Complete Startup Technology Checklist
A practical checklist covering product infrastructure, security, analytics, payments, SEO and launch readiness.
Reviewed for 2026 • Technology pricing and capabilities can change.
Product foundation
Choose a domain, frontend, backend, database and hosting approach. Set up version control, deployment environments and basic error monitoring.
Implement authentication only as needed, and use established payment infrastructure rather than storing sensitive payment data yourself.
Generate my stackOperations and security
Set up backups, access controls, secrets management, dependency updates and monitoring. Decide how you will recover from a database or deployment failure.
Document third-party services and their pricing so operational costs do not become a surprise.
Launch and growth
Install analytics, Search Console and an XML sitemap. Create clear privacy, terms, cookie and advertising information. Test mobile performance and all critical user flows before launch.