Meet Rae

Rae leads the editorial team at ChooseMyStack. She tests tools, writes buyer's guides, and makes sure the recommendations are honest.

Rae Mercer writes buyer's guides, comparisons, and reviews at ChooseMyStack. The job sounds simple, but it is challenging to do well. She cuts through marketing, tests how tools work in real life, and helps readers find software that will still meet their needs a year later.

Most of this work involves hands-on tasks. She sets up trials, runs the same tasks across different products, and reads the pricing pages that most people skip. The result is direct comparisons and category guides on the site, covering everything from email marketing platforms to AI coding tools.

Rae is especially interested in open-source and self-hosted options, as well as the pricing traps that can quietly hurt teams as they grow. Every recommendation is independent; ChooseMyStack does not accept payment for its rankings.

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