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Indie developer tech stacks

People keep asking what stack indie developers use. The useful answer is not a perfect template. It is a set of real choices from people shipping their own products.

This page pulls from the public profiles on IndieDevUse. Some profiles are self-submitted; some are owner-curated from public sources and marked on the profile page.

Common tools in the current profiles

Tailwind CSS
14 profiles
JavaScript
13 profiles
Next.js
12 profiles
React
11 profiles
Stripe
10 profiles
TypeScript
10 profiles
PostgreSQL
9 profiles
Docker
8 profiles
PHP
7 profiles
Supabase
6 profiles
AWS
5 profiles
Claude Code
5 profiles

Hosting and deployment choices

The current profiles mix hosted services with Docker, CI, and infrastructure tools. That matches how most solo projects get shipped: pick the least annoying place to run it, and switch only when the app earns the complexity.

Docker
8 profiles
Supabase
6 profiles
AWS
5 profiles
Vercel
5 profiles
Cloudflare
4 profiles
Kubernetes
4 profiles
Firebase
3 profiles
GitLab CI/CD
2 profiles
AWS CDK
1 profile
Hetzner
1 profile
Render
1 profile
Boon aka Hwee-Boon Yar
Claude Code, TypeScript, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, Render
Devarno
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, PHP, Bash
Benny
TypeBoost, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, React, Next.js, Stripe
Andrei Hudovich
Javascript, Typescript, React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt
Lars
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL
Danny
TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI, PostgreSQL, Cloudflare

