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31 selected tools to power your business. Chosen for Cloud Suite, Team Chat, Screen Recording, and more.

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Summary

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After testing 100+ tools, building our own startup, and investing in 30+ others, these are the tool that most founders use and love.

The Startup Stack I Use as a Founder

The Startup Stack I Use as a Founder
The Startup Stack I Use as a Founder11:17

The Startup Stack I Use as a Founder

The Startup Stack I Use as a Founder
Google Workspace
Slack
Granola
Supercut
Superhuman Mail
Help Scout
Plain
Linear
Motion
Stable
The Startup Finance Stack I Use as a Founder12:03

The Startup Finance Stack I Use as a Founder

The Startup Finance Stack I Use as a Founder
Mercury
Ramp
Kick
Numeral
Polar
Gusto
The Startup Growth Stack I Use as a Founder7:13

The Startup Growth Stack I Use as a Founder

The Startup Growth Stack I Use as a Founder
Framer
Webflow
Loops
Dub Partners

    Assistants & Agents

  1. Viktor
    Viktor
    AI Agent

    Best AI agent

    Best AI agent

    Email & Inbox

  1. Superhuman Mail
    Superhuman Mail
    Email

    Best overall email client

    Best overall email client

    Notes & Knowledge

  1. Granola
    Granola
    AI Note Taker

    Best virtual and in-person AI note taker

    Best virtual and in-person AI note taker
  2. Wispr Flow
    Wispr Flow
    Dictation

    Best AI voice dictation app

    Best AI voice dictation app

    Screen Capture & Recording

  1. Supercut
    Supercut
    Screen Recording

    Best modern async screen recorder for teams

    Best modern async screen recorder for teams
  2. Screen Studio
    Screen Studio
    Screen Recording

    Best for polished screen recordings

    Best for polished screen recordings

    Finance

  1. Ramp
    Ramp
    Expense Management

    Best for startups and tech-forward businesses

    Best for startups and tech-forward businesses
  2. Mercury
    Mercury
    Business Banking

    Best modern bank for SMB's and startup founders

    Best modern bank for SMB's and startup founders
  3. Kick
    Kick
    Accounting

    Best AI accounting for small businesses

    Best AI accounting for small businesses
  4. Numeral
    Numeral
    Sales Tax

    Best for automated sales tax compliance

    Best for automated sales tax compliance
  5. Polar
    Polar
    Payment

    Best for startups & SMBs who want automatic tax compliance

    Best for startups & SMBs who want automatic tax compliance

    Work Management

  1. Motion
    Motion
    Project Management

    Best AI project management for small-mid-size teams

    Best AI project management for small-mid-size teams
  2. Linear
    Linear
    Project Management

    Best for engineering teams

    Best for engineering teams

    Marketing & Growth

  1. Dub Partners
    Dub Partners
    Affiliate Marketing

    Best for SaaS affiliate programs

    Best for SaaS affiliate programs
  2. Dub Links
    Dub Links
    URL Shortener

    Best for modern link attribution, a true industry disrupter

    Best for modern link attribution, a true industry disrupter
  3. Fathom Analytics
    Fathom Analytics
    Website Analytics

    Best for privacy focused analytics

    Best for privacy focused analytics
  4. Ahrefs
    Ahrefs
    SEO Tools

    Best overall SEO tool

    Best overall SEO tool
  5. Ordinal
    Ordinal
    Social Media Management

    Best social media scheduler for startups & teams

    Best social media scheduler for startups & teams
  6. Loops
    Loops
    Email Marketing

    Best for startups who need deep product email functionality

    Best for startups who need deep product email functionality

    Websites & Commerce

  1. Framer
    Framer
    Website Builder

    Best for designers who already use Figma

    Best for designers who already use Figma
  2. Webflow
    Webflow
    Website Builder

    Best for scalable marketing websites

    Best for scalable marketing websites

    Calendar & Scheduling

  1. Cal.com
    Cal.com
    Scheduler

    Best overall scheduler

    Best overall scheduler

    Business Operations

  1. Stable
    Stable
    Virtual Mailbox

    Best virtual mailbox

    Best virtual mailbox
  2. Gusto
    Gusto
    Payroll & HR

    Best payroll software for small businesses

    Best payroll software for small businesses

    Customer Support

  1. Help Scout
    Help Scout
    Help Desk

    Best help desk for customer centric teams

    Best help desk for customer centric teams
  2. Front
    Front
    Help Desk

    For teams managing support across email, chat, and social

    For teams managing support across email, chat, and social
  3. Plain
    Plain
    Help Desk

    Best for product-led software companies

    Best for product-led software companies

    Team Communication

  1. Slack
    Slack
    Team Chat

    Best for real-time team communication

    Best for real-time team communication

    Cloud & Documents

  1. Google Workspace
    Google Workspace
    Cloud Suite

    Best for building a modern business software foundation

    Best for building a modern business software foundation

    Creative & Media

  1. Figma
    Figma
    Design

    Best for collaborative design

    Best for collaborative design

Final Notes

Final Notes

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