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Indie Kit vs shadcn/pro

Open-source NextJS 15 boilerplate without premium UI blocks
Indie KitNextJS 15 boilerplate with all the features you needshadcn/proAdvanced Next 15 and React 19 SaaS Starter Kit

Which to pick

Pick Indie Kit if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter with AI-optimized code
  • Free NextJS starter
  • Integrations with Next.js, TypeScript or Tailwind CSS (on Indie Kit's list, not shadcn/pro's)

Pick shadcn/pro if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter kit
  • Integrations with React 19, Prisma or Auth.js (next-auth v5) (on shadcn/pro's list, not Indie Kit's)

Side by side

What it is
Indie Kit:Indie Kit is a Next.js 15 boilerplate that provides production-ready SaaS features for solo developers.
shadcn/pro:shadcn/pro is a premium Next 15/React 19 SaaS starter kit with Prisma, Auth.js, shadcn/ui, Tailwind and email support.
Best for
Indie Kit:Full-stack SaaS starter with AI-optimized code
shadcn/pro:Full-stack SaaS starter kit
Who it’s for
Indie Kit:Solo developers and indie hackers building SaaS or B2B apps.
shadcn/pro:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made full-stack starter.
Pricing
Indie Kit:Paid
shadcn/pro:Paid
Plans
Indie Kit:—
shadcn/pro:Solo 399 USD · Team 999 USD · Enterprise 2,799 USD
Works with
Indie Kit:Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Supabase, PlanetScale
shadcn/pro:React 19, Prisma, Auth.js (next-auth v5), shadcn/ui, react-email

Indie Kit features

  • Quota & Plan Management. Built-in user limits and subscription handling without custom hacks.
  • AI-Optimized Development. Pre-trained Claude and Cursor AI skills accelerate feature generation.
  • Background Jobs & Emails. Integrated email templates, sequences and job scheduling via Inngest.
  • Super Admin Dashboard. Admin UI for user, plan, waitlist and contact form management.
  • Multi-Tenancy & B2B Support. Organization auth, team roles and plan-based billing for B2B products.
  • SEO & JSON-LD. Ready-made SEO components with JSON-LD for immediate search visibility.
  • Modern UI Components. Full shadcn/ui support and Tailwind CSS styling out of the box.
  • Secure Auth. Social login, magic links and role-based API protection.

shadcn/pro features

  • 3000+ UI blocks. Pre-built components from shadcn/ui to assemble pages quickly.
  • AI Workflows. Built-in AI utilities to accelerate feature development.
  • Unlimited projects & commercial usage. License permits any number of projects and commercial deployment.
  • Lifetime updates. One-time purchase includes all future updates.
  • Support response SLA. Enterprise plan gets 12-hour support, Team 24-hour, Solo 48-hour.

Indie Kit vs shadcn/pro FAQ

Is Indie Kit or shadcn/pro free?+

No, both are paid and neither has a free plan.

Do Indie Kit and shadcn/pro integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list shadcn/ui. Indie Kit also lists Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Stripe and 9 more; shadcn/pro also lists React 19, Prisma, Auth.js (next-auth v5) and react-email.

On DevHunt

Indie Kit

331 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Apr 15, 2025

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shadcn/pro

2 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Feb 4, 2025

shadcn/pro on DevHunt →

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