B2B SaaS Billing Ops Stack
This is the stack for B2B SaaS teams that outgrow simple checkout flows. Billing automation, invoices, lifecycle email, analytics, and your product database all stay connected.
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For founders who want Heroku or Railway convenience without ongoing platform markup. One VPS, self-hosted deploy control, and enough primitives to run multiple real apps from a single box.
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Service packaging
Packages each app predictably so the same service definitions work locally and on the server.
Open tool profilePrimary database
One reliable relational database can support several apps before you need anything more exotic.
Open tool profileQueues and cache
Handles cache, sessions, and background queue primitives that most real apps eventually need.
Open tool profileTraffic router
Terminates SSL and routes traffic cleanly across multiple apps and domains on the same machine.
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A plain VPS keeps costs honest and pairs well with a stack you actually control.
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Self-hosted platform for deploying apps, databases, and services on your own infrastructure.
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