Stacked vs Traditional SaaS

You don't need
another scheduling tool.
You need to stop renting
your workflow.

Stacked gives you access to everything you need to build and own your marketing system for £28/month. Compare that to the £100–200/month most freelancers spend renting tools built for someone else.

The problem

Traditional tools weren't
built for you.

01

Subscriptions that never end

Every month, money leaves your account. Whether you had a quiet month or a packed one. Whether you used the tool daily or forgot it existed.

02

Paying for features you don't use

Built for teams of 20. Priced for teams of 20. You are one person managing clients, but the tool charges you like you run a marketing department.

03

Rigid systems, your problem

The workflow is theirs. The approval process is theirs. The client portal is theirs. You bend your process to fit the tool. Not the other way around.

04

The stack creep is real

Scheduler. Analytics. Client management. Invoice tool. Budget tracker. Suddenly you are paying for five things and none of them talk to each other.

Side by side

The difference is
structural.

Stacked Built for you
Traditional SaaS
Pricing model £28/month membership £40–£200/month per tool, forever
Ownership Build something you control and own You rent access — cancel and it's gone
Customisation Built around your workflow You adapt to their system
Client management Designed for multi-client freelancers Built for internal teams, not client work
Scalability Add clients — no extra cost More clients = higher tier = higher bill
Long-term cost Pays for itself vs SaaS within 1–2 months Compounds indefinitely
Workflow flexibility Configurable to how you actually work Fixed templates and rigid processes

The real numbers

What your current stack
is really costing you.

A typical freelancer's monthly tool spend. Each one felt like a small cost. Add them up and look what you're actually paying.

Social scheduler £15–£40/mo
Analytics platform £20–£49/mo
Client management tool £10–£30/mo
Invoice software £10–£20/mo
Content research tool £15–£35/mo
Monthly stack total ~£70–£174/mo
Annual cost ~£840–£2,088/yr
3-year cost ~£2,520–£6,264
Stacked — one-time setup £28/month
Build what you own Cancel anytime

What makes it different

Built for one.
Works like it.

01

Built for freelancers, not teams

No per-seat pricing. No team dashboards you'll never use. No enterprise compliance features taking up space. Every decision made around how a solo operator actually works.

02

Custom to your workflow

Before anything is set up, Darren talks to you about how you work. Clients, approval process, posting schedule — the tool is configured around your reality, not a generic template.

03

Unlimited. No hidden tiers.

Add more clients. Post more content. Scale your freelance work. The cost doesn't move. No upgrade prompts. No "you've hit your limit" messages on a busy week.

04

One tool replacing many

Stacked is designed to consolidate. Scheduling, client approvals, content calendars — in one place, owned by you. The goal is fewer tools, not more. And that number grows over time.

Honest

This isn't
for everyone.

Not right for you if...
  • You want plug-and-play SaaS with zero conversation before you start
  • You run a large agency with enterprise infrastructure needs
  • You need a fully polished, feature-complete product right now
  • You are not willing to change how you work — even slightly
But if you want...
  • Real control over your tools — not access you can lose at any time
  • A lower long-term cost that stops compounding every month
  • A system built specifically around the way you work with clients
  • Direct contact with the person who built it and can adapt it

Ready to stop renting

Stop paying monthly for tools
that weren't built for you.

Stacked membership is £28/month. Access all tools, build your system, own what you create. Or get guided through the full build for £399 one-time.

With Stacked, you're building something you control. Not renting access.