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Stack Builder: the cheapest complete tool stack for your goal
Choose a goal. Each template lists every tool category the job needs, prices each option from official pages at your quantities, and shows three stacks: cheapest, balanced and most automated, with the manual hours that remain.
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Faceless YouTube channels (code-rendered + AI footage)
Run several faceless YouTube channels: about 70% of each video is code-rendered (Remotion / motion graphics) and about 30% is real or AI-generated footage, with as little human work as possible.
From $23.15/mo · balanced $434.56/mo
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AI faceless Shorts / TikTok agency
Produce faceless short-form videos (TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels) for several clients with an AI pipeline and a small team.
From $18.08/mo · balanced $226.65/mo
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Launch an online course (solo)
Sell an online course on your own: course platform, payments, an email list and a simple promotion routine.
From $63.52/mo · balanced $63.52/mo
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10 Airbnb listings, hands-off
Run ten short-term rental listings with as little hands-on work as possible: channel manager/PMS, dynamic pricing, cleaning coordination and noise monitoring.
From $0.00/mo · balanced $271.90/mo
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Solo newsletter business
Write and send a newsletter on your own: platform, writing help, header images and social promotion.
From $0.13/mo · balanced $0.42/mo
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Podcast for one person
Record, host, transcribe and clip a podcast as one person.
From $0.00/mo · balanced $58.90/mo
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Local service business (plumber, electrician…)
Run the office side of a local service business: online booking, a CRM, a website, an AI receptionist for missed calls, and signed quotes.
From $1.58/mo · balanced $109.33/mo
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Freelance designer / agency of 1–3
Run a small design studio: client CRM, meeting booking, contracts with e-signature, and a portfolio site.
From $0.00/mo · balanced $0.00/mo
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AI UGC ad production for clients
Make AI avatar ('UGC-style') video ads for clients: avatar video, captions/edits, and scripts.
From $29.27/mo · balanced $68.27/mo
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Coach with community + course
Run a paid coaching community with a course inside it, an email list and booked 1:1 calls. Compares Skool, Kajabi and systeme.io at your member count.
From $189.10/mo · balanced $189.10/mo
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SaaS MVP for a solo founder
Ship and run a small SaaS: hosting, database + auth, payments and privacy-friendly analytics.
From $78.00/mo · balanced $78.00/mo
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Real estate agent marketing
Market listings as an agent: a CRM, a short listing video per property, scheduled social posts and e-signed paperwork.
From $0.00/mo · balanced $5.40/mo
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E-commerce: print-on-demand store
Run a small print-on-demand store: storefront, fulfilment app, email marketing and card processing. Product and shipping costs are not included.
From $146.00/mo · balanced $146.00/mo
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What is the Stack Builder?
Pick a goal, enter your numbers, and get the cheapest complete set of tools for it: price per tool and in total, what each tool does, and how many hours a week of manual work remain. Three versions are shown: cheapest, balanced and most automated.
Where do the prices come from?
Only from official pricing pages and help articles, each stored with a verbatim quote and the date it was read. Prices we could not verify are listed as not covered instead of guessed.
How is 'balanced' chosen?
For each category it picks the option with the lowest monthly price plus manual hours × your hourly value (default $25/hour). Change the hourly value on any template.
Do affiliate links change the ranking?
No. The ranking is computed from price and hours only; affiliate links are added afterwards and clearly marked.