Developer tools, tested and priced
DevToolPicks compares the tools developers use to build and run software products. We test them on real accounts, measure what we can, and link every price to the vendor's own page with the date we checked it.
Who runs DevToolPicks
DevToolPicks is run by an independent full-stack developer with more than nine years of experience, based in Europe. That time has gone into freelance work for clients and into small products of our own. So the questions here are ones we face ourselves: what a payment provider really costs, where to host, and which coding tool is worth the money.
We try new tools as they come out, and the ones worth a real comparison get tested properly. Posts are published under the DevToolPicks name. Every post is checked and approved before it goes live.
What we cover
- The indie SaaS stack: payments, hosting, auth, email and monitoring. What each option costs for the same workload, and what it takes to move from one to another.
- AI coding tools: plans, limits and prices, and the same task run on each tool.
- An AI models directory at /ai-models, with prices, context windows and capabilities across the major providers.
How we work
Since October 2026, when a post compares or reviews tools, we run the same task on each one, on a real account, and record the date, the versions and the plan. The screenshots in the post come from those runs. A box at the top of the post says what we tested and what we could not test. How we test explains it in full.
Prices change often. We check the pricing pages of the tools we compare most often every week, and every price in a post when we publish or update it. When a price changes, we update the post and add a dated note that says what changed. Our editorial policy covers sources, corrections and how we handle sponsors.
How the site is funded
Some posts contain affiliate links. When a reader signs up through one, the site may earn a commission at no extra cost to the reader. A post with an affiliate link says so at the top.
A sponsored section is labelled as sponsored and stays out of the post's verdict and quick answer. Tools are not ranked by commission, and several tools we recommend have no affiliate program at all.
How to get in touch
Email: [email protected]
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Found a wrong price, or a claim that no longer holds? Send it to us. We fix confirmed errors and add a dated note to the post.