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SaaS boilerplate alternatives — 47 options compared (2026)

If you are evaluating SaaS boilerplates, you are probably weighing 3–5 of them right now. Here is the honest picture: 47 real alternatives across Next.js, TanStack, Vue, and free options, grouped by stack, with per-competitor deep-dives.

Last updated 2026-07-01

TL;DR

Next.js dominates volume — ShipFast leads on community, Makerkit on B2B depth, MkSaaS on AI features.
Free options are real: Open SaaS (Wasp + AI demo), next-forge (Next.js Turborepo), TanStarter (TanStack Start reference).
TanStack Ship is the outlier — TanStack Start on Cloudflare edge, with growth attribution + MRR built into the $99 base tier.
Almost no one ships both real multi-tenancy AND growth attribution. That gap is TanStack Ship's reason to exist.

Snapshot: 8 leading alternatives at a glance

The dimensions that actually drive purchase decisions. Full per-competitor breakdowns linked below.

Kit	Price	Framework	Multi-tenant	Growth ops	Edge deploy
TanStack Ship	$99 – $299	TanStack Start	Yes	UTM + MRR built in	Cloudflare (native)
ShipFast	$199 flat	Next.js	No	DIY (~50h)	Vercel-first
Makerkit	$299 – $999	Next.js	Yes (deepest)	DIY	Vercel / self
Supastarter	$299 – $499	Next.js / Nuxt	Yes	DIY	Vercel / self
MkSaaS	$159 – $299	Next.js	Basic	DIY	Vercel
Open SaaS	Free (MIT)	Wasp DSL	Basic	DIY	Fly.io / self
next-forge	Free (MIT)	Next.js (Turborepo)	DIY	DIY	Vercel
ShipAny	$99 – $299	Own runtime	Basic	DIY	Own runtime

By category

Grouped by stack and philosophy so you can skim the ones that fit your bet.

Next.js SaaS kits

The dominant category — polished, mature, and where most competition sits.

ShipFast

$199 flat

Largest community, single-tenant, cookbook docs.

Best for: Solo indie hackers on a weekend product.

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Makerkit

$299 – $999

Deepest B2B multi-tenancy + Turborepo monorepo.

Best for: B2B teams needing enterprise-grade RBAC.

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MkSaaS

$159 – $299

AI-first with baked chat/image/text UIs + Fumadocs.

Best for: AI SaaS founders wanting a working AI reference.

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LastSaaS

$199+

RSC-first + Vercel AI SDK baked in.

Best for: AI-native founders on the current React paradigm.

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SaaSrock

$299 – $699

Feature-dense Remix-based kit with CRM/blog/admin bundled.

Best for: Agencies building content-heavy client SaaS.

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SaaS Pegasus

$99+

The only serious Django + Python SaaS starter.

Best for: Python-first teams.

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Next.js SaaS Boilerplate (generic)

Varies

The generic "Next.js SaaS starter" category buyer profile.

Best for: Anyone evaluating the Next.js baseline as a category.

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Free & open-source starters

Zero-dollar options. Trade money for learning-hours or self-assembly.

Open SaaS

Free (MIT)

MIT-licensed full-stack SaaS on Wasp. Ships a working AI demo.

Best for: Builders comfortable learning a new DSL.

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next-forge

Free (MIT)

Free Turborepo Next.js template with Clerk + Prisma + Mintlify.

Best for: Teams that will assemble the SaaS pieces themselves.

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TurboStarter

Free

Community Turborepo starter — lighter than next-forge.

Best for: Solo devs wanting a free Turborepo baseline.

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Turborepack template

Free

Reference implementation for Turborepo monorepos.

Best for: Learning Turborepo patterns.

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TanStack, Remix & Vite

The React ecosystem alternatives to Next.js.

TanStarter

Free

Community TanStack Start reference implementation.

Best for: Learning TanStack Start end-to-end.

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Remix SaaS Template

Varies

The Remix ecosystem SaaS starter option.

