Here's everything we've built so far, what we're working on right now, and what's coming next — all designed to save you time and money on software decisions.
Tools Reviewed
Connections Checked
Automations
Tutorials & Guides
Everything below is live right now.
Every tool scored the same way, with real strengths and weaknesses. No tool pays for a higher rating.
Real workflows other small businesses run, and the tools that make them work.
Put tools side by side and see which one fits how your business actually works.
Check if your tools connect before you commit, so you avoid manual workarounds later.
Estimate what fixing your manual work could be worth, using your own numbers.
Tutorials, videos, and guides for the tools you use, so you can learn them, not just find them.
These are in the works right now.
Every feature becomes free. The only paid feature is chatting with the AI CTO, because every chat costs us to run.
Planned for November and December 2026.
Pick your QuickBooks Desktop version and see when support ends and what stops working, like payroll, bank feeds and card processing.
Browse the full directory right now. Create a free account only if you want to save your work.
Lock-in sections and Openness scores for nine platforms small businesses run on. They show how hard it is to reach your own data and leave, straight from each vendor’s own pages.
Stuck with software that won’t do what you need? Every page links to a short chat with STOA. We don’t sell software, so we have no stake in which one you use.
The tools and learning resources for each session of the AI Build Cohort, ready before the first session on 28 October.
Tell us what you run and what it won’t let you do. We show you what the vendor allows, and what it takes to get around it.
A free plan for STOA referral partners, once the Partner Agreement is approved.
We don't sell software, and no tool pays for a higher rating. So these are off the table:
