# Tech Stack Selection (2025)
> Default and alternative technology choices for web applications.
## Default Stack (Web App - 2025)
```yaml
Frontend:
framework: Next.js 16 (Stable)
language: TypeScript 5.7+
styling: Tailwind CSS v4
state: React 19 Actions / Server Components
bundler: Turbopack (Stable for Dev)
Backend:
runtime: Node.js 23
framework: Next.js API Routes / Hono (for Edge)
validation: Zod / TypeBox
Database:
primary: PostgreSQL
orm: Prisma / Drizzle
hosting: Supabase / Neon
Auth:
provider: Auth.js (v5) / Clerk
Monorepo:
tool: Turborepo 2.0
```
## Alternative Options
| Need | Default | Alternative |
|------|---------|-------------|
| Real-time | - | Supabase Realtime, Socket.io |
| File storage | - | Cloudinary, S3 |
| Payment | Stripe | LemonSqueezy, Paddle |
| Email | - | Resend, SendGrid |
| Search | - | Algolia, Typesense |
