/wk

Surfer SEO

AI-powered SEO content optimization

$49/mo~3h saved/wk

Typefully

Write, schedule & grow on Twitter/X

Free / Pro $12.50/mo~2h saved/wk

Stripe

Payment infrastructure for the internet

2.9% + $0.30 per txn~2h saved/wk

LemonSqueezy

All-in-one payments + tax as Merchant of Record

5% + $0.50 per txn~3h saved/wk

Crisp

AI-powered customer support for small teams

Free / Pro $25/mo~3h saved/wk

PostHog

Product analytics, session replay, feature flags

Free up to 1M events/mo~2h saved/wk

GitHub Copilot

AI-powered code assistant that helps write code faster

Free for qualified open-source projects / Pro starts at $10 per month~2h saved/wk

Replit

Build apps and sites with AI assistance

Free / Pro $9/mo~2h saved/wk

GitKraken

AI-assisted Git tools that cut busywork for developers and surface insights for leaders.

Free / Pro $89/year (50% off until April 2023)~2h saved/wk

Postman

The AI-native API Platform to develop, test, manage, and distribute APIs and services.

Free / Basic $8/mo / Professional $16/mo / Enterprise Custom~2h saved/wk

Jupyter Notebook

An interactive computing environment for creating and sharing computational documents across various programming languages.

Free~2h saved/wk

Algolia

AI-powered search and retrieval platform that enhances user experience and drives engagement.

Starts from Free / Community $39/mo up to Enterprise Custom pricing~2h saved/wk

Snyk

AI-native security platform to secure code, models, and dependencies

Free / Team / Enterprise~2h saved/wk

Jasper.ai

AI-powered content creation and marketing platform to automate end-to-end workflows

Starts with a 7-day free trial, pricing not explicitly stated on the website~2h saved/wk

Articoolo

Generates unique, high-quality articles for your website or blog.

Free / Pro $49/month~2h saved/wk

Copy.ai

AI-powered platform to revolutionize GTM strategies and content creation.

Plans start from a free trial, followed by tiered enterprise pricing.~3h saved/wk

Grammarly

AI-powered writing assistance to improve clarity, credibility, and impact

Free / Pro $12/mo~2h saved/wk

Clearscope

AI-powered copywriting editor aligning brand voice and goals.

Free / Pro $49/mo / Business $99/mo~2h saved/wk

Hemingway Editor

Improve your writing with AI-powered editing and grammar checking.

Free / Plus starts at $29.99/year~2h saved/wk

Lumen5

Generate Videos from Text Online

Lite $49/mo, Pro $199/mo, Business $499/mo~3h saved/wk

SEMrush

Your Unfair Advantage for Growing Brand Visibility

Free trial / Plans start from $99.95/month~2h saved/wk

TextSynth

Access to AI models for text and image generation through a REST API

Free / Pay per request for no limitation~2h saved/wk

Ahrefs

AI Marketing Platform for SEO, content creation, and social media management

Starts from $99/mo for Lite plan, scales up to $999/mo for Enterprise~3h saved/wk

Moz Pro

User-friendly SEO tools for keyword research, site audits, and link building

Starter $99/mo, Pro $149/mo, Premium $299/mo~4h saved/wk

Screaming Frog SEO Spider

Industry leading website crawler for technical SEO audits.

Free for 500 URLs / €245 Per Year for unlimited URLs~2h saved/wk

AnswerThePublic

Generate SEO-friendly content ideas by finding questions, comparisons, and prepositions

Free / Basic $89/year / Pro $249/year / Business $599/year~2h saved/wk

Ubersuggest

A free SEO tool for keyword research, content ideas, and site audit reports.

Free~2h saved/wk

Keyword Surfer

AI-driven SEO tool for finding profitable keywords and optimizing content

Starter $29/mo, Pro $59/mo, Business $139/mo~4h saved/wk

Serpstat

Marketing Tool for SEO and Content Tasks

Starts from $49 per month for the Pro plan~2h saved/wk

Canva

Simplify social media graphics, presentations, posters and more.

Free / Pro $12.95/mo~2h saved/wk

Figma

Collaborative interface design tool for brainstorming, designing, prototyping, and building with your team

Free / Professional $12/mo / Organization $49/mo~2h saved/wk

Adobe XD

Adobe XD is a user experience design tool that helps create and prototype user interfaces, wireframes, and animations.

Adobe XD is available as part of various Creative Cloud plans, starting from $9.99/month for individuals.~3h saved/wk

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