What is Tekyous?

Tekyous is an interactive tech stack builder & tools directory - a web-based platform that helps developers and founders select, visualize, and compare technology tools for their projects. It provides real-time recommendations based on project parameters and allows users to create editable architecture diagrams on an interactive canvas.

Who is it for?

Tekyous is designed for both technical and non-technical users — developers, indie hackers, startup founders, and engineering teams who need to plan or evaluate a technology stack. It benefits anyone building web applications, data pipelines, or automation workflows, as well as non-technical founders who want to understand the modern technology landscape before committing to a direction.

How is it priced?

The platform is currently free to use with no account required. Paid plans are on the roadmap and will cover additional features such as saved stacks, advanced exports, and AI-assisted recommendations. The core stack builder and tools catalogue will remain free.

How does it compare to alternatives?

Tekyous sits at the intersection of three things that have traditionally been separate: tools directories (informational, browse-only), diagram tools (visual, but unaware of the tools themselves), and stack recommendation tools (mostly static forms with no iteration). Tekyous combines all three on a live interactive canvas, with rule-based real-time recommendations driven by actual tool relationship data.

Key features

• Real-time stack recommendations based on project parameters

• Visual, editable architecture diagrams on an interactive canvas

• Rule-based, real-time tool suggestions based on actual compatibility data

• Sandbox mode for free-form exploration

• Questionnaire mode for curated starting stacks by project type and experience level

• Export and import stack configurations as JSON

Use cases

• Planning a new web app architecture by selecting compatible frontend, backend, and database tools.

• Building a data pipeline with recommended ETL and storage tools for analytics projects.

• Creating an automation and choosing different platforms

• Choosing the developer stack, so deciding between different IDEs, Agentic tools and LLM providers

• Deciding between self-hosting a tool or using a cloud service

• Evaluating technology options as a non-technical founder before speaking to engineers or committing to a build direction.