Technology stack catalog
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All stacks
74 stacks across 10 categories
Web
1Backend
22- Django + PostgreSQLRecipe
Django web framework with PostgreSQL — a default production pairing recommended in Django’s own database docs.
- FastAPI + PostgreSQLRecipe
FastAPI API services with PostgreSQL — a high-adoption Python API stack for microservices and ML-adjacent backends.
- FastAPI + SQLAlchemy + PostgreSQLRecipe
FastAPI with SQLAlchemy ORM against PostgreSQL — the standard Python async/sync API + ORM combination.
- Flask + PostgreSQLRecipe
Flask microframework with PostgreSQL — a long-standing lightweight Python web/API stack.
- Rails + PostgreSQLRecipe
Ruby on Rails with PostgreSQL — the default modern Rails database pairing for new apps.
- Laravel + MySQLRecipe
Laravel PHP framework with MySQL — the most common Laravel starter database combination.
- Laravel + PostgreSQLRecipe
Laravel with PostgreSQL — common when teams prefer Postgres features while staying in the Laravel ecosystem.
- NestJS + PostgreSQLRecipe
NestJS TypeScript backend with PostgreSQL — a structured Node enterprise API stack.
- NestJS + Prisma + PostgreSQLRecipe
NestJS services using Prisma against PostgreSQL for typed Node backends.
- Express + MongoDBRecipe
Express API with MongoDB — the backend half of MERN/MEAN without prescribing a frontend.
- Express + PostgreSQLRecipe
Express API with PostgreSQL — a minimal Node relational backend used widely outside full MERN/PERN branding.
- Fastify + PostgreSQLRecipe
Fastify high-performance Node framework with PostgreSQL — common for latency-sensitive APIs.
- Hono + Cloudflare WorkersRecipe
Hono web framework on Cloudflare Workers — an edge-native TypeScript API recipe.
- Go + Gin + PostgreSQLRecipe
Go services using the Gin HTTP framework with PostgreSQL — a common high-performance API stack.
- Django + Celery + Redis + PostgreSQLRecipe
Django with Celery workers, Redis broker, and PostgreSQL — the standard Django async-task production recipe.
- NestJS + Redis + PostgreSQLRecipe
NestJS APIs with PostgreSQL persistence and Redis for cache/queues — a common Node enterprise service shape.
- Express + Redis + PostgreSQLRecipe
Express services with PostgreSQL and Redis — classic Node session/cache + relational store pattern.
- GraphQL + Apollo Server + Node.jsRecipe
GraphQL APIs served by Apollo Server on Node.js — a primary GraphQL server recipe in the JS ecosystem.
- Elasticsearch + Node.jsRecipe
Full-text search and analytics with Elasticsearch accessed from Node.js services.
- RabbitMQ + PythonRecipe
Message queuing with RabbitMQ from Python workers and publishers.
- Bun + HonoRecipe
Hono APIs running on the Bun runtime — an emerging high-performance JS server recipe.
- Deno + TypeScriptRecipe
Deno runtime with first-class TypeScript — an alternative JS server platform to Node.js.
Frontend
8- JamstackNamed
JavaScript, APIs, and Markup — a decoupling pattern for pre-rendered sites served from CDNs with APIs for dynamic behavior.
- Astro + VercelRecipe
Content-focused Astro sites deployed on Vercel — a common Jamstack-adjacent recipe for marketing and docs sites.
- React + Vite + TypeScriptRecipe
Client-side React SPA scaffolded with Vite and TypeScript — the default modern React tooling recipe outside Next.js.
- React + Tailwind CSSRecipe
React UI styled with Tailwind CSS — among the most common utility-CSS pairings in modern web apps.
- Vue + Vite + TypeScriptRecipe
Vue 3 SPA with Vite and TypeScript — the standard Vue tooling path.
- Angular + TypeScriptRecipe
Angular applications are TypeScript-first by design — the standard enterprise SPA frontend stack.
- Electron + ReactRecipe
Desktop applications built with Electron and React — a common cross-platform desktop UI stack.
- Tauri + ReactRecipe
Tauri desktop shell with a React frontend — a lighter Rust-backed alternative to Electron.
Mobile
5- React NativeNamed
React Native — Meta’s cross-platform mobile framework for iOS and Android using React.
- React Native + ExpoRecipe
React Native with Expo — the dominant managed workflow for shipping RN apps faster.
- FlutterNamed
Flutter + Dart — Google’s cross-platform UI toolkit for mobile, web, and desktop.
- SwiftUI (iOS)Recipe
Native iOS applications built with Swift and SwiftUI — Apple’s modern declarative UI stack.
- Jetpack Compose (Android)Recipe
Native Android UI with Kotlin and Jetpack Compose — Google’s modern Android UI toolkit.
AI / Machine Learning
6- Python + PyTorchRecipe
PyTorch on Python — a leading research and production deep-learning stack.
