SaaS Building Tools

Essential and popular tools to help you build and scale your SaaS business

Essential Tools for Getting Started

Next.js

Frontend Framework

React framework for production-grade web applications

Pricing: Free

Vercel

Hosting

Deploy and host your web applications with zero configuration

Pricing: Free tier available

Supabase

Database & Auth

Open source Firebase alternative with PostgreSQL

Pricing: Free tier available

Stripe

Payments

Complete payment infrastructure for the internet

Pricing: 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction

Tailwind CSS

Styling

Utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

Pricing: Free

Resend

Email API for developers with great deliverability

Pricing: Free tier available

Popular Tools for Growing Your SaaS

Framer

Design & Prototyping

Design and publish websites without code

Pricing: Free - $20/month

Figma

Design

Collaborative interface design tool

Pricing: Free tier available

Linear

Project Management

Issue tracking for software teams

Pricing: $8/user/month

Notion

Documentation

All-in-one workspace for notes and docs

Pricing: Free tier available

PostHog

Analytics

Product analytics and feature flags

Pricing: Free tier available

Clerk

Authentication

Complete user management and authentication

Pricing: Free tier available

Loops

Email Marketing

Email platform for SaaS companies

Pricing: Free tier available

Cal.com

Scheduling

Open source scheduling infrastructure

Pricing: Free tier available

Sentry

Error Tracking

Application monitoring and error tracking

Pricing: Free tier available

Lemon Squeezy

Payments

All-in-one platform for selling digital products

Pricing: 5% + payment fees

Crisp

Customer Support

Live chat and helpdesk for websites

Pricing: Free tier available

Mixpanel

Product Analytics

Advanced analytics for mobile and web

Pricing: Free tier available

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