Best software stack on Reddit
123 reviews from r/SEO, r/PPC, r/learnprogramming and 16 more subreddits
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#1
Semrush
3.9
(8)
"My all time favorite."
"SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AnswerThePublic are all important for SEO."
"Semrush is an excellent tool for SEO and digital marketing."
"SEMrush and Chat GPT for keywords."
"I use chatGPT for dozens of things, from competitor analysis to standard content writing."
"Between Ahrefs and SEMrush I like Ahrefs more."
"Semrush - chatGPT - gokoom - screaming frog."
"SEMrush has become less and less useful over the years."
#2
4.2
(6)
"Google services are essential for email and drive."
"Great for SEO analytics and tracking backlinks."
"Effective for keyword research."
"Good for website analytics."
"Google Search Console is excellent for tracking inbound performance."
"Google Keyword Estimator is useful for keyword research."
#3
Looker Studio
4.8
(5)
"Looker Studio, Adalysis (great for scale), custom GPTs."
"Looker Studio with some kind of data connector like Supermetrics has been a game changer."
"Google Looker Studio for reporting."
"Looker Studio: Its a free data visualization software provided by Google."
"You gotta work with it to get the really good stuff."
#4
Ahrefs
4.3
(4)
"My all time favorite."
"Between Ahrefs and SEMrush I like Ahrefs more."
"Ahrefs, toffu ai."
"Ahrefs is great for backlink tracking."
#5
Screaming Frog
4.0
(4)
"My all time favorite."
"SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AnswerThePublic are all important for SEO."
"Screamingfrog's free version is helpful for SEO."
"Not very useful for small sites."
#6
Duplicacy
5.0
(2)
"I've been using Duplicacy with Duplicacy-util for a year now. The CLI version is open-source and free for personal use."
"Nice guide. Thanks for sharing. I personally use Duplicacy, which backs up my data to a local NAS and to Backblaze B2."
#7
Borg
5.0
(2)
"As u/Max-_-Power mentioned, Borg is a great option. I am using it to backup some of my physical Linux installations."
"I recommend Borg for backing up system files and databases."
#8
Zoom
5.0
(2)
"The Zoom H5 is excellent for on-location recording."
"Zoom is great for meetings."
#9
React
4.5
(2)
"For my part I would use :
- front end : React"
"You could use OAuth and make an entirely client-side application with React."
#10
Resolume
4.5
(2)
"An excellent software for live video performances!"
"Resolume has some native capabilities to create content, especially if you pair it with Wire."
#11
Google Analytics
4.5
(2)
"SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AnswerThePublic are all important for SEO."
"It isn’t as quick of a process like some might hope."
#12
Hubspot
4.5
(2)
"Incredible email marketing tool with built-in templates and tracking."
"Hubspot is effective for tracking conversions."
#13
Square
4.0
(2)
"Square or Stripe work great. Low cost, reliable, and easy to use."
"I have used Square for another business using exclusively invoicing and have no complaints."
#14
miniupnpd
4.0
(2)
"Miniupnpd is better than linux-igd for UPnP & NAT-PMP."
"Miniupnpd for UPnP."
#15
vnstat
4.0
(2)
"Vnstat effectively monitors bandwidth usage."
"Vnstat and darkstat to track bandwidth usage."
#16
OpenWRT
3.5
(2)
"I've been a fan of OpenWRT for a while."
"If you don't want that much config maybe openwrt."
#17
Google Search Console
5.0
(1)
"SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AnswerThePublic are all important for SEO."
#18
AnswerThePublic
5.0
(1)
"SEMrush, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Screaming Frog and AnswerThePublic are all important for SEO."
#19
React Native
5.0
(1)
"- mobile : React native"
#20
.NET Core
5.0
(1)
"- backend : dotnet core or nodejs (scalability and dockers)"
#21
Node.js
5.0
(1)
"- backend : dotnet core or nodejs (scalability and dockers)"
#22
Funnel.io
5.0
(1)
"Funnel.io: It helps me aggregate a lot of different data sources and build aggregated reports and dashboards."
#23
PPCreveal
5.0
(1)
"PPCreveal for local search real-time data."
#24
DAW
5.0
(1)
"An actual DAW and any hosting provider is going to be better than any external service."
#25
Patient Studio
5.0
(1)
"I am changing from WebPT to Patient Studio after 11 years."
#26
Linux
5.0
(1)
"A robust setup for media storage and management."
#27
cPanel
5.0
(1)
"CPanel + WordPress at a good provider is hard to beat."
#28
Epic Games
5.0
(1)
"Using UE5 for rendering VJ clips offers useful tricks and helpful tutorials."
#29
Movegistics
5.0
(1)
"It’s literally been the smoothest transition and has helped my employees and myself a ton."
#30
PostgreSQL
5.0
(1)
"PostgreSQL pairs nicely with PostGIS for handling longitude/latitude data on maps."
#31
Docker
5.0
(1)
"Excellent for containerized applications."
#32
JaguarPC
5.0
(1)
"Been with JaguarPC for 18 years, excellent service."
#33
CoSchedule
5.0
(1)
"Makes writing headlines easy and analyzes emotional responses."
#34
ZFS
5.0
(1)
"ZFS + Httm is the most terrific combo I know for simple homelab as for enterprise infrastructure."
#35
OBS
5.0
(1)
"I like this set up because any kid with a $50 Craigslist computer and WIFI at a local library could replicate the broadcast."
