tech-stack-evaluator

Technology Stack Evaluator

Evaluate and compare technologies, frameworks, and cloud providers with data-driven analysis and actionable recommendations.

Table of Contents

• Capabilities
• Quick Start
• Input Formats
• Analysis Types
• Scripts
• References

Capabilities

Quick Start

Compare Two Technologies

Compare React vs Vue for a SaaS dashboard.
Priorities: developer productivity (40%), ecosystem (30%), performance (30%).

Calculate TCO

Calculate 5-year TCO for Next.js on Vercel.
Team: 8 developers. Hosting: $2500/month. Growth: 40%/year.

Assess Migration

Evaluate migrating from Angular.js to React.
Codebase: 50,000 lines, 200 components. Team: 6 developers.

Input Formats

The evaluator accepts three input formats:

Text - Natural language queries

Compare PostgreSQL vs MongoDB for our e-commerce platform.

YAML - Structured input for automation

JSON - Programmatic integration

Analysis Types

Quick Comparison (200-300 tokens)

• Weighted scores and recommendation
• Top 3 decision factors
• Confidence level

Standard Analysis (500-800 tokens)

• Comparison matrix
• TCO overview
• Security summary

Full Report (1200-1500 tokens)

• All metrics and calculations
• Migration analysis
• Detailed recommendations

Scripts

stack_comparator.py

Compare technologies with customizable weighted criteria.

tco_calculator.py

Calculate total cost of ownership over multi-year projections.

ecosystem_analyzer.py

Analyze ecosystem health from GitHub, npm, and community metrics.

security_assessor.py

Evaluate security posture and compliance readiness.

migration_analyzer.py

Estimate migration complexity, effort, and risks.

References

Confidence Levels

When to Use

• Comparing frontend/backend frameworks for new projects
• Evaluating cloud providers for specific workloads
• Planning technology migrations with risk assessment
• Calculating build vs. buy decisions with TCO
• Assessing open-source library viability

When NOT to Use

• Trivial decisions between similar tools (use team preference)
• Mandated technology choices (decision already made)
• Emergency production issues (use monitoring tools)