# Stackpick

> What should I use to build this? Stackpick is a free, ranked guide to AI tools for vibe coders and builders: coding agents, app builders, databases, hosting and AI APIs, sorted by the job you need done. Rankings are never for sale.

Rankings updated 2026-10-20. Every tool in a use case runs the same standard test; tools without a published score are marked "Test pending" and listed in our current pick order.

## Rankings
- [Best AI coding agents in 2026, ranked for builders](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/coding-agents/): For most builders, Claude Code is the best AI coding agent for big, multi-file changes, and Cursor is the best if you want AI inside a familiar editor. Aider is the best free, open-source option.
- [Best AI app builders in 2026, ranked for vibe coders](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/app-builders/): Lovable is the best AI app builder for a full-stack app from one prompt. Bolt.new is fastest from idea to a running app in the browser, and v0 makes the best-looking React and Next.js front ends.
- [Best database and backend for vibe-coded apps in 2026](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/databases/): Supabase is the best default backend for vibe-coded apps, because it bundles database, auth and storage and most AI builders already know it. Convex is best for real-time apps in plain TypeScript.
- [Best hosting for AI-built apps in 2026, ranked](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/hosting/): Vercel is the best host for Next.js and front ends: push to GitHub and it's live. Railway is the easiest home for back ends, workers and databases, and Cloudflare is cheapest at scale.
- [Best AI API for developers in 2026, ranked](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/ai-apis/): The Anthropic Claude API is the best for coding and agents. The OpenAI API has the widest set of features, and the Google Gemini API is the best for long context and price for value.

## About
- [How we rank](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/how-we-rank/): the scorecard and the standard test for each use case
- [New this week](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/data/new.json): JSON feed of new tool releases, updated daily
- [Full rankings as plain text](https://stackpick-gamma.vercel.app/llms-full.txt)