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DevToDollars vs ShipFast
Focuses on rapid startup shipping, not on ongoing CTO or staffing services.
Which to pick
Pick DevToDollars if you want…
- Fractional CTO and custom dev services
- Open-source code (devtodollars/flutter-production-template on GitHub)
Pick ShipFast if you want…
- Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Fast startup launch
Side by side
- What it is
- DevToDollars:DevToDollars provides CTO-as-a-service, custom software development, and developer hiring for startups.
- ShipFast:NextJS boilerplate that includes payments, auth, email, SEO and UI components to launch SaaS or AI web apps quickly.
- Best for
- DevToDollars:Fractional CTO and custom dev services
- ShipFast:Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Who it’s for
- DevToDollars:Founders and early-stage startups needing technical leadership or development resources.
- ShipFast:Indie makers and developers building SaaS, AI tools or other web apps with Next.js.
- Pricing
- DevToDollars:Contact sales
- ShipFast:Paid
- Open source
- DevToDollars:Yes
- ShipFast:—
- Works with
- DevToDollars:—
- ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase
DevToDollars features
- Custom Software Development. Tailored applications built around exact business processes and goals.
- Mobile App Development. Native and cross-platform iOS/Android apps that delight users.
- AI Agent Development & Integration. Custom AI agents and automations wired directly into existing stacks.
- MVP Development. Launch market-ready MVPs in weeks to start learning from real users fast.
- Hire Developers. Vetted engineers by role and stack ready to start on your codebase.
- Dedicated Development Team. Full-time engineering team that plugs straight into your workflow.
- Fractional CTO Consulting. Senior technical leadership and strategy on a part-time basis.
- End-to-End Project Management. Handles design, development, and deployment from start to finish.
ShipFast features
- Ready-to-use NextJS starter. Boilerplate code with app/router, pages router, TypeScript or JavaScript options.
- Integrated payments. Stripe or Lemon Squeezy integration with webhook handling.
- Email infrastructure. Mailgun or Resend setup with DKIM/DMARC/SPF and webhook forwarding.
- Auth & OAuth. Google OAuth, magic links and login UI out of the box.
- Database options. MongoDB or Supabase integration ready for use.
- SEO & blog. Built-in SEO tags, blog pages and meta handling.
- UI components & animations. Pre-styled components, modals, popovers and animation utilities.
- AI-ready codebase. Structure designed for AI code assistants to generate full features instantly.
DevToDollars vs ShipFast FAQ
Is DevToDollars or ShipFast free?+
ShipFast is paid.
Is DevToDollars or ShipFast open source?+
DevToDollars is open source (devtodollars/flutter-production-template on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for ShipFast.
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