Two Cents Software Stack vs Gravity

Type Safety Across Your Entire Stack

Two Cents Software Stack uses C# (a strictly-typed language) on the backend and TypeScript on the frontend. Every variable, every function parameter, every API response has an explicit type. The compiler catches type errors before they reach production.

Gravity uses JavaScript on both the backend and frontend. JavaScript's flexible type system means runtime type errors are possible in ways that strictly-typed languages prevent.

What this means for you: Fewer production bugs from type mismatches, better IDE support with intelligent code completion, easier refactoring when your codebase grows, and AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) make fewer mistakes.

Database Performance

Entity Framework Core (EF Core) in .NET provides query optimization that's battle-tested by Microsoft and thousands of enterprise applications. Complex queries, joins, and aggregations benefit from mature ORM patterns.

Node.js ORMs like Prisma or TypeORM are newer and less mature. They work well for simple queries but may require more optimization work for complex database operations.

What this means for you: Faster response times for complex queries, better connection pooling and memory management, more predictable performance under load, and proven patterns for handling large datasets.

Long-Running Background Jobs

.NET applications with Hangfire can handle long-running processes without timeout limits. Your webhook processing, CRM syncs, and scheduled tasks run reliably in the background.

Node.js is single-threaded by design. While it handles concurrent requests well, CPU-intensive or long-running tasks can block the event loop. Developers typically offload these to external queue systems.

What this means for you: Reliable background job processing without external dependencies, no Lambda function timeout limits or cold starts, simpler architecture (no SQS, Redis Queue, or Bull needed), and built-in job persistence and automatic retries with Hangfire.

Enterprise Integration

If you're building for enterprise customers, .NET integrates seamlessly with existing Microsoft infrastructure: Active Directory, Azure services, SQL Server, SharePoint, and Office 365.

Node.js can integrate with these services, but it requires more third-party packages and additional configuration.

What this means for you: Easier enterprise sales if your customers use Microsoft stack, native support for Windows authentication and AD, better compliance with enterprise security requirements, and established hiring pool for .NET developers in enterprise organizations.

Single Language Across Your Stack

Gravity uses JavaScript everywhere: backend, frontend, database migrations, build scripts, testing. If your entire team is comfortable with JavaScript, there's no context switching between languages.

Two Cents Software Stack requires knowledge of both C# and TypeScript. While TypeScript is similar to C#, there's still a learning curve if your team is JavaScript-only.

What this means for you: Faster onboarding for JavaScript-focused teams, shared code between frontend and backend (validation, types, utilities), simpler mental model if you prefer working in one language, and more npm packages available for immediate use.

Faster Initial Prototyping

Node.js's package ecosystem (npm) has solutions for almost everything. Need a feature? There's probably a package for it. JavaScript's dynamic nature means you can prototype features quickly without strict type definitions.

.NET requires more upfront design. You need to define your types, interfaces, and contracts before writing implementation code. This rigor pays off in larger codebases but slows down initial prototyping.

What this means for you: Quicker MVP development for simple applications, less ceremony for rapid feature experimentation, more third-party integrations available immediately, and easier to hire JavaScript developers initially.

Serverless Deployment

Node.js applications deploy naturally to serverless platforms like Vercel, Netlify, and AWS Lambda. Cold start times are minimal, and the ecosystem is built around serverless patterns.

While .NET supports serverless deployment, it's not the primary use case. .NET applications typically run on traditional servers (AWS ECS, Azure App Service, Fly.io).

What this means for you: Simpler deployment if you want serverless architecture, pay-per-request billing instead of always-on servers, automatic scaling without infrastructure management, and better integration with edge networks for global distribution.

Established Community

Gravity has 1,100+ users, active Discord community, and 6+ years of production feedback. The creator (Kyle Gawley) has refined the codebase based on hundreds of customer projects.

Two Cents Software Stack is newer. While the architecture is solid, it doesn't have the same volume of real-world usage yet.

What this means for you: More community support and shared knowledge with Gravity, proven patterns refined over multiple years, existing showcase of successful products built with the platform, and faster answers to common questions from experienced users.

Two Cents Software Stack

Five authentication methods: Email/password with verification, OAuth (Google, GitHub), magic link passwordless, TOTP two-factor authentication—all configurable via feature flags.

