Stacks & journeys

Recommended paths from idea to a live app. Every tool below has a VibeToolRank test score. Stages we have not tested are listed as gaps — we do not invent recommendations.

Non-coder building a first app

Prompt an app builder, attach a free backend, add login and payments, then ship on a free host — all with tools we have hands-on tested.

5 stages · 18 tested tools Solo developer shipping a SaaS

An agent-assisted editor or CLI agent, a Postgres backend, auth, billing, hosting, errors and product analytics — only tools with VibeToolRank test scores.

5 stages · 23 tested tools From prompt to production

A short path: generate UI, wire data and auth, deploy. Built only from tools we have already scored.

4 stages · 12 tested tools

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