Stacks
Whole stacks for businesses like yours, with the monthly total. Open one, swap what doesn’t fit, share the link.
Neighborhood café, 8 staff
Restaurant or café · 2–10 people · updated 2026-10-09
One location, counter service, hourly staff, and a mailing list for regulars. Square and Homebase do most of the work; QuickBooks keeps the accountant happy.
Solo consultant
Service business · Just me · updated 2026-10-09
Invoices, a booking link, and a place to keep notes. Nothing per seat, because there is one seat.
Plumbing company, two vans
Trades or contractor · 2–10 people · updated 2026-10-09
Quotes and dispatch from the truck, payroll for five, and reviews that bring the next job. Jobber runs the day; QuickBooks runs the books.
Online brand, 4 people
Online store · 2–10 people · updated 2026-10-09
Shopify at the center, Klaviyo reading its order data, Gorgias answering the order-status emails, and Mercury holding the cash.
12-person marketing agency
Agency or studio · 11–50 people · updated 2026-10-09
Client projects, retainers, and a team that lives in Slack. Xero for unlimited users, HubSpot for the pipeline, Rippling once headcount passes ten.
Two-location bakery
Restaurant or café · 11–50 people · updated 2026-10-09
Two shops, 15 hourly staff, wholesale orders on the side. Toast for the counters, Homebase for shifts across both, QuickBooks for the wholesale invoices.
Boutique, one shop plus online
Retail shop · 2–10 people · updated 2026-10-09A storefront with a Shopify site that shares inventory. Square would also work; Shopify POS wins when the online store is real.
The cheapest stack that still works
Service business · Just me · updated 2026-10-09Every category filled with a free tier. Fine for a first year. The trade is time: you reconcile, you chase invoices, you answer the chat.