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The Indie Hacker Starter Stack

Essential zero-to-one tools for shipping profitable products solo: auth, databases, payments, UI, and deployment.

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Tools Included in this Stack

/databases/database-hosting

The open source Firebase alternative: Postgres database, Auth, Instant APIs, Realtime, and Edge Functions.

OPEN SOURCETOOL
/frontend/nextjs

The React framework for the web featuring App Router and Server Components.

OPEN SOURCEFRAMEWORK
/ui-design/tailwind-resources

A utility-first CSS framework packed with classes that can be composed directly in markup.

OPEN SOURCEFRAMEWORK
/ui-design/component-libraries

Beautifully designed components that you can copy and paste into your apps.

OPEN SOURCELIBRARY
/productivity/monetization-billing

Financial infrastructure for the internet: payments, subscriptions, and billing APIs.

/productivity/developer-productivity

Email for developers: clean REST API, React email templates, and high deliverability.

/productivity/analytics-seo

The single platform for product analytics, session recording, feature flags, and A/B testing.

/devops/hosting-paas

The Frontend Cloud platform for developing, previewing, and shipping Next.js applications.

/backend/authentication-security

More than authentication: Complete user management for React and Next.js.