The Stack

The tools behind Shipped Weekly

The actual stack we use to research, write, and ship the news. Some links are affiliate — they help keep the news free. We don't list anything we haven't personally used.

ai-voice

ElevenLabs

Top-tier AI voice for faceless narration. DISCLOSE.

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ai-writing

Copy.ai

Pick for go-to-market and sales copy templates.

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Anthropic Claude Pro

Mention organically — no public affiliate program yet.

We just use it

Jasper

Best 'team-of-writers' AI for brand-voice workflows.

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automation

Make.com

Default automation tool for beginners.

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n8n Cloud

Power-user / self-host story. Best at scale.

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Zapier

Mainstream automation entry. Compare honestly vs Make/n8n.

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dev-tools

Cursor

Pair with the SaaS-in-a-weekend video.

We just use it

email

Buttondown

Plain-text indie option. Honest pricing.

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Beehiiv

Newsletter platform with built-in monetization.

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ConvertKit / Kit

Creator-first email tool with automations.

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forms

Tally.so

Free-tier covers most. Typeform replacement.

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hosting

Hetzner

Cheapest $5 box for n8n self-host.

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Vercel

Mention organically when deploying landers.

We just use it

productivity

Cal.com

Open-source Calendly replacement.

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Notion

Pair with a free Notion template lead magnet.

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video

Descript

Edit by transcript. Strong for faceless workflows.

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Tella

Loom alternative for screen recording.

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website-builder

Webflow

Pitch for portfolio/landing page builds.

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Framer

Faster than Webflow for solo landers.

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