Building Oriz: 1000+ Free Online Tools Platform

Oriz (oriz.in) started as a weekend project and grew into a platform serving thousands of users daily. Here’s the story of how it was built.

The Problem

I kept searching for simple online tools — image converters, JSON formatters, hash generators — and kept hitting paywalls or ad-heavy sites. I thought: what if I built one platform with everything?

Architecture

• Frontend: Next.js 14 with App Router
• API Layer: Cloudflare Workers (edge computing, zero cold starts)
• Storage: Cloudflare R2 for generated files
• CDN: Cloudflare Pages for static assets

Key Technical Decisions

Edge-First Architecture

Every tool runs on Cloudflare Workers, meaning < 50ms latency globally. No server to manage, no scaling concerns.

Monorepo Structure

All 1000+ tools live in a Turborepo monorepo with shared UI components and utilities.

AI Integration

Some tools use LangChain for AI-powered features like text summarization and code explanation.

Lessons Learned

1. Start with 10 tools, validate, then scale
2. SEO is everything for a tools platform
3. Performance beats features every time

What’s Next

Oriz is growing. I’m adding more AI-powered tools and building an API for developers to integrate Oriz tools into their own apps.