Technology guides
Choose the approach. Then the stack.
Understand where a technology fits and the tradeoffs to discuss with your delivery team.
Next.js
A React framework suited to content-rich websites and applications that benefit from server rendering.
Consider it whenUse when discoverable content, custom interactions, and a React team are important.
React
A component-based UI library for building interactive web experiences.
Consider it whenUse for applications with reusable interfaces and substantial client interaction.
Flutter
A toolkit for building applications across platforms from a shared Dart codebase.
Consider it whenUse when shared mobile delivery and consistent custom interfaces fit the product.
Shopify
A managed commerce platform for running storefronts, catalogs, and checkout.
Consider it whenUse for standard commerce workflows where platform capabilities cover most needs.
The wider ecosystem
Thirty-nine frameworks, platforms and tools buyers commonly discuss with delivery teams, grouped by what they do and linked to the services that consider them.
React
Frontend & web
Component library for interactive web interfaces.
Next.js
Frontend & web
React framework for fast, search-friendly sites and apps.
TypeScript
Frontend & web
Typed JavaScript that keeps larger codebases safer to change.
JavaScript
Frontend & web
The language of the browser, also used on servers.
Tailwind CSS
Frontend & web
Utility-first CSS for consistent interface styling.
Angular
Frontend & web
Full framework for large, structured web applications.
Node.js
Backend development
JavaScript runtime for APIs, real-time services and tooling.
Python
Backend development
General-purpose language for back ends, data work and AI.
Django
Backend development
Python web framework with admin, authentication and ORM built in.
Express
Backend development
Minimal Node.js framework for APIs and web servers.
NestJS
Backend development
Structured Node.js framework for maintainable server code.
Laravel
Backend development
PHP framework for web applications and APIs.
Go
Backend development
Compiled language for fast, concurrent back-end services.
Flutter
Mobile applications
One Dart codebase for iOS and Android apps.
React Native
Mobile applications
Native mobile apps built with React.
Swift
Mobile applications
Apple’s language for native iOS apps.
Kotlin
Mobile applications
Modern language for native Android apps.
Shopify
Ecommerce & CMS
Hosted commerce platform for storefronts and checkout.
WooCommerce
Ecommerce & CMS
Commerce plugin that turns WordPress into a store.
WordPress
Ecommerce & CMS
Widely used CMS for content-led websites.
Medusa
Ecommerce & CMS
Open-source commerce engine for custom storefronts.
PostgreSQL
Databases & backend services
Relational database known for reliability and rich features.
MySQL
Databases & backend services
Popular relational database for web applications.
MongoDB
Databases & backend services
Document database for flexible, evolving data models.
Redis
Databases & backend services
In-memory store for caching, queues and sessions.
Supabase
Databases & backend services
Postgres-based back end with auth, storage and APIs.
Firebase
Databases & backend services
Google’s app platform for auth, data and messaging.
Google Cloud
Cloud & DevOps
Cloud platform for compute, data and AI services.
Cloudflare
Cloud & DevOps
Edge network for performance, security and serverless code.
Vercel
Cloud & DevOps
Hosting platform for frontend frameworks such as Next.js.
Docker
Cloud & DevOps
Containers that run the same way in every environment.
Kubernetes
Cloud & DevOps
Orchestration for running containers at scale.
Anthropic
AI & automation
Provider of the Claude family of AI models.
LangChain
AI & automation
Framework for building applications on language models.
TensorFlow
AI & automation
Open-source library for training and serving ML models.
PyTorch
AI & automation
Deep-learning framework used in research and production.
n8n
AI & automation
Workflow automation that connects apps, APIs and AI steps.
Figma
UI/UX & design
Collaborative design tool for interfaces and prototypes.
Framer
UI/UX & design
Design-to-website tool for interactive marketing sites.
39 technologies across 8 categories.
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