About UK Software Stack

Straight answers to software decisions.

UK Software Stack helps small businesses make one bounded software decision at a time: compare two products, decide whether software is needed, decide whether to switch, or decide whether the cost is worth it.

What we cover

We focus on common small-business software components such as accounting, project and task management, CRM, productivity suites, booking and selected AI tools.

We do not try to model every possible combination in an entire company software stack. Each core page answers a specific decision.

Who publishes it

UK Software Stack is published by Nigel Brandom trading as NB Media, a NB Media project.

How the site may be funded

The site may earn money from clearly identified affiliate links, display advertising and optional practical implementation products such as guides, checklists or walkthroughs.

Commercial availability does not determine the editorial conclusion. Read the affiliate disclosure.

Editorial principles

Decision first.Answer the question before asking the reader to work through detail.

Evidence second.Material product claims are checked against primary sources where practical.

No dead-end conclusions.A “no” should lead to a practical next action when a genuinely cheaper or easier alternative exists.

Switching has a cost.Migration, retraining and rebuilding workflows matter as much as headline subscription prices.

No fake hands-on claims.We distinguish documented facts from editorial judgement and genuine testing.

Read the editorial policy