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  • dev

    SMTP2GO

    A transactional email service: contact forms, confirmations, automatic notifications. Simple API and SMTP, clear dashboard. Why: It’s what powers the forms on our sites. Reliable, well documented, and excellent value for money.

  • productivity

    kSuite

    A European alternative to Google Workspace from Infomaniak: email, calendar, storage, video conferencing, shared documents. Data hosted in Switzerland. Why: We migrated our own studio to kSuite. More privacy, no ad tracking, and a reasonable price.

  • dev

    WP Engine

    High-performance WordPress hosting with staging environments, automatic backups, CDN and built-in security. Why: When a WordPress project needs to be solid and fast, it’s our first choice. The technical support is genuinely professional-grade. Offer: 3 months free through our link

  • dev

    Weglot

    Turnkey multilingual translation: automatic content detection, visual editor, multilingual SEO management, clean per-language URLs. Why: For clients without the budget for a full bilingual redesign, Weglot delivers a translated site in a few days with a polished result.

  • other

    CookieYes

    Consent banner compliant with the GDPR, Law 25 (Québec) and the CCPA. Cookie scanner, consent log, customizable interface. Why: Compliant, quick to set up, and free for most of our clients’ sites. It’s our go-to on sites that need it.

  • other

    UserWay

    An accessibility widget and automated audit: contrast, keyboard navigation, screen reading, text alternatives. Compliance dashboard. Why: A useful complement when a full redesign isn’t possible in the short term. It improves the experience for people with disabilities starting today.

  • dev

    Modern Events Calendar

    An advanced WordPress plugin for managing and displaying events: multiple views, ticketing, recurring events, iCal import, integrations. Why: The go-to for WordPress sites that need a real calendar, not just a list of dated posts.

  • dev

    Railway

    A deployment platform for web apps, databases and services: continuous deployment from Git, environment variable management, automatic scaling. Why: Minimal configuration, predictable pricing, and great for modern projects in Node, Astro, Next or Python. We use it for our own tools.

  • design

    Figma

    Real-time collaborative vector design tool: wireframes, high-fidelity mockups, interactive prototypes, shared design systems. Why: It’s our day-to-day workspace. Collaborating with clients and developers feels natural, and design systems stay alive.

  • dev

    PostHog

    An all-in-one product analytics platform: event tracking, funnels, heatmaps, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing. Self-hosting option for full control of your data. Why: We much prefer PostHog over Google Analytics: richer, better for privacy, and the free tier covers most of the projects we launch.

  • dev

    Shopify

    An all-in-one e-commerce platform: catalogue, payments, inventory, shipping, apps, customizable themes in Liquid. Why: The right choice for most online stores. Reliable, well equipped, and its app ecosystem covers just about every business need. Offer: Free trial through our link