Built for · SaaS
Build, host, monitor and learn from a small software product alone, with most of the stack free until you have users.
All prices are in Australian dollars. Software billed in US dollars is converted at US$1 = A$1.43 (0.701 US dollars per A$1, 23 Oct 2026), so what you pay moves with the exchange rate. Each stack total is the cheapest paid plan needed, billed monthly, before GST and card fees. Converted prices are estimates and may not be 100% accurate. Prices checked 23 Oct 2026.
Who it is for. A solo developer shipping a software product who wants to pay for tools only as users arrive.
Everything has a free plan, so pay for Vercel Pro when you charge customers and Supabase Pro before you launch.
Cloudflare Pages can replace Vercel for static front ends. Paddle can replace Stripe if you want a merchant of record to handle sales tax.
Stripe in Australia charges 1.65% + A$0.30 on domestic cards, with no monthly fee. You must register for GST once turnover reaches A$75,000 a year. Overseas software invoices often include Australian GST, so keep them for your BAS. Pick accounting software that produces BAS-ready reports so your quarterly lodgement is a review, not a rebuild.
Stores your code, tracks issues and runs automated checks. The free plan covers a solo developer, and the Team plan adds protected branches and more.
Deploys a web app from a Git repository with previews on every change. The Hobby plan is free for personal projects; the Pro plan is for commercial use.
A hosted Postgres database with authentication and file storage, so a solo founder can ship a product without running servers. The free plan is for early projects.
Takes card payments, subscriptions and invoices. In Australia the standard rate for domestic cards is 1.65% plus A$0.30 a transaction, with no monthly fee.
Sends your product's transactional email, such as sign-in links and receipts. The free plan allows 3,000 emails a month, up to 100 a day.
Product analytics with session replay and feature flags. Pricing is usage-based with no minimum, and each product has a monthly free tier.
Catches errors in your app and tells you where they happened. The Developer plan is free for one person; the Team plan is A$37 a month.
A 4K monitor with room for a design file and a reference window side by side.
A comfortable, programmable mouse for long editing and admin sessions.
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Price note: Prices are subject to change and may be out of date. Some prices are converted from other currencies, such as US dollars, to Australian dollars, so they may not be 100% accurate. Always confirm the final price with the seller before you buy.