Launch a Mobile App

If your team knows React/JavaScript

Uses React and JavaScript, a bigger developer pool. Expo makes setup dead simple. Better ecosystem for web developers transitioning to mobile.

Native-first with shared business logic

Share Kotlin code between iOS and Android while keeping native UIs. Best performance. Growing fast. Choose this for performance-critical apps.

Free - Free AI code completion. Works in 70+ languages, every major IDE. Copilot altern...

Free AI code completion. Works in 70+ languages, every major IDE. Copilot alternative that costs nothing. Try Codeium →

Free - AI pair programming in your terminal. Git-aware, edits files directly, explains ...

AI pair programming in your terminal. Git-aware, edits files directly, explains changes. CLI purist's Cursor. Try Aider →

Freemium - Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant. Understands your entire codebase, not just th...

Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant. Understands your entire codebase, not just the open file. Enterprise-grade context. Try Cody →

Paid - Anthropic's CLI coding agent. Plans, edits, tests, and commits - all from your t...

Anthropic's CLI coding agent. Plans, edits, tests, and commits - all from your terminal. The agentic future is here. Try Claude Code →

Free - AI-powered snippet manager. Saves, organises, and enriches your code snippets wi...

AI-powered snippet manager. Saves, organises, and enriches your code snippets with context. Never lose that util function again. Try Pieces →

Better offline sync and push notifications

Google's mobile BaaS. Firestore has excellent offline support. Push notifications, analytics, and crashlytics built in. Better for mobile-first apps that need offline mode.

Self-hostable open-source backend

Like Supabase but with built-in cloud functions, teams, and file storage. Self-host for free or use their cloud. Growing alternative.

Freemium - In-memory data store that's fast beyond reason. Caching, sessions, queues, pub/s...

In-memory data store that's fast beyond reason. Caching, sessions, queues, pub/sub - the Swiss army knife of backend infra. Try Redis →

Free - TypeScript ORM that feels like writing SQL. Lightweight, fast, zero overhead. Pr...

TypeScript ORM that feels like writing SQL. Lightweight, fast, zero overhead. Prisma got too heavy, Drizzle kept it lean. Try Drizzle ORM →

Free - Type-safe database toolkit for Node.js. Schema-first, auto-generated client, mig...

Type-safe database toolkit for Node.js. Schema-first, auto-generated client, migrations. The default ORM for good reason. Try Prisma →

Freemium - Serverless document database with built-in auth and GraphQL. Zero ops, scales au...

Serverless document database with built-in auth and GraphQL. Zero ops, scales automatically. Niche but powerful. Try Fauna →

Free - Graph-relational database that's actually developer-friendly. EdgeQL is what SQL...

Graph-relational database that's actually developer-friendly. EdgeQL is what SQL wishes it was. Niche but brilliant. Try EdgeDB →

Freemium - Passwordless auth done right. Magic links, OTPs, OAuth, biometrics. Clean SDKs, ...

Passwordless auth done right. Magic links, OTPs, OAuth, biometrics. Clean SDKs, generous free tier. Clerk competitor. Try Stytch →

Free - Open-source passkey authentication. WebAuthn-first, FIDO2 compliant. The passwor...

Open-source passkey authentication. WebAuthn-first, FIDO2 compliant. The password is dead, Hanko is the funeral director. Try Hanko →

Freemium - Enterprise SSO and directory sync. When your SaaS lands that first enterprise cu...

Enterprise SSO and directory sync. When your SaaS lands that first enterprise customer and they need SAML/SCIM. Try WorkOS →

Freemium - Auth and user management with feature flags baked in. Australian-made, developer...

Auth and user management with feature flags baked in. Australian-made, developer-friendly, and growing fast. Try Kinde →

Free - Google's auth service. Dead simple setup, tons of providers, free tier handles m...

Google's auth service. Dead simple setup, tons of providers, free tier handles most startups. The easy button. Try Firebase Auth →