Technology Stack Recommendations

Scalable platform recommendations optimized for each startup stage

Pre-Seed Stage

0-2 employees, less than $250K raised

Zoho One

$37/user/month (Annual) • $45/user/month (Monthly)

Complete business suite with 45+ integrated applications

  • CRM, Email, Documents, Analytics
  • Single sign-on across all apps
  • Unified admin console
  • 24/7 support included

Website & Hosting

DNN CMS on shared hosting

Professional website platform

  • HIPAA-compliant capabilities
  • FDA-appropriate disclaimers
  • Mobile responsive
  • SEO optimized

Monthly Cost Summary

~$50-100
per month

Seed Stage

$500K-2M raised, 3-8 employees

Zoho CRM Professional

$23/user/month

Advanced CRM with territory management and custom reports

  • Territory management
  • Custom dashboards
  • Advanced workflows
  • Integration capabilities

Google Workspace

$12/user/month

Professional email and collaboration platform

  • Professional email hosting
  • Google Drive, Docs, Sheets
  • Video conferencing
  • Calendar integration

Monthly Cost Summary

~$200-400
per month

Series A+ Stage

2M+ raised, 10-30 employees

Zoho CRM Ultimate

$52/user/month

Enterprise CRM with AI features and advanced automation

  • AI-powered insights (Zia)
  • Custom functions and scripts
  • Multi-product line setup
  • Advanced territory management

Zoho Marketing Plus

$240/month

Enterprise marketing automation platform

  • Advanced email campaigns
  • Lead scoring and nurturing
  • Multi-channel campaigns
  • Advanced segmentation

Monthly Cost Summary

~$1,000-2,500
per month