Hosting & SaaS Reviews by Tom Rigby

Zapier vs Make for Beginners Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer If you need a no-code automation tool that handles complex logic without breaking your bank account, Make is the superior choice for scalability and cost-efficiency in…

Website Builder vs WordPress Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After deploying over forty production environments ranging from seed-stage fintech apps to high-volume e-commerce storefronts, I found that WordPress remains the superior choice for businesses needing long-term…

The Complete Guide to Best Website Builder For Restaurants Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer For restaurants needing a balance between menu management, reservation integration, and mobile optimization without the enterprise tax of custom coding, Squarespace delivers…

Asana vs Monday.com for Startups Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After stress-testing both platforms against the chaotic workflows of a Series A fintech startup in my Austin lab, Monday.com emerges as the superior choice for early-stage…

The Complete Guide to Best Web Hosting For High Traffic Sites Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After subjecting five major hosting providers to a brutal two-week stress test on our local Austin network, Kinsta emerged as…

Best SaaS Stack For Startups Under $100 Per Month Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Monday.com — Check Monday.com → Cloudways — Check Cloudways → Building a lean stack that scales without breaking your bank account requires…

How to Choose Best Website Builder For Restaurants: A Small Business Guide Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After stress-testing six leading platforms against the specific needs of food service businesses, Squarespace emerged as the clear winner…

Best CRM For Freelancers Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer For freelancers juggling direct sales, project management, and client communication in a single dashboard, HubSpot is the superior choice. My testing across four distinct Austin-based startup environments…

How to Choose Best Saas Stack For Startups Under $100 Per Month: A Small Business Guide — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Cloudways — Check Cloudways → Building a compliant SaaS stack under $100 is entirely feasible if…

ClickUp vs Asana: Which Is Better for Small Business? Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Monday.com — Check Monday.com → For seed-stage e-commerce and fintech teams in Texas, ClickUp offers the superior density of features per dollar…

Trello vs Asana Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Asana wins the battle against Trello for small businesses scaling beyond simple task lists, specifically those managing complex workflows that require timeline views and robust reporting. While Asana’s…

Best Website Builder For Small Business Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After deploying over a dozen small business sites in the last month, I found that Wix consistently delivered the lowest Time to First Byte (TTFB)…

Linear Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Linear is the single best tool I have deployed across my portfolio of seed-stage and Series A fintech companies in Austin because it combines a genuinely minimal interface with high-throughput…

Squarespace Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Squarespace is the superior choice if your priority is an aesthetically stunning portfolio site or a boutique e-commerce store where design polish outweighs granular customization. My testing across four local…

Typeform Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Typeform is the only tool that matters if you need to ship high-conversion surveys or multi-step data collection forms directly into your CRM without writing a single line of code….

How to Choose Best Tools For Running A One-Person Business: A Small Business Guide — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Running a solo operation requires software that scales without demanding your time, not just your money. After stress-testing…

Project Management Apps for Freelancers Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Monday.com — Check Monday.com → After stress-testing three leading platforms against real-world freelance workflows, ClickUp emerges as the superior choice for solo entrepreneurs and small agencies….

How to Choose Best Free Project Management Tool: A Small Business Guide Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Monday.com — Check Monday.com → For seed-stage SaaS teams and e-commerce shops in the Greater Austin area, ClickUp stands…

Airtable vs Notion: Which Is Better for Small Business? Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer After deploying both platforms across four distinct seed-stage fintech applications in my Austin lab, Airtable emerged as the superior choice for structured…

Project Management Software Under $10 Per Month Review — Tested by Tom Rigby By Tom Rigby — Freelance developer with 11 years building infrastructure for 40+ Austin startups The Short Answer Monday.com — Check Monday.com → After stress-testing over a dozen platforms against the strict budget constraints of seed-stage fintech and e-commerce teams in Central…