Web Development
Choosing a Tech Stack for Your SaaS MVP
Horizont Ace Team · September 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Your MVP stack should optimise for learning speed, not theoretical scale.
What matters most
- Developer velocity: a typed, full-stack framework lets a small team ship fast.
- Managed infrastructure: auth, database and storage you don't have to babysit.
- Hiring pool: mainstream tools make it easier to grow the team.
A sensible default
A modern React framework with server rendering, a managed Postgres database with row-level security, and serverless functions at the edge. This covers 90% of SaaS products well into growth stage.
When to deviate
Heavy real-time collaboration, intensive data processing or strict on-prem requirements may justify specialised choices — but make that call with evidence, not fear.
The bottom line
Pick boring, proven tools, ship to real users quickly, and let actual usage tell you where to invest.