- Python + TensorFlowRecipe
TensorFlow on Python — Google’s established production ML framework stack.
- Python + scikit-learnRecipe
Classical machine learning with scikit-learn on Python — the standard toolkit for non-deep-learning ML.
- Python + FastAPI + PyTorchRecipe
Serve PyTorch models behind FastAPI — a common inference API pattern for ML products.
- Python + Hugging Face TransformersRecipe
NLP and multimodal models via Hugging Face Transformers on Python.
- Python + LangChainRecipe
LLM application orchestration with LangChain on Python — a common agent/RAG application recipe.
Data Engineering
7- Python + pandasRecipe
Tabular data analysis and transformation with pandas on Python — foundational data-engineering tooling.
- Python + Apache SparkRecipe
Large-scale distributed data processing with PySpark.
- Airflow + PostgreSQLRecipe
Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration with PostgreSQL as the metadata database — the standard Airflow production setup.
- dbt + SnowflakeRecipe
Analytics engineering with dbt models running on Snowflake — a leading modern data-stack pairing.
- dbt + PostgreSQLRecipe
dbt transformations against PostgreSQL — common for smaller warehouses and local analytics stacks.
- Apache Kafka + PythonRecipe
Event streaming with Apache Kafka consumed/produced from Python services.
- ClickHouse analyticsRecipe
ClickHouse as an OLAP analytics database — used for high-volume event and metrics analytics.
Cloud / Infrastructure
4- Kubernetes + DockerRecipe
Containerized workloads with Docker images orchestrated by Kubernetes — the default cloud-native runtime pairing.
- Terraform + AWSRecipe
Infrastructure as code with Terraform provisioning Amazon Web Services resources.
- Terraform + Google CloudRecipe
Terraform provisioning Google Cloud Platform infrastructure.
- Terraform + AzureRecipe
Terraform provisioning Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
Enterprise
3- Spring Boot + PostgreSQLRecipe
Spring Boot on the JVM with PostgreSQL — a dominant enterprise Java service stack.
- .NET + SQL ServerRecipe
ASP.NET / .NET applications with Microsoft SQL Server — the canonical Microsoft enterprise data stack.
- .NET + PostgreSQLRecipe
.NET services with PostgreSQL — increasingly common for cloud-native .NET outside the Microsoft SQL Server default.
DevOps
5- Docker Compose + PostgreSQLRecipe
Local and small-deployment orchestration with Docker Compose running PostgreSQL — ubiquitous developer environment pattern.
- Kubernetes + HelmRecipe
Package and deploy Kubernetes applications with Helm charts.
- Prometheus + GrafanaRecipe
Metrics collection with Prometheus and visualization with Grafana — the standard open-source observability pairing.
- Ansible + LinuxRecipe
Configuration management and automation with Ansible on Linux hosts.
- Nginx + DockerRecipe
Nginx reverse proxy/load balancer packaged with Docker — common edge for containerized apps.
Full-stack
13- MERNNamed
MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js — a widely taught full-stack JavaScript pattern for SPAs with a document database.
- MEANNamed
MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node.js — the Angular-centered counterpart to MERN for enterprise-leaning SPAs.
- MEVNNamed
MongoDB, Express, Vue, and Node.js — the Vue.js variant of the classic Mongo + Express + Node pattern.
- PERNNamed
PostgreSQL, Express, React, and Node.js — a relational-database variant of MERN used heavily in production SaaS.
- Next.js + PostgreSQLRecipe
Next.js application backed by PostgreSQL — a common modern web recipe for SaaS products and marketing sites with a relational store.
- Next.js + Prisma + PostgreSQLRecipe
Next.js with Prisma ORM against PostgreSQL — a dominant TypeScript full-stack recipe for typed database access.
- Next.js + Drizzle + PostgreSQLRecipe
Next.js with Drizzle ORM and PostgreSQL — a SQL-first TypeScript alternative to Prisma gaining adoption in the Next ecosystem.
- T3 Stack (Next.js + tRPC + Prisma + PostgreSQL)Recipe
Focused, full-stack Next.js recipe emphasizing end-to-end type safety with tRPC, Prisma ORM, and PostgreSQL.
- Remix + PostgreSQLRecipe
Remix full-stack React framework with PostgreSQL — focused on web standards, nested routes, and server loaders.
- Nuxt + PostgreSQLRecipe
Nuxt (Vue) full-stack framework with PostgreSQL for server routes and SSR applications.
- SvelteKit + PostgreSQLRecipe
SvelteKit application with PostgreSQL — a rising full-stack Svelte recipe for SSR and API endpoints.
- Next.js + SupabaseRecipe
Next.js frontend/backend with Supabase (Postgres + auth + APIs) — a popular managed backend recipe.
- Next.js + FirebaseRecipe
Next.js with Firebase Auth/Firestore/Hosting patterns — common for rapid product prototypes and realtime apps.