1. Builds
  2. Waitlist / landing page

Waitlist / landing page

Launch a clean waitlist: landing page, signup capture, and confirmation email — on a £0 free-tier stack (or a small paid hosting upgrade if you need commercial Vercel).

For: founder validating an idea before building the product

Priced from vendor pages
Prices checked
16 Oct 2026
Exchange rate
1 USD = £0.7489
Sources
6
How we check

The stack

BUILDLovableFast landing UIFree → £22 (annual £19/mo)
Layer
AI app builder (optional)
Plan
Free → Pro
What it does here
Fast landing UI
Note
GBP on pricing page; Free 30 credits/mo
DATAAUTHSupabaseSimple signup store + auth if neededFree
Layer
DB (signups)
Plan
Free
What it does here
Simple signup store + auth if needed
Note
Pauses after 1 week inactivity
HOSTNetlify (lean) or VercelDeploy the pageFree / £14.98
Layer
Hosting
Plan
Free / Pro
What it does here
Deploy the page
Note
Vercel Hobby is non-commercial — use Pro for a real commercial launch

Block pages: Vercel · Netlify

MAILResendConfirm signupsFree
Layer
Email (confirmation)
Plan
Free
What it does here
Confirm signups
Note
3,000/mo, 100/day
OPSGitHubDependabot + secret scanningFree
Layer
Monitoring and security
Plan
Free
What it does here
Dependabot + secret scanning
Note
Secret scanning + push protection free on public repos; private Secret Protection price not found

Steps

  1. Scaffold

    Build a single landing page (optional: Lovable → GitHub).

    Done when page runs locally.

  2. Supabase

    Table for emails (or Auth magic link); enable RLS so only server/service role inserts.

    Done when a test signup writes a row.

  3. Resend

    Verify domain (SPF/DKIM/DMARC); send a confirmation email on signup.

    Done when inbox receives it.

  4. Deploy

    Netlify Free, or Vercel Pro if commercial.

    Done when public URL captures emails.

  5. Harden

    Rate-limit signups; no public SELECT on the waitlist table; spend alerts if you leave Free.

Watch out for

  • Supabase Free pauses after 1 week of inactivity — fine for a short validation sprint; bad if the waitlist must stay live unattended.
  • Vercel Hobby is non-commercial — a public product waitlist that is commercial use needs Pro (£14.98).
  • Resend Free: 3,000/mo and 100/day — fine for early waitlists; bursts can hit the daily cap.
  • Lovable Free: 30 build credits/mo — enough for a simple page; Pro if you iterate hard.

What it costs each month

Stage Platform (no Lovable) Stripe fees Total + Lovable Pro
(a) Lean free (Netlify Free + Supabase Free + Resend Free) £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £22.00
(b) Commercial hosting (Vercel Pro + Supabase Free + Resend Free) £14.98 £0.00 £14.98 £36.98

No Stripe in this build (waitlist has no payments). Lovable Pro is £22/mo billed monthly (GBP). Excluded: VAT, domains, usage overages.

Platform at (a) = Netlify Free + Supabase Free + Resend Free (= £0.00).
Platform at (b) = Vercel Pro £14.98 + Supabase Free + Resend Free.

What the totals leave out

  • Lean path can be £0 on free tiers (desk-costed).
  • Commercial Vercel adds £14.98/mo before any email volume issues.
  • Lovable optional; pricing-page GBP £22/mo (VAT unknown).

Disclosures

No sponsored or affiliate placements.

Sources

FX (USD tools only): 1 USD = 0.7489 GBP (Bank of England reference rate, 16 Oct 2026). Source: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/_iadb-fromshowcolumns.asp?csv.x=yes&Datefrom=12/Oct/2026&Dateto=20/Oct/2026&SeriesCodes=XUDLUSS&CSVF=TN&UsingCodes=Y&VPD=Y&VFD=N (checked 2026-10-23). Lovable is GBP — no FX. Vercel Pro $20 → £14.98.

Source: Stackguide desk research, checked 16 Oct 2026, using the vendor pricing pages below. Confidence: desk-costed.

Vendor URL
Supabase https://supabase.com/pricing
Netlify https://www.netlify.com/pricing/
Vercel https://vercel.com/pricing
Resend https://resend.com/pricing
Lovable https://lovable.dev/pricing
FX https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/database/_iadb-fromshowcolumns.asp?csv.x=yes&Datefrom=12/Oct/2026&Dateto=20/Oct/2026&SeriesCodes=XUDLUSS&CSVF=TN&UsingCodes=Y&VPD=Y&VFD=N

Change log

Date Change Source
2026-10-16 First desk-costed Waitlist build (replaces draft placeholder) Stackguide desk research
2026-10-16 Totals table split into Stage, Platform, Stripe fees, Total and + Lovable Pro columns Editorial update
2026-10-23 USD prices re-converted at the Bank of England reference rate, 1 USD = 0.7489 GBP (16 Oct 2026), the one rate used site-wide (was 0.7535, exchangerates.org.uk 15 Oct 2026 close); £ figures and totals re-derived Bank of England series XUDLUSS, checked 2026-10-23