Decision directory
All developer decisions
Start with the job and operating boundary, then compare only the tools that belong in that decision.
Identity
6 decisionsUsers, access, and permissions
- Authentication
- User Management
- Authorization
- B2B Organizations & Multi-Tenancy
- Single Sign-On
- Wallet Login
Data
11 decisionsStorage, search, and synchronization
- Database
- Managed PostgreSQL
- Serverless Databases
- ORMs & Type-Safe Query Builders
- Key-Value Store
- Application Caching
- Lexical & Product Search
- Vector Search
- File Storage
- File Upload Workflows
- Local-First App Data Sync
Infrastructure
8 decisionsHosting, compute, and delivery
- Hosting
- Serverless Compute
- Container Platforms
- Content Delivery Networks
- Background Jobs
- Message Queues
- Cron & Scheduled Jobs
- Infrastructure as Code
Payments
8 decisionsPayments, billing, and tax
- Payments
- Merchant of Record
- Marketplace Payments
- Subscription Billing
- Usage-Based Billing
- Invoicing
- Sales Tax & VAT Automation
- Payment Fraud Prevention
Messaging
9 decisionsEmail, notifications, and chat
- Transactional Email
- Email Marketing
- Programmable SMS
- Push Notifications
- In-App Notifications
- Embedded Product Chat
- Embedded Realtime Audio & Video
- Customer Support Platforms
- Outbound Webhook Delivery
AI
9 decisionsModels, agents, and AI delivery
- LLM APIs
- AI SDKs
- Embedding APIs
- Image Generation
- Speech-to-Text
- Text-to-Speech
- AI Agents
- AI Gateways & Model Routing
- AI Observability
Observability
8 decisionsErrors, logs, and performance
- Error Monitoring
- Application Logging
- Application Performance Monitoring
- Infrastructure Monitoring
- Uptime & Synthetic Monitoring
- Product Analytics
- Web Analytics
- Session Replay
Security
8 decisionsProtection, controls, and compliance
- Secrets Management
- Bot Protection
- Rate Limiting
- Web Application Firewalls
- Audit Logs
- Identity Verification
- Compliance Automation
- Vulnerability Scanning
Product
9 decisionsFeedback, content, and onboarding
- CMS
- Forms
- Admin Panels
- Feature Flags
- In-Product Onboarding
- Product Feedback
- Roadmaps
- Changelogs
- Lifecycle Messaging
Developer workflow
11 decisionsCode, testing, and delivery
- Git Repository Hosting
- CI/CD
- Testing
- API Testing
- API Documentation
- Linters & Static Analysis
- Package Registry
- Development Environments
- Local Cloud Emulation
- Preview Environments
- SaaS Boilerplates