Solo and bootstrapped web products

Boon aka Hwee-Boon Yar
Self-submitted
Solopreneur building AI-assisted products with Claude Code, TypeScript, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, Render, and Stripe.
Claude CodeTypeScriptVue.jsTailwind CSSPostgreSQL
Devarno
Self-submitted
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, PHP
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptGoPHP
Benny
Self-submitted
TypeBoost, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, React, Next.js
TypeBoostJavaScriptTailwind CSSReactNext.js
Andrei Hudovich
Self-submitted
Founder bootstrapping Listing Cat with React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Vercel, Cloudflare, Supabase, PostHog, and Stripe.
JavascriptTypescriptReactNext.jsVue
Lars
Self-submitted
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
TypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSS
Danny
Self-submitted
TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI, PostgreSQL
TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSDaisyUIPostgreSQL
Phil Keller
Self-submitted
next.js, PostgreSQL, Hetzner, Cursor IDE
next.jsPostgreSQLHetznerCursor IDE
Christopher
Self-submitted
Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, Resend, Python
Next.jsSupabaseStripeResendPython
Chris Shennan
Self-submitted
Backend developer and indie hacker using Symfony, PHP, Docker, MySQL, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, Sentry, AWS, and GitLab CI/CD.
ScaffoldSymfonyDockerPHPPHPUnit
Razvan Muntian
Self-submitted
Astro, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Express
AstroAlpine.jsTailwind CSSNode.jsExpress
Yoann Gueny
Self-submitted
Cursor, React, Next.js, Supabase, Tailwind CSS
CursorReactNext.jsSupabaseTailwind CSS
Steve
Self-submitted
Fullstack developer and founder building apps and webapps with Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Tailwind CSS, AlpineJS, Redis, Docker, and Vue.js.
FlutterSwiftKotlinPHPTailwind CSS
Mathias Michel
Owner-curated
Maker of RewriteBar using Swift, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, Stripe, Gumroad, and GitHub.
SwiftTypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSS
Jan Lavička
Owner-curated
Indie hacker building jobs and directory products with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Remix, Tailwind CSS, SQL, PostgreSQL, Vite, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and VS Code.
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactRemixTailwind CSS
Aleksey Razbakov
Owner-curated
Builder of AI agent systems and community products using Vue.js, Nuxt, Firebase, PostgreSQL, Prisma, Claude Code, Markdown, tmux, Git worktrees, Notion, and Telegram.
Vue.jsNuxtFirebasePostgreSQLPrisma
Thibault Louis-Lucas
Owner-curated
SaaS founder building AI, SEO, video, social, and publishing tools with Vercel, Next.js, Firebase, Lemon Squeezy, Amplitude, and Gleap.
VercelNext.jsFirebaseLemon SqueezyAmplitude
Marc Lou
Owner-curated
Solopreneur building ShipFast, DataFast, CodeFast, TrustMRR, Indie Page, and other products with React, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, daisyUI, NextAuth, MongoDB Atlas, Mongoose, Mailgun, Stripe, Vercel, Plausible, GitHub Copilot, GPT-4, AWS, Lemon Squeezy, and Supabase.
ReactTailwind CSSNext.jsdaisyUINextAuth
Ben Robertson
Owner-curated
Solo founder building ColorBliss with Cursor, Ghostty, Supabase, Laravel, Next.js, Astro, WordPress, Replicate, FAL.ai, OpenAI, Cerebras, Netlify, Laravel Forge, Stripe, Ahrefs, Bento, Resend, PostHog, Obsidian, Linear, Raycast, and ChatGPT.
CursorGhosttySupabaseLaravelNext.js
Joe Masilotti
Owner-curated
Independent Rails developer building Hotwire Native, Ruby Native, PurchaseKit, RailsDevs, DailyLog, and mobile tooling with Ruby on Rails, Hotwire Native, Turbo, Stimulus, Swift, Kotlin, StoreKit, Play Billing, Xcode, Android Studio, and Stripe.
Ruby on RailsHotwire NativeTurboStimulusSwift
Christoph Miksche
Owner-curated
Startup founder and full-stack developer building Alphalerts with Angular, Svelte, React, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Java, Git, Linux, macOS, Windows, and VPS infrastructure.
AngularSvelteReactVue.jsTypeScript
Jared Rigby
Owner-curated
Creative programmer and indie game developer building Gameful, Mithra, and web projects with Godot, Hugo, PNPM, GitHub, VS Code, Netlify, Next.js, Obsidian, WordPress, JavaScript, Full Stack, and Tailwind CSS.
GodotHugoPNPMGitHubVS Code
Zilvinas Kucinskas
Owner-curated
Independent Ruby on Rails developer building ExportData and Rails products with Ruby on Rails, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Hotwire, Stimulus, Turbo, Tailwind CSS, Redis, ElasticSearch, Docker, Terraform, AWS, React, JavaScript, and Stripe.
Ruby on RailsRubyPostgreSQLSidekiqHotwire
Jakob Greenfeld
Owner-curated
Indie hacker building What to Tweet, Under The Radar, News Predictions, Founder Reads, and How I Operate with Airtable, Tailwind CSS, Vercel, JavaScript, Gumroad, Substack, podcasting, and trend research workflows.
AirtableTailwind CSSVercelJavaScriptGumroad

