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title: "$0 Stack Builder - Build Your Tech Stack with Free Tiers"
description: Build your complete tech stack using only free-tier services. Get personalized recommendations for databases, auth, deployment, and more. No credit card required.
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# $0 Stack Builder - Build Your Tech Stack with Free Tiers

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Build your complete tech stack using only free-tier services. Get personalized recommendations for databases, auth, deployment, and more. No credit card required.

Build your complete tech stack using only free-tier services. Get personalized recommendations based on your project type and required features.

Ship your project without spending a dollar. No credit card required.

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## What is $0 Stack Builder?

$0 Stack Builder is an interactive wizard that generates a personalized tech stack using only services with generous free tiers. It analyzes your project type and required features to recommend the best tools that won't cost you anything to start.

### Core Value

- **Always-on recommendations** - We prioritize services that don't pause or sleep
- **Honest warnings** - Clear alerts about limitations like cold starts or data pauses
- **Real free tiers** - No trials, no credit cards, actual $0/month stacks

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## Supported Project Types

| Project Type | Description | Default Features |
|--------------|-------------|------------------|
| Web App | SaaS, dashboard, internal tool | Auth, Database, Analytics |
| Mobile App | iOS and Android | Auth, Database, Analytics |
| Bot | Telegram, Discord, Slack | Database |
| API / Backend | REST or GraphQL service | Database, Auth |
| Landing Page | Marketing site + waitlist | Analytics |
| AI/ML Project | LLM app, ML pipeline, AI agent | Database, LLM |

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## Available Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| Authentication | Login, signup, OAuth, magic links |
| Database | Store and query your data |
| File Storage | Upload images, documents, media |
| Payments | Accept payments, subscriptions |
| Analytics | Track users, events, conversions |
| AI / LLM | Add AI capabilities to your app |
| Maps & Geo | Interactive maps, geolocation |
| Real-time | WebSockets, live updates, presence |
| Email | Transactional emails, notifications |
| Search | Full-text search, filters |

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## How It Works

1. **Select project type** - What you're building
2. **Choose features** - What capabilities you need
3. **Review your stack** - See recommendations with free tier details
4. **Export** - Copy, download Markdown, or share

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## Featured Free Tier Tools

### Always-On Recommendations

| Category | Tool | Free Tier |
|----------|------|-----------|
| Database | Turso | 9GB, 1B reads/mo - No pause! |
| Database | Cloudflare D1 | 5GB, 5M reads/day |
| Deployment | Koyeb | 512MB RAM, always-on |
| Deployment | Cloudflare Workers | 100K requests/day |
| Auth | Stack Auth | 10K MAU |

### Tools with Limitations

| Tool | Free Tier | Warning |
|------|-----------|---------|
| Supabase | 500MB, 2 projects | Pauses after 1 week inactive |
| Render | Web services | Sleeps after 15min, ~30s cold start |
| Railway | Trial only | No free tier - $5/mo minimum |

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## Export Options

- **Copy to clipboard** - Quick copy for documentation
- **Download Markdown** - Full setup guide with quick start commands
- **Share URL** - Collaborate with your team

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## Next Steps

After generating your stack, use the [AI Coding Wizard](https://giglabo.com/heretic/tools/ai-coding-wizard) to get personalized setup instructions and your first prompt.

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## Try the Builder

Ready to build your $0 stack? Use the wizard above to get started in seconds.

## Related

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