Best for: Teams on Remix (React Router 7).

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Vite React Template

Free

Client-only Vite + React (no SSR).

Best for: Internal tools, admin dashboards, SPA products.

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Supabase-first & Vue

Non-Next.js managed-backend options.

Supastarter

$299 – $499

The only serious kit shipping Nuxt (Vue) alongside Next.js.

Best for: Vue teams or Supabase-committed shops.

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Config-first / non-code

For builders who prefer configuration over coding.

ShipAny

$99 – $299

Config-driven, launches in hours. Adsense support.

Best for: Non-technical builders or ad-monetized sites.

Full comparison

Still comparing? Try our alternatives guides

If you know which product you want to move off, these guides rank 5–6 real replacements each — including options that are not TanStack Ship.

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How to choose the right alternative for you

Start with your framework decision. Next.js has the largest ecosystem; TanStack Start has type-safe routing; Wasp has AI reference demos; Nuxt is the only Vue path.

Then pick by what you don't want to rebuild. Multi-tenancy is 40–80 hours. Growth attribution + MRR dashboards is another 30–50 hours. Both add up faster than kit price.

Finally, weigh community vs founder-direct support. ShipFast has ~3,500 buyers on Discord. Newer kits have direct founder access instead — different tradeoff, both work.

Do not optimize for imagined scale. Most SaaS founders never hit the scale where "Turborepo vs single-app" or "SQLite vs Postgres" actually matters.

Full disclosure: we build TanStack Ship

Where we are honestly better

• Growth attribution (UTM + MRR) built into the base tier
• Cloudflare edge deployment — 10x cheaper at scale
• Multi-tenancy included from $99 (vs Makerkit Pro $499)
• Trilingual out of the box (en/zh/de)

Where competitors are honestly better

• Community size — ShipFast has ~3,500 buyers, we have ~200
• Enterprise RBAC depth — Makerkit Turbo is the leader
• Vue support — only Supastarter (Nuxt) ships this
• Ad-monetized sites — ShipAny's Adsense is unique
• AI demos out of the box — MkSaaS and Open SaaS win here

Frequently asked questions

Which SaaS boilerplate has the biggest community?

ShipFast, with roughly 3,500 buyers as of mid-2026. Makerkit is a distant second (~2,000). Everyone else is under 1,500 buyers.

What is the best free SaaS boilerplate?

Open SaaS if you're willing to learn Wasp (includes a working AI demo). next-forge if you want a free Next.js Turborepo foundation and will build SaaS features yourself. TanStarter for TanStack Start specifically.

Which alternative ships multi-tenancy from day one?

Makerkit (deepest RBAC), Supastarter (Supabase-first), and TanStack Ship (built into base tier at $99). ShipFast does not — expect 40–80 hours to add teams/workspaces yourself.

Which alternative has UTM attribution and MRR dashboards?

Only TanStack Ship ships these as first-class modules. Every other kit assumes you'll bolt on Segment or PostHog for events, and Baremetrics or ChartMogul for revenue — realistically 30–50 hours plus $50–$150/mo in tool cost.

Is Next.js still the default choice?

Yes for most people. Biggest ecosystem, best hiring, most tutorials. TanStack Start is a real challenger in 2026 for type-safe routing and edge deployment, but the Next.js community advantage is real.

What if I want Vue instead of React?

Supastarter's Nuxt variant is the only serious option in the paid SaaS-kit market. Everything else is React (Next.js, Remix, TanStack Start).

Can I migrate between these boilerplates later?

In practice, no — migration is a rewrite. Auth, routing, data patterns differ enough that you're better off picking correctly up front than hoping to switch.

What makes TanStack Ship different?

Three things: TanStack Start (type-safe routing + Server Functions), Cloudflare edge deployment (10x cheaper than Vercel at scale), and growth-first modules (UTM attribution, MRR dashboard, campaign management) built in from the $99 base tier.

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