Less hype. Better software decisions.
An independent software research publication for freelancers and small teams, under a collective editorial identity. The Plain Stack is primarily operated using AI-assisted research and automation. Conclusions and recommendations are generated from structured evidence under fixed editorial rules. 43 records: verified dated pricing, documented limitations and an evidence level on every claim.
What we do
We separate verifiable facts from editorial judgement and show the date behind every price.
What we refuse
A claim we cannot back stays unmade. Where a statement comes from a vendor's own documentation and has not been independently checked, it is attributed to the vendor and says so.
Who operates the publication
A human owner operates the publication, sets these rules and is accountable for what appears. That is a different claim from “a human writes and approves every conclusion”, and this site will not make the second one.