Compare

DevToDollars vs ShipFast

Focuses on rapid startup shipping, not on ongoing CTO or staffing services.

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, 996 GitHub stars
ShipFast:—
Works with
DevToDollars:—
ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase
DevHunt upvotes
DevToDollars:3
ShipFast:82
Launched on DevHunt
DevToDollars:Jul 2024
ShipFast:Jan 2024

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.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.