Advanced security features include session management with device tracking, account lockout protection with configurable thresholds, password history enforcement to prevent reuse, grace period account deletion with soft delete and recovery, JWT token rotation with short-lived access tokens (15min), and audit logging with geolocation tracking.

Custom-built authentication system that lives in your codebase. No Auth0 or external authentication service required. You control the code, the data, and the costs. No usage limits that scale with your growth.

Gravity

Four authentication methods: Email/password, magic links, social auth via OAuth (500+ providers supported through authentication libraries), and two-factor authentication.

Security features include session management, account lockout protection, JWT token authentication, user flags and lockouts, and a penetration-tested authentication flow.

Custom authentication system built with best practices. Includes comprehensive security measures and has been battle-tested by 1,100+ users.

Two Cents Software Stack

Complete multi-tenancy system with workspace-based data isolation and automatic repository filtering. Four-tier workspace roles (Guest, Member, Admin, Owner) plus hierarchical group organization for departments, teams, and projects. Group-level permissions (Viewer, Member, Lead) allow delegation—Leads can manage groups without requiring Admin rights.

Features email-based invitations with pre-assigned roles, domain verification for automatic membership, and a personal workspace for every user on signup. Data isolation runs through three layers: middleware, repository, and database—with automatic workspace filtering on every query and foreign key constraints to prevent cross-workspace access.

Billing integration supports both B2C mode (user subscription controls workspace creation) and B2B mode (each workspace has separate subscription), with seat counts syncing automatically with member changes.

Gravity

Organization system with team management and invitations, invite system for team members, user roles and permissions, and multi-tenant architecture with organization-based data scoping.

Organization-based multi-tenancy handles most common SaaS patterns, focusing on team collaboration without hierarchical structure.

Two Cents Software Stack

Dual business model support: B2C Mode (per-user subscriptions, individual billing) and B2B Mode (per-workspace subscriptions with seat-based pricing)—switch between modes with configuration changes.

Subscription management includes upgrade/downgrade with instant proration preview, seat-based pricing with automatic adjustments in B2B mode, retention offers during cancellation flow, payment grace period before suspension, abandoned checkout recovery with a 24-hour window, and complete webhook handling with idempotency.

Billing interface options let users manage everything in-app (addresses, tax IDs, payment methods, invoices) or redirect to Stripe's hosted customer portal for self-service—toggle between options via configuration. Supports multiple pricing tiers (monthly/yearly), trial periods, per-seat pricing for team plans, tax ID collection (VAT, GST, EIN, 30+ types), billing address management, and invoice history.

Gravity

Stripe integration for payment processing with subscription billing, free plans and trials, seat-based billing support, and usage-based billing capabilities. Complete Stripe integration with checkout flows.

Flexible subscription tiers, upgrade/downgrade functionality, billing portal integration, payment method management, and invoice generation. Production-ready Stripe integration tested by 1,100+ users, focusing on core billing functionality with less emphasis on dual business models.

Two Cents Software Stack

Two Cents Software UI includes 40+ production-ready React components: all primitives (Button, Input, Select, Dialog, Dropdown, Popover, Tooltip, Checkbox, Radio, Switch, Slider) plus composed components like DataTable (sorting/filtering/pagination), DatePicker, ComboBox, ThemeSwitcher, WorkspaceSwitcher, and StatefulButton.

Features automatic dark mode with OKLCH color space, full TypeScript support with comprehensive types, and accessibility-first design (ARIA labels, keyboard navigation). It's a standalone library with custom components drawing inspiration from modern design patterns, distributed as source files for complete customization control.

Frontend stack: React 19, Vite for development, TypeScript (strict mode), Tailwind CSS, React Router, TanStack Query, and Zustand for UI state.

Gravity

50+ components and 25+ views built with React and Tailwind CSS, using the shadcn/ui component library. Fully accessible components with dark mode support, responsive design, and production-ready templates.

Frontend stack: React with JavaScript, Vite for development, Tailwind CSS for styling, React Router, and modern React patterns.

