Founder directory
Tools and services we actually use and recommend.
This directory aggregates third-party tools that help across the founder journey — from AI research and coding to SEO and global payments. When we have structured data, cases live in the project library; when a best-in-class external tool exists, we list it here with an honest one-line take. Every entry is hand-picked, not scraped. If you already have an idea, validate it with StartupSense before spending weeks in the tool maze.
AI tools
Research, writing, images, code, and audio
10 picks
GitHub picks
Open source for faster MVPs
10 picks
SEO & GEO
Traffic, keywords, and site health
10 picks
Go global
Payments, deploy, banking, support
10 picks
Business models
Deep dives in the knowledge base
8 topics
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