Lean
Affiliate Marketer Stack
A lean publishing stack for useful affiliate content, lightweight analytics, and lead capture.
SoloFaves
Useful tools, gear, and workflows for people building alone.
SoloFaves curates practical stacks for one-person creators, indie workers, and solo entrepreneurs so you can work smarter, spend less, and build faster.
The solo operator test
- What should I use?
- What should I buy?
- What should I avoid?
- What setup stays useful after the hype cools off?
Featured Stacks
Opinionated starting points for common solo work modes.
Standard
Digital Nomad Stack
A travel-friendly setup for working from airports, rentals, cafes, and coworking spaces.
Standard
Remote Worker Stack
A practical setup for calls, focus, documents, and ergonomic laptop work.
Lean
Solo Creator Stack
A lean set of tools for planning, creating, publishing, and measuring creator work.
Featured Tools
Useful software picks with realistic tradeoffs.
Newsletter
Buttondown
A calm email newsletter tool for people who prefer simple writing and less machinery.
$9/mo
Newsletter
Beehiiv
A newsletter platform built for publishing, growth tools, and media-style newsletters.
$0
Design
Canva
A fast design tool for social graphics, thumbnails, simple PDFs, and brand assets.
$0
Hosting
Cloudflare Pages
Static hosting for fast sites, landing pages, and content projects.
$0
AI
Claude
A careful AI assistant that is strong for writing, long documents, and structured analysis.
$0
AI
ChatGPT
A flexible AI assistant for drafting, coding help, research outlines, and quick second opinions.
$0
Featured Gear
Practical setup upgrades for desk, travel, and calls.
Audio
Compact Microphone
A small USB microphone for clearer calls, podcasts, and screen recordings.
$50-$160
Desk Setup
Desk Light
A simple light that improves video calls, reading, and evening work.
$30-$150
Desk Setup
Laptop Stand
A small stand that raises your laptop to a less painful viewing height.
$25-$80
Desk Setup
Ergonomic Mouse
A mouse that reduces wrist strain during long desk sessions.
$25-$120
Audio
Noise-Canceling Headphones
Headphones that make planes, cafes, and shared spaces easier to work in.
$150-$400
Travel Work
Portable Monitor
A second screen that fits in a backpack for travel days and temporary work setups.
$120-$300
Workflow Guides
Small repeatable systems for getting work out the door.
Intermediate
AI-Assisted Blog Publishing Workflow
Use AI for outlines, gaps, and editing while keeping the opinion and examples human.
Intermediate
Lead Capture Workflow with Tally, Notion, and Make
Capture leads with a simple form, store them in Notion, and trigger a follow-up task.
Intermediate
Lightweight Affiliate Content Workflow
A small editorial process for publishing useful affiliate pages without turning into a content mill.
Intermediate
One Idea to Five Content Assets Workflow
Turn one useful idea into a post, email, short script, visual, and archive note.
Popular Guides
Start here if you are choosing a lean solo stack or trimming software costs.
Guide
Best Tools for Solo Creators
A practical starter list for planning, creating, publishing, and measuring.
Tools
Automation Tools
Compare Zapier, Make, and n8n for solo workflows.
Tools
Newsletter Tools
Choose between publishing, commerce, and simple email workflows.
Gear
Remote Work Gear
Fix comfort, calls, and focus before buying fancy upgrades.
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