Know exactly what you're building
before you pay anyone.
6 questions. 3 minutes. A complete engineering-grade plan: tech stack, architecture, cost in INR and USD, timeline, and risk flags.
What Founders Are Saying
Real founders. Real outcomes. No PR speak.
“I spent 3 weeks collecting quotes from 5 agencies. Each one told me something different and all of them were pushing their preferred stack. StackPick gave me a complete technical plan in 4 minutes that I used to hold every agency accountable during their pitches. I ended up saving over ₹9 lakhs on the final build - and I knew exactly what I was paying for.”
“I have 8 years of engineering experience and I was still skeptical. But StackPick flagged a mistake I was about to make: starting with a microservices architecture for an early-stage product. It recommended a monolith-first approach that saved us 6–8 weeks of premature complexity. The architecture diagram was the first thing I dropped into our pitch deck.”
“I use StackPick in every discovery meeting now. Before spending a rupee on scoping a client's project, I can walk them through a credible technical plan. My clients feel informed rather than sold to. My retainer conversion rate went up 40% in the first quarter I started using it. It's become part of my standard consulting toolkit.”
“We had 48 hours to prepare a tech roadmap before a critical investor meeting. StackPick generated a complete scope in under 5 minutes. Our investor specifically called out our technical planning as 'unusually clear for a first-time founding team.' We closed that round. I'm not saying StackPick closed the deal - but it made sure we showed up prepared.”
The Problem
Every option to scope your MVP is broken.
Agency quote
Biased toward their stack, margins, and preferred timeline.
Generic calculator
A number with no stack, no architecture, no plan.
Free consultation
A sales call wearing a discovery hat.
StackPick is the unbiased alternative.
No agency. No sales agenda. No generic template. One specific plan for your exact idea.
Not Another AI Tool
Shaped by 100+ real experts, not just a prompt.
Most AI cost tools run a generic prompt. StackPick is calibrated from real decisions made by senior developers, startup founders, and C-level leaders across fintech, edtech, healthtech, and SaaS.
First-time and repeat startup founders who shaped what matters in a scope.
Full-stack engineers with 5-15 years building real products at scale.
Chief Technology Officers who reviewed architecture patterns and cost logic.
CEOs, CPOs, and board members who calibrated the business-level outputs.
Asynx Engineered
StackPick is built and maintained by Asynx, a software engineering studio that has scoped and built 50+ MVPs. The calibration model reflects what we see on the ground, not what blog posts say.
How It Works
Three steps. Three minutes.
Describe your idea
Plain English. No tech knowledge needed. The more specific, the better the scope.
Answer 6 questions
Project type, features, scale, timeline, budget, team. Written for founders, not engineers.
Get your scope
Tech stack, architecture, cost in INR and USD, timeline, complexity score, and risk flags.
What You Get
Not a summary. A complete brief.
Tech Stack
Framework, database, auth, hosting. Specific rationale for your project, not a generic recommendation.
Architecture Diagram
Layered system diagram as a downloadable PNG. Show it to developers and investors.
Cost in INR and USD
Min-max range by phase, calibrated to Indian agency rates. Holds up in a negotiation.
Phase Timeline
Discovery, Design, Dev, QA, Launch. Week-by-week, not "6-8 weeks".
Complexity Score
A 1-10 rating that tells you what kind of team to hire before you talk to anyone.
Risk Flags
Specific warnings about scope creep, integration complexity, and cost overrun triggers.
Scope Chat
Ask follow-up questions grounded in your specific plan. Answered in seconds.
All of this. Free. No signup. No credit card. No sales call.
See It Live
This is what a real scope looks like.
Generated in 52 seconds. Browse 1,247 more scopes
Who Uses StackPick
Built for founders at a specific moment.
When the idea is real but the plan is not. When you are about to spend money on development but lack the technical clarity to spend it wisely.
Non-Technical Founder
- →Get a real technical brief, not a guess
- →Walk into developer meetings with leverage
- →Know if you need a CTO or just a dev
Know what you are building before you pay for it.
Technical Founder
- →Catch architecture mistakes before they compound
- →Generate a shareable brief for your co-founder
- →Compare stack options side by side
Validate your stack before you build.
Funded Founder
- →Justify your tech budget to investors
- →Build a credible hiring plan from the scope
- →Share a professional brief with your board
Turn your idea into an investor-ready technical plan.
Consultant / PM
- →Scope client projects before your first meeting
- →Defend your recommendations with data
- →Embed StackPick in your client portal
Give your clients a technical plan they trust.
Free Download
The MVP Budget Checklist
17 questions every non-technical founder must ask before paying a developer anything. Most founders learn these the hard way - after they've already signed a contract.
Preview - first 7 of 17:
- 01.Can you show me a portfolio of similar projects you've built?
- 02.What tech stack are you recommending - and why specifically for my project?
- 03.Who exactly will be working on my project: employees or contractors?
- 04.What does your handover process look like at the end?
- 05.Do I own all the code and intellectual property?
- 06.What's included in your quote and what is explicitly not included?
- 07.Will I have access to the code repository throughout the project?
- + 10 more questions covering testing, security, payments, support, and IP ownership...
Founder Reviews
What founders say after using StackPick
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FAQ
Common questions
Is StackPick really free?+
Yes. No catch. The full scope is free with no signup or credit card. We may add premium features in the future, but the core tool will always be free.
How accurate are the cost estimates?+
Calibrated to Indian agency rates (1,500-5,000 per hour by seniority) and real project data. Use them as your negotiating baseline, not a final quote.
Does it work for global markets?+
Yes. All estimates are shown in INR and USD. For US-based developers, adjust the USD figures upward by roughly 2-4x.
How is this different from ChatGPT?+
ChatGPT gives conversational, generic advice. StackPick gives a structured, calibrated scope with a downloadable architecture diagram, dual-currency cost breakdown, and a permanent shareable URL.
Can I share my scope with investors?+
Yes. Every scope gets a unique URL you can share with co-founders, investors, and developers. You can also export it as a PDF.
What if the output seems generic?+
The most common cause is a vague idea description. Add specific details: target user, their problem, core workflow. The more specific, the more calibrated the output.
Can I run it multiple times?+
Yes, unlimited. No account required. Many founders compare 2-3 variations (different features, different MVP scopes) before committing to a direction.
Who built StackPick?+
Built by Asynx, a software engineering studio that has scoped and built 50+ MVPs. We built StackPick so founders can plan without paying for a discovery sprint.
Your Idea Is Ready
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A complete technical scope: stack, architecture, cost, timeline, risk flags. Generated specifically for your idea. Free. Right now.
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