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The Solopreneur Tool Stack:
8 Tools That Actually Work

I’ve spent 15 years in digital marketing and 3 years testing tools for building passive income alongside a full-time job. This is the exact stack I use – not what sounds good in a review, but what I actually pay for every month.

An 8-page PDF with the tools, why I chose them, what they cost, and what I’d try first if I were starting today.

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What’s in the PDF

  • The exact 8 tools I use to run PassiveKit and build passive income alongside a full-time job
  • What each tool costs, what it replaces, and whether the free plan is enough to start
  • The order I’d set them up in if I were starting from zero today
  • One tool I tried and dropped – and why
  • What I’d change if I were doing it again

The 8 Tools Covered

Email Marketing

Kit (ConvertKit)

Free up to 10,000 subscribers. The email platform I use to stay in touch with readers.

Newsletter

Beehiiv

Built-in monetisation and a discovery network that sends new subscribers your way.

Digital Products

Gumroad

No monthly fee. Sell a PDF or template and get paid within days.

Design

Canva

Free plan covers 90% of what you need. Pro worth it once you publish consistently.

Workspace

Notion

Content calendar, project tracker, and notes – all in one place. Free for solo use.

WordPress SEO

Rank Math

Free plugin that outperforms Yoast Premium. Pro at $8.99/month adds rank tracking.

Online Courses

Teachable

Structured course delivery with a mobile app. Worth it once you earn consistently.

SEO Research

SE Ranking

The tool I use to find keywords and track rankings for PassiveKit. 14-day free trial.

Free. No email required. Just a direct download from Gumroad.

Get the Free PDF → Instant download · 8 pages · Updated April 2026

Affiliate Disclosure: Some links in the PDF and on this page are affiliate links. If you sign up through one of them I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never influences which tools I include – I only cover tools I personally use and pay for.