Guides for makers
How to price, host, launch and list software that costs almost nothing. Written from what we see reviewing apps every week.
- Free SaaS directories that are worth your time (2026)An honest list of 35 free SaaS directories, launch platforms and communities, checked October 2026: free and paid options, dofollow status, queues, verdicts.7 min read
- How to host a SaaS cheaply: real stacks for $0–5 a monthFree tiers and cheap options to host a SaaS for $0–5 a month: frontends, VPS, Postgres and SQLite, email, storage. Example stacks, prices checked Oct 2026.7 min read
- How to price a SaaS at $1–5 a month without losing moneyWhen tiny SaaS prices work, what payment fees take from $1–5 charges, monthly vs yearly vs pay once, free tiers, anchoring, and a pricing-page checklist.7 min read
- Launch checklist for a vibe-coded app: security, pricing, legalA practical launch checklist for a vibe-coded app: keys out of the frontend, auth, rate limits, backups, pricing, legal pages, uptime, analytics, onboarding.6 min read
- Payment fees on $1–5 subscriptions: Stripe, Paddle, Polar and moreStripe vs Paddle vs Lemon Squeezy vs Polar vs Dodo Payments vs Razorpay: what you keep from $1, $2, $3 and $5 subscriptions and a $19 pay-once, Oct 2026.7 min read