MVP Tech Stack Picker
Tell us what you’re building, what matters most, and what your team knows — get a recommended modern MVP stack in seconds, with a guide for each pick.
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Click any option to choose itFrontend
React framework with SSR, routing, and API routes built in.
- Full-stack in one
- Great SEO
- Vercel deploy
Full-stack React framework built on web standards.
- Excellent DX
- Fast by default
- Progressive enhancement
Svelte framework with routing and SSR built in.
- Smaller bundles
- Less boilerplate
- Fast
The intuitive Vue framework with SSR and file routing.
- Great for Vue teams
- SSR/SSG
- Big ecosystem
UI
Utility-first CSS for rapid, consistent UI.
- Fast to build
- Highly customizable
- Tiny production CSS
Copy-paste components on Radix + Tailwind. You own the code.
- Own your code
- Accessible
- Customizable
Component library with accessibility built in.
- Great accessibility
- Easy theming
- Good DX
Backend (BaaS / ORM)
Open-source Firebase alternative on Postgres, with auth and realtime.
- Generous free tier
- Auth included
- Real SQL/Postgres
Google’s BaaS with realtime DB, auth, and push — great for mobile.
- Realtime sync
- Mobile SDKs
- Auth + push built in
Type-safe ORM over your own Postgres — full control for scale.
- Type safety
- Own your DB
- Great migrations
Lightweight TypeScript ORM with SQL-like syntax.
- Very lightweight
- SQL-like queries
- Edge compatible
Full-stack frameworks
Alternative to a separate frontend + backend — ideal when your team knows the language.Convention-over-configuration full-stack framework.
- Fast to build
- Batteries included
- Mature ecosystem
Python full-stack framework with a killer admin panel.
- Free admin UI
- Python/AI ecosystem
- Secure defaults
The most productive PHP framework — SaaS tooling out of the box.
- SaaS starter kits
- Great DX
- Livewire/Filament
Modern, fast Python API framework — ideal for AI backends.
- Very fast
- Auto API docs
- Async + typed
Auth
Complete user management with pre-built components.
- Fast to add
- Beautiful UI
- Orgs built in
Built-in auth with social logins and magic links.
- Included with Supabase
- RLS integration
- Many providers
Open-source authentication, flexible and free.
- Free
- Flexible
- Many providers
Hosting
Zero-config hosting optimized for Next.js and frontend frameworks.
- Zero config
- Global edge
- Great DX
Deploy backends and databases with almost no config.
- DB included
- Good free tier
- Simple pricing
Run full-stack apps and containers globally, near your users.
- Global deploy
- Runs containers
- Built-in databases
Payments
Industry-standard payments with the best docs.
- Best docs
- Complete features
- Global
All-in-one payments + merchant of record — handles your taxes.
- Handles taxes
- Simple setup
- Great for digital
Merchant of record for SaaS — global tax and compliance handled.
- Handles taxes
- SaaS-focused
- Global compliance
Mobile
Build iOS and Android from one React codebase, with Expo for speed.
- One codebase
- Reuse React skills
- Expo tooling
Google’s toolkit for natively compiled cross-platform apps.
- One codebase
- Great performance
- Beautiful UI
No-code
For non-technical founders — ship a real product without engineers.No-code platform: frontend, backend, database, and hosting in one.
- No engineers needed
- All-in-one
- Fast to launch
Visual builder for marketing sites and simple web apps.
- Design freedom
- No code
- Fast, clean sites
How to choose an MVP tech stack
Three principles behind every recommendation above.
Use what your team knows
The stack your team is fluent in ships faster than the “best” one. Familiarity beats novelty at MVP stage — every time.
Optimize for speed of learning
Your MVP’s job is to answer a question. Pick the stack that lets you build, ship, and change fastest — not the one that scales to millions you don’t have yet.
Lean on managed services
Auth, payments, hosting, and databases are solved problems. Assemble hosted pieces (Supabase, Clerk, Stripe, Vercel) and spend your time on the one thing that’s actually your product.
Want the full breakdown? Read our MVP tech stack guide and the deep dives on Next.js, Supabase, and no-code.
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