Why I'm Done Juggling 10 SaaS Tools (And You Should Be Too)

You know that feeling at 10 AM when you've already opened Slack twice, Notion three times, checked Jira, replied in Intercom, and updated a Google Sheet—and you haven't actually built anything yet?

Yeah. Me too.
I've been shipping SaaS products for years, and honestly, the tool chaos is getting worse, not better. We kept adding "just one more tool" until our stacks became these Frankenstein monsters that drain more energy than they give back.

✅ The superapp thing is real now
I used to think superapps were overhyped. But after watching enough founders burn out from context-switching instead of actual hard problems, I get it.

A superapp is basically this: stop paying for 10 fragmented tools and use one place that does everything you need. Project management, docs, chat, analytics—all there. No more app-hopping hell.

✅ Why this matters if you're indie
Look, when you're bootstrapped or pre-revenue, every dollar and every minute counts.
Here's what actually changes:

✅ You stop bleeding focus
Context switching isn't just annoying—it's invisible burnout. Every time you jump apps, your brain resets. Superapps keep you in one place, which means you actually stay in flow state.
One founder I know said: "Moving to one workspace felt like my brain could finally breathe." Not dramatic—just true.

✅ Your expenses make sense again
Used to be fine spending $400/month across a dozen tools. Now? Every subscription stings. Superapps bundle everything into one bill. Easier to forecast, easier to justify, easier to stay lean.

✅ Integration hell ends
Ever tried connecting Slack + ClickUp + HubSpot? It's a mess. Superapps build integrations from day one instead of making you beg for Zapier workarounds.

✅ Everyone's on the same page
The real cost isn't the tools—it's misalignment. "Where's the latest roadmap?" "Who has the updated onboarding doc?" Superapps give you one source of truth. Everyone sees what matters.

✅ What makes this possible now
AI isn't just hype anymore—it actually learns your workflow instead of forcing you into some rigid system a PM designed three years ago.
Plus, building integrations doesn't require a full-stack dev pulling all-nighters anymore. Things actually talk to each other.
The sneaky advantage? Data gravity. The more your team works in one platform, the smarter it gets. It learns your patterns, cuts redundancies, surfaces insights. That's the real moat.

✅ Real examples from the wild
Teams are already doing this:

Notion teams running literally everything in one workspace
ClickUp getting more ambitious about being your entire OS
Linear building the dev-focused version

The pattern: founders want one home base where things just connect.
Tool stacks aren't exploding anymore—they're collapsing. On purpose.

✅ The part nobody talks about: mental bandwidth
Real talk: most indie hackers aren't failing because their product sucks. They're failing because their day sucks.
Every integration bug, every unnecessary tab switch, every "wait where did I see that again" moment—it's cognitive tax.
Superapps give you that energy back. You can finally think about product, strategy, growth. The stuff that actually moves the needle.
In a world where attention is your scarcest resource, that's everything.

✅ What's coming next
Next 2-3 years will be wild:

Traditional SaaS tools will merge/acquire to build superapp ecosystems
AI copilots will become default, automating the boring stuff
Vertical SaaS (fintech, HR, etc.) will turn into niche superapps with deep domain expertise

This isn't about one app to rule them all. It's about clearing the noise so you can think clearly again.

✅ My honest take
We spent a decade unbundling everything. Now we're re-bundling, but smarter.
Superapps won't make you creative or give you product sense.
But here's what they will do: let you think. You're not drowning in tabs wondering where the truth lives. You're just... building.
So real question: is your tool stack making you faster, or just louder?
Because the teams winning in 2025 aren't running the most tools. They're the ones with clear heads and the ability to focus.

What's your current tool stack looking like? Are you considering consolidating, or are you team "best-of-breed forever"? Would love to hear what's working (or not) for you.