the numptr stack
our pick for every job · built from the rankings on · 9 jobs, 9 picks
one page, no faff: the tool we'd point a mate at first for each job, with its score, what it costs to start and when we last checked the price. it's built from the same data as the rankings, so when a pick changes, this changes too.
numptr stack --picks
coding agents
Claude Code9.0/10
best at multi-file work. you hit session limits, not surprise bills.
- from
- Pro $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually)
- free tier
- no free access: Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan (Pro and up)
- checked
agent frameworks
Mastra8.5/10
Apache 2.0 and free. Cloud Teams at $250 is a jump.
- from
- Cloud Teams $250/mo
- free tier
- framework free (Apache 2.0); Cloud Starter $0/mo
- checked
personal AI agents
OpenClaw9.0/10
free, MIT and self-hosted. lives in your WhatsApp. you only pay for the model.
- price
- Free (you pay your model provider; optional paid add-ons such as web search APIs)
- free tier
- Free and open source (MIT); no paid tier or hosted version
- checked
LLM APIs
Anthropic Claude API9.0/10
strong range from $0.10 to Opus. tiny free credits.
- from
- Haiku 5.5 $0.10/$0.50 (prompts ≤100K)
- free tier
- small amount of free credits for new API users
- checked
backends
Supabase9.0/10
Postgres, auth, storage, pgvector. free projects nap after a week idle.
- from
- Pro from $25/mo (incl. $10 compute credit)
- free tier
- Free: 500 MB DB, 50K MAU; pauses after 1 week inactive
- checked
app builders
Lovable8.5/10
polished results. Pro is $25 a month for 100 credits.
- from
- Pro $25/mo for 100 credits (2 months free billed yearly)
- free tier
- 5 build credits/day (up to 30/mo) + 20 Cloud credits/mo
- checked
image & video tools
Midjourney8.5/10
known for its look. Basic from $10, no free plan.
- from
- Basic $10/mo ($8 annual)
- free tier
- no free plan
- checked
voice tools
ElevenLabs9.0/10
TTS, dubbing and voice agents in one place. Starter's $6 a month.
- from
- Starter $6/mo
- free tier
- Free: 10,000 credits/mo
- checked
game dev tools
Meshy8.0/10
has an API too. Pro $28 a month.
- from
- Pro $28/mo (billed monthly)
- free tier
- Free: 100 credits/mo
- checked
# "from" is the cheapest paid plan on the vendor's page, word for word from our data ("price" where there's no paid plan). "our pick" means our pick, not a guarantee: prices are snapshots from the checked date, so check before you buy.