Infrastructure-heavy builders

Devarno
Self-submitted
Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, Go, PHP
PythonTypeScriptJavaScriptGoPHP
Benny
Self-submitted
TypeBoost, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, React, Next.js
TypeBoostJavaScriptTailwind CSSReactNext.js
Andrei Hudovich
Self-submitted
Founder bootstrapping Listing Cat with React, Next.js, Vue, Nuxt, Vercel, Cloudflare, Supabase, PostHog, and Stripe.
JavascriptTypescriptReactNext.jsVue
Lars
Self-submitted
TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
TypeScriptJavaScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSS
Danny
Self-submitted
TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI, PostgreSQL
TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSDaisyUIPostgreSQL
Phil Keller
Self-submitted
next.js, PostgreSQL, Hetzner, Cursor IDE
next.jsPostgreSQLHetznerCursor IDE
Chris Shennan
Self-submitted
Backend developer and indie hacker using Symfony, PHP, Docker, MySQL, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS, Sentry, AWS, and GitLab CI/CD.
ScaffoldSymfonyDockerPHPPHPUnit
Grip Fast Gameworks
Self-submitted
Godot Game Engine, GDScript, GodotSteam, GitLab CI/CD, Docker
Godot Game EngineGDScriptGodotSteamGitLab CI/CDDocker
Razvan Muntian
Self-submitted
Astro, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Express
AstroAlpine.jsTailwind CSSNode.jsExpress
Steve
Self-submitted
Fullstack developer and founder building apps and webapps with Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Tailwind CSS, AlpineJS, Redis, Docker, and Vue.js.
FlutterSwiftKotlinPHPTailwind CSS
Jouke Siekman
Owner-curated
Indie hacker building web and network tools with PHP, Bash, Python, SQL, MariaDB, Kubernetes, k3s, Proxmox VE, MikroTik, WireGuard, Forgejo, Matomo, Grafana, Prometheus, tmux, Neovim, Kitty, and Arch Linux.
PHPBashPythonSQLMariaDB
Marc Lou
Owner-curated
Solopreneur building ShipFast, DataFast, CodeFast, TrustMRR, Indie Page, and other products with React, Tailwind CSS, Next.js, daisyUI, NextAuth, MongoDB Atlas, Mongoose, Mailgun, Stripe, Vercel, Plausible, GitHub Copilot, GPT-4, AWS, Lemon Squeezy, and Supabase.
ReactTailwind CSSNext.jsdaisyUINextAuth
Arvid Kahl
Owner-curated
Bootstrapped founder building Podscan and The Bootstrapped Founder with PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Meilisearch, AWS, Laravel Forge, Envoyer, ScrapingBee, Sentry, Flare, Resend, Kit, Paddle, Remote.com, Alt Space, Mercury, WordPress, Notion, Claude Code, and MacBook Air.
PHPLaravelMySQLMeilisearchAWS
Zilvinas Kucinskas
Owner-curated
Independent Ruby on Rails developer building ExportData and Rails products with Ruby on Rails, Ruby, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Hotwire, Stimulus, Turbo, Tailwind CSS, Redis, ElasticSearch, Docker, Terraform, AWS, React, JavaScript, and Stripe.
Ruby on RailsRubyPostgreSQLSidekiqHotwire

App and game builders

Danny
Self-submitted
TypeScript, React, Tailwind CSS, DaisyUI, PostgreSQL
TypeScriptReactTailwind CSSDaisyUIPostgreSQL
Grip Fast Gameworks
Self-submitted
Godot Game Engine, GDScript, GodotSteam, GitLab CI/CD, Docker
Godot Game EngineGDScriptGodotSteamGitLab CI/CDDocker
Steve
Self-submitted
Fullstack developer and founder building apps and webapps with Flutter, Swift, Kotlin, PHP, Tailwind CSS, AlpineJS, Redis, Docker, and Vue.js.
FlutterSwiftKotlinPHPTailwind CSS
Mathias Michel
Owner-curated
Maker of RewriteBar using Swift, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Vercel, OpenAI, Stripe, Gumroad, and GitHub.
SwiftTypeScriptReactNext.jsTailwind CSS
Rebecca Owen
Owner-curated
Indie Apple platforms developer building Chronicling with Swift, iOS, Xcode, VS Code, iTerm2, Git, GitHub, Bash, Python, Vim, and Eleventy.
SwiftiOSXcodeVisual Studio CodeiTerm2
Joe Masilotti
Owner-curated
Independent Rails developer building Hotwire Native, Ruby Native, PurchaseKit, RailsDevs, DailyLog, and mobile tooling with Ruby on Rails, Hotwire Native, Turbo, Stimulus, Swift, Kotlin, StoreKit, Play Billing, Xcode, Android Studio, and Stripe.
Ruby on RailsHotwire NativeTurboStimulusSwift
Josh Pigford
Owner-curated
Indie maker building Baremetrics, Maybe, Clearly, ProxyUser, Rumored.ai, KeptWell, Granite, and other products with Ruby on Rails, TypeScript, Swift, JavaScript, AI coding agents, Claude, OpenAI, GitHub, and open-source Rails apps.
Ruby on RailsTypeScriptSwiftJavaScriptAI coding agents
Christoph Miksche
Owner-curated
Startup founder and full-stack developer building Alphalerts with Angular, Svelte, React, Vue.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Java, Git, Linux, macOS, Windows, and VPS infrastructure.
AngularSvelteReactVue.jsTypeScript
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