Everyone tells you to use Vercel, PlanetScale, and Mailchimp. Nobody tells you to add up the bill first.

I did:




Service
Monthly Cost




Vercel Pro
$20/mo per seat


PlanetScale (HA)
$30/mo


Clerk Pro (auth)
$25/mo


Mailchimp Standard
$20/mo (500 contacts, ~$45 at 2,500)


Total
$95-120/mo




That's over $1,000/year before your first...