The working stack we actually use.
These are the tools that power HoursBackLab and the systems we build for clients. Honest recommendations from real experience. Some links are affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
ChatGPT
The core engine behind the Voice, Social, and Search systems. Where most of the heavy lifting happens.
Visit →Google Gemini
The alternative AI engine. All Hours Back Lab systems work with both ChatGPT and Gemini.
Visit →Claude
Excellent for long-form writing, analysis, and building systems. Powers the chatbot on this site.
Visit →Make
Connects your tools and handles the workflows between them. More powerful and affordable than Zapier.
Visit →Stripe
Handles all payments, subscriptions, and checkout. Clean, reliable, works with everything.
Visit →Resend
Simple, developer-friendly email delivery. Powers all transactional emails on this site.
Visit →Vercel
Where this site lives. Fast, free tier, automatic deployments from GitHub.
Visit →Supabase
Open-source database and auth. Powers the AI Readiness Assessment and subscriber data.
Visit →Cloudflare
Free DDoS protection, CDN, and DNS management. Security layer in front of the site.
Visit →Plausible
Privacy-friendly analytics. No cookies, no tracking, just useful data. GDPR compliant out of the box.
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