No single tool does everything. Here's what actually works together.
Pick the combo that matches what you're building — not a "best AI tool" ranking, a real answer to "which tools, doing which jobs, at the same time."
for: broke, bootstrapping, building it yourself
The Scrappy Builder
Prototype cheap, keep a real backend, don't get locked into one platform when the money runs out. This is the actual stack this site runs on.
prototypeReplit
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buildEmergent
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planGemini Pro
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codeClaude Code
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backendSupabase
for: non-technical, first app, just validate the idea
The First-Timer
You've never shipped anything. You want to know if the idea even works before you invest more than a weekend in it.
buildEmergent
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automateZapier
reviews coming soon
for: it's built — now make it run itself
The Automator
The app works. Now it needs to actually talk to the rest of your life — payments, notifications, spreadsheets — without you touching it every day.
connectn8n
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orMake
reviews coming soon
full directory
Every tool, by category
Build
Automate
Zapiercoming soon
Makecoming soon
n8ncoming soon
Plan & design
Gemini Procoming soon
Claude Codecoming soon