Raycast
14:02
Productivity
Raycast
9.4
★★★★★
The Spotlight replacement that quietly rewired our whole workflow.
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001 / How we review
One tool.
One tool.
Four weeks.
A real project.
We never review from a demo. Every tool is set up on a project we ship, used daily, benchmarked and logged. The score only comes after that.
score(tool) =
Speed
.3
Developer experience
.4
Value
.3
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Set it up on a live project
We clone a real repo and use the tool the way a paying customer would.
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Use it daily for four weeks
Long enough to hit the limits, the bugs and the pricing surprises.
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Benchmark and log everything
Speed tests, bug notes and cost tracking feed the score directly.
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Publish the verdict
A full video and a written review. Zero sponsors, every time.
002 / Reviews
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Featured Reviews
6 of 23 reviews
Linear
11:48
Productivity
Linear
9.1
★★★★★
Fast, opinionated issue tracking. Great until you need custom fields.
Cursor
18:30
AI
Cursor
8.3
★★★★☆
Two months of daily AI pair-programming: the good, the weird and the bill.
Supabase
16:15
Backend
Supabase
8.6
★★★★☆
Postgres with batteries included. Auth is the standout; edge functions less so.
Notion
12:40
Docs
Notion
6.8
★★★☆☆
Flexible to a fault, and why our engineering docs moved elsewhere.
Warp
09:55
Dev tools
Warp
8.0
★★★★☆
A modern terminal that finally feels like it was built this decade.
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Tools tested in real projects
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003 / Deals
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Roundups we'd send to a friend. Every pick is tested, and prices are rechecked weekly.
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Vercel vs Netlify vs Render
3 hosts tested
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004 / Resources
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Latest Articles
Guide
6 min read
How we score a tool: the Sudo Review method
The rubric behind every score, and why we never accept review copies.
Sep 22, 2026
News
4 min read
Copilot changed its pricing. Here is who pays more.
A plain-English breakdown, plus three alternatives worth a look.
Sep 18, 2026
Blog
9 min read
A lean dev stack for under $20 a month
Hosting, database, monitoring and email we would run in production.
Sep 10, 2026
005 / FAQ
Have questions?
Do companies pay for reviews?
No. We take no sponsorships, no paid placements and no review copies. Every tool is used on the same plan a normal customer would pick.
How is a score calculated?
After at least four weeks in a real project, each tool is scored on speed (30%), developer experience (40%) and value (30%). The full rubric is published in our method guide.
How do affiliate links work?
Some links earn us a commission. It never changes a ranking or a verdict, and tools without affiliate programs are ranked the same way.
How often are deals updated?
Prices on every deal and roundup are rechecked weekly.
Can I request a review?
Yes. Send the tool name through the request form and we will add it to the queue.
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