Case Study

StacksFinder Self-Audit

How we used our own MCP engine to validate our tech stack. Concrete demonstration of our deterministic methodology.

6 Technologies
6 Dimensions
100% Deterministic
0 /100
Overall Score Optimal Stack
SaaS MVP December 30, 2025
01

Methodology

Objective Data

Scores based on real benchmarks, official documentation, and community metrics.

6 Dimensions

Each technology evaluated on Performance, DX, Ecosystem, Maintainability, Cost, Compliance.

Reproducible

Same inputs = same outputs. Table versions tracked for complete audit trail.

02

Audit Priorities

Weighting adapted to SaaS MVP context

Time-to-Market
30%
Developer Experience
25%
Cost Efficiency
20%
Performance
15%
Ecosystem
10%
High priority (25%+)
Medium priority
Secondary priority
03

Stack Analysis

Detailed evaluation of each component

SvelteKit

meta-framework
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PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
90
DX
95
Eco
70
Maint
88
Cost
92
Comp
85
Zero JS by defaultCompile-time optimizationFile-based routing

Optimal choice for a SaaS MVP. Excellent DX and compile-time performance.

Drizzle

orm
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PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
95
DX
90
Eco
72
Maint
88
Cost
95
Comp
85
SQL-like syntaxZero dependenciesType-safe queries

Fastest ORM available. TypeScript-first, zero runtime overhead.

PostgreSQL

database
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PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
85
DX
80
Eco
95
Maint
90
Cost
88
Comp
95
ACID compliantJSON supportMature ecosystem

Enterprise-grade choice. Excellent for compliance and ecosystem.

Neon

hosting
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PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
82
DX
92
Eco
75
Maint
88
Cost
90
Comp
82
Instant branchingAuto-scalingFree tier generous

Serverless PostgreSQL. Instant branching, ideal for development.

Argon2id

auth
0
PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
85
DX
80
Eco
88
Maint
90
Cost
95
Comp
98
PHC winnerMemory-hardSide-channel resistant

Cryptographic standard. No external dependencies, zero-cost.

Paddle

payments
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PerfDXEcoMaintCostComp
Perf
82
DX
88
Eco
75
Maint
85
Cost
78
Comp
95
MoR modelGlobal tax handlingSubscription management

Merchant of Record model. Handles VAT/taxes automatically, ideal for global SaaS.

04

Decisive Comparisons

Why these choices over the alternatives?

SvelteKit Winner
87 DX: 95
Next.js
82 Ecosystem: 95
Nuxt
78 DX: 88
Remix
75 Perf: 88

SvelteKit dominates in DX (95) and Performance (90). Next.js loses points on growing complexity.

Stack Validated

Our analysis demonstrates that the StacksFinder stack is optimal for its context. With an overall score of 93/100, each technology choice is justified by objective data and reproducible methodology.

6/6 Technologies validated
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Zero Red flags detected
100% Determinism

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