#36
Heroku
5.0
(1)
"A simple and effective way to deploy a Python/Flask app with a Bootstrap/jQuery UI."
#37
Salesforce
5.0
(1)
"Built our own ERP on top of Salesforce. It tracks everything. Took a full year to build out but the efficiency gains truly leveled up the business."
#38
Postgres
5.0
(1)
"Very simple, extremely reliable and efficient."
#39
unbound
5.0
(1)
"Unbound as a recursive caching DNS resolver."
#40
Podio
5.0
(1)
"Podio is the only cost-effective solution for customizing our business needs."
#41
Restic
5.0
(1)
"Reliable and efficient backup solution."
#42
Rust
5.0
(1)
"My preferred stack is native javascript/ts."
#43
Esri
5.0
(1)
"It’s part of ArcGIS online subscription and by far easiest to setup."
#44
QuickBooks Online
5.0
(1)
"QuickBooks Online is excellent for accounting and payroll."
#45
Asus
5.0
(1)
"The ASUS AX86U routers running Merlin custom firmware provide exceptional performance and reliability, making it the best I've found for my networking needs."
#46
OpenBSD
5.0
(1)
"My home router is an Atom machine running OpenBSD 4.9 with 468 days of uptime."
#47
TubeBuddy
5.0
(1)
"Helps with SEO and upcycling content for YouTube."
#48
VidIQ
5.0
(1)
"Assists in spotting markets and running targeted ads on YouTube."
#49
Reaper
5.0
(1)
"Reaper is easy to learn and offers a fair price."
#50
Kopia
5.0
(1)
"I just use Kopia with Back2Blaze."
#51
Bitcoin Cash
5.0
(1)
"BCH is much easier to use than BTC. You don't need software like umbrel."
#52
Proxmox
5.0
(1)
"I’m a fan of Proxmox for its ability to combine VM storage and GPU passthrough for Jellyfin."
#53
UrBackup
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Urbackup for backing up network computers."
#54
PHPUnit
5.0
(1)
"PHPUnit allows for effective unit testing of application logic."
#55
GTMetrix
4.0
(1)
"The one tool most might not think of is GTMetrix."
#56
ClickUp
4.0
(1)
"Clickup for project management of accounts."
#57
KWFinder
4.0
(1)
"KWfinder, Cora, Zizta, TheZimmwriter."
#58
Stripe
4.0
(1)
"I’ve tried both Square and Stripe and liked both."
#59
Microsoft
4.0
(1)
"There's really nothing wrong with windows, apache, mysql, and php."
#60
Ubuntu
4.0
(1)
"Ubuntu Server is effective for older hardware as a router."
#61
PHP
4.0
(1)
"PHP is disliked by some developers but is still widely used."
#62
pf
4.0
(1)
"Pf for routing, with a pf.conf based on the OpenBSD example."
#63
Mikrotik
4.0
(1)
"I've been running Mikrotik RouterOS for a while now and it's been pretty good."
#64
Factor
4.0
(1)
"Factor is specifically geared toward architecture and engineering firms, making it a suitable option for interior design projects."
#65
privoxy
4.0
(1)
"Privoxy as a local proxy to solve PS3 slow internet problems."
#66
rtadvd
4.0
(1)
"Rtadvd for IPv6 route advertisement."
#67
Apache
4.0
(1)
"It's widely used and gets the job done."
#68
WordPress
4.0
(1)
"I use the stack that makes sense."
#69
MySQL
4.0
(1)
"MySQL is widely used and effective."
#70
Synology
4.0
(1)
"Using NFS exported from a Synology DS918+ for additional storage."
#71
Svelte/Next
4.0
(1)
"I use the stack that makes sense."
#72
shairport
4.0
(1)
"Shairport for music AirPlay."
#73
SEOWidgets
4.0
(1)
"SEOWidgets helps find relevant threads on Reddit/Quora."
#74
Page Speed Insights
4.0
(1)
"Page Speed Insights is effective for technical SEO."
#75
Claude
4.0
(1)
"Claude is great for editing help."
#76
Hotjar
4.0
(1)
"Hotjar is useful for tracking how inbound traffic converts to leads."
#77
PostHog
4.0
(1)
"Useful for website analytics."
#78
Integrated GSC, SEMrush, GA, Looker, Local LLMs
4.0
(1)
"Works alright."
#79
Audacity
4.0
(1)
"Audacity is a great tool for editing audio."
#80
Libsyn
4.0
(1)
"Libsyn is reliable for podcast hosting."
#81
Riverside
4.0
(1)
"Riverside is great for remote guests."
#82
Talk Studio/Melon
4.0
(1)
"Talk Studio/Melon is excellent for local recording."
#83
OPNsense
4.0
(1)
"I use OPNsense."
#84
PFsense
4.0
(1)
"PFsense is an option too."
#85
TouchDesigner
4.0
(1)
"What I use right now is TouchDesigner and Cinema4d with Octane."
#86
Leaflet
4.0
(1)
"We build custom dashboards with leaflet and vuejs or angularjs with many JS packages."
#87
Blender
4.0
(1)
"Blender and the substance tools should be a decent pipeline."
#88
Xfce
3.0
(1)
"If you're a fan of something lighter, take a look at MATE or Xfce."
#89
Keysearch
3.0
(1)
"Keysearch.co is pretty cheap and handy."
#90
Studio Designer
3.0
(1)
"I am familiar with studio designer but wondering if there is a better alternative?"
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