Two Cents Software Stack

Hangfire integration with recurring scheduled jobs (cron expressions), fire-and-forget task queue, automatic retry with exponential backoff, Hangfire dashboard for monitoring, persistent job storage in PostgreSQL, and jobs that survive application restarts.

Pre-configured jobs include token cleanup (expired auth tokens, magic links), account creation confirmation cleanup, audit log archival, account deletion processing, billing sync with Stripe, abandoned checkout recovery, and CRM synchronization.

Background jobs are used throughout the stack for Stripe webhook processing (asynchronous), email sending (non-blocking), CRM data sync (HubSpot), and scheduled maintenance tasks.

Gravity

Background job system with task queuing, async operations, and job reliability. Background processing is supported but with less emphasis in documentation on specific job management features.

Two Cents Software Stack

Built-in HubSpot integration with automatic contact sync from user registrations, company sync from workspaces (with member counts), deal sync from Stripe subscriptions, lifecycle stage tracking (Lead → Customer), and background job processing (non-blocking). Extensible provider pattern makes it easy to add Salesforce, Pipedrive, or other CRMs.

Sync behavior: User registers → Contact created in HubSpot, Workspace created → Company record added, Subscription starts → Deal moves to closed-won, with automatic stage progression based on activity. Configuration allows enable/disable per record type, automatic sync on creation/updates, API credentials configuration, deal stage mapping, and custom field support.

Gravity

API integration capabilities, third-party service support, ChatGPT and DALL-E integration, and external API connections. Focus is on AI integrations rather than CRM. No built-in CRM sync mentioned in documentation.

Best For:

1. Enterprise-Grade Applications
Strong typing across the entire stack prevents production bugs. EF Core performance handles complex database operations. .NET reliability supports mission-critical workloads.

2. B2B SaaS with Team Structure
Hierarchical multi-tenancy (departments, teams, projects). Dual-level permissions (workspace + group roles). B2B workspace billing with automatic seat counting.

3. Backend-Frontend Separation
Scale backend and frontend independently. Plan to build mobile app or multiple frontends. Need traditional server architecture (no serverless).

4. Type Safety Priority
Prefer catching errors at compile time. Want full type safety from API to UI. Value intelligent IDE support and refactoring.

5. AI-Assisted Development
Work with Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot frequently. Want consistent patterns AI tools understand well. Need comprehensive documentation for AI context.

6. Complex Background Processing
Reliable long-running jobs without timeout limits. No external queue services required. Built-in job persistence and monitoring.

7. Microsoft Ecosystem
Enterprise customers use Azure, AD, Office 365. Need native Microsoft service integration. Team has .NET experience.

Not Ideal If:

Your entire team is JavaScript-only and learning C# is a barrier. You need fastest possible MVP prototyping over long-term maintainability. You prefer serverless deployment (Vercel, Netlify, Lambda). You want an established community with 6+ years of proven production use. You need extensive third-party npm package integrations.

Best For:

1. JavaScript-First Teams
Entire team comfortable with JavaScript/Node.js. No desire to learn C# or .NET patterns. Want single language across entire stack.

2. Rapid MVP Development
Need to ship product as fast as possible. Simpler backend requirements. Prototyping speed over long-term architecture.

3. Established Community
Want battle-tested code with 7 years of refinement. Value community support from 1,100+ users. Need existing showcase of successful products.

4. Serverless Deployment
Prefer Vercel, Netlify, or AWS Lambda. Want pay-per-request billing. Need automatic scaling without infrastructure management.

5. AI-Powered Features
Want ChatGPT and DALL-E integration built-in. Need AI features in your SaaS application. Plan to build AI wrapper products.

6. React Native Mobile App
Full iOS and Android mobile app included. Native mobile features already built. Shared codebase between web and mobile.

7. Proven Track Record
Risk-averse and want battle-tested code. Value testimonials from Apple designers and enterprise CTOs. Prefer mature ecosystem over newer architecture.

Not Ideal If:

You need hierarchical multi-tenancy (departments, teams, projects within workspaces). B2B workspace billing with automatic seat counting is required. Type safety across the entire stack is a priority. Complex database operations require EF Core-level optimization. Enterprise customers require .NET integration or Microsoft ecosystem. You want complete control over all components (custom library vs shadcn/ui).