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Independent software reviews with hands-on tests, dated prices and a plain list of what we did not test. Plus tested comparisons and free browser tools for prompts, token costs and stack checklists.
Latest reviews & comparisons
Each one separates what we ran ourselves from vendor documentation, with the date prices were checked.
Claude Code vs Cursor vs GitHub Copilot
Claude Code and the Copilot CLI (no paid plan) both passed 6/6 hidden tests in 3 of 3 runs each; only Claude Code added tests. Dated pricing, limits and privacy defaults. Cursor not tested.
- Tested by us: Claude Code CLI
- Tested by us: Copilot CLI (no paid plan)
- Documentation only: Cursor from docs
Vercel vs Cloudflare Pages vs Netlify
Hosted Vercel Hobby HTML and API checks from US-East/IAD, a Cloudflare Pages recheck, and Netlify local evidence with current credit math. Hosted Netlify not tested.
- Tested by us: Vercel Hobby hosted
- Tested by us: Cloudflare Pages recheck
- Tested locally: Netlify local only
n8n Cloud vs self-hosted Community
50 local webhook requests, a 5.703-second restart with the workflow intact, plus a Make Free webhook comparison. Cloud execution not tested.
- Tested locally: Community webhook and restart
- Documentation only: Cloud from docs
- Tested by us: Make Free webhook test
Auth.js vs Clerk vs Supabase Auth
50 local Auth.js session reads at a 3.405 ms median, plus negative checks, Clerk retained-user billing and Supabase’s default-email restriction.
- Tested locally: Auth.js sessions
- Documentation only: Clerk and Supabase from docs
Better Stack vs UptimeRobot free tiers
Free-plan limits side by side, plus scheduled outages against Better Stack Free: probe timing, alert emails, status page lag and signup gotchas. UptimeRobot was tested only up to its signup captcha.
- Tested by us: Better Stack outage alerts
- Documentation only: UptimeRobot from docs
Cloudflare Pages free plan, hands-on
A real free-plan deploy from the command line: timings, latency from Singapore, gotchas we hit, and when Workers static assets is the better pick.
- Tested by us: CLI deploy
- Tested by us: Singapore latency
Free browser tools
Estimate token costs, check GPU VRAM fit, clean prompts and score stack decisions. Run entirely in your browser with no signup.
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MiniMax H3 VRAM calculator
Verify GPU VRAM fit and memory tiers for MiniMax H3 ComfyUI and Diffusers models.
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Token & cost estimator
Estimate input and output token costs with editable model rates. No API key required.
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Launch copy cleaner
Clean and structure product descriptions, launch copy and prompts in your browser.
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Tool comparison checklist
Score coding assistants on privacy, fit, trial, cost, and lock-in. Export Markdown or CSV.
Compare stack
Guides for tools & AI workflows
Work through a stack decision, improve a prompt, or estimate what your next feature will cost to run.
All playbooks- ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini for writing (decision framework) Choose a writing tool for each stage of your workflow, with a decision framework, pricing notes and a comparison checklist.
- System prompt vs user prompt (ChatGPT & production templates) Separate system instructions from user requests. Includes prompt templates for ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, with production checks.
- LLM token cost estimation: ChatGPT token counter + OpenAI cost calculator Estimate input and output tokens, apply model rates, and account for retries before you commit to a monthly budget.
- AI content pipeline & writing workflow that ships weekly Plan a repeatable content workflow from brief to publication, with clear responsibilities, draft reviews and fact checking.
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