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Indie Kit vs Wave V3

Next.js boilerplate, not PHP/Laravel based.

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What it is
Indie Kit:Indie Kit is a Next.js 15 boilerplate that provides production-ready SaaS features for solo developers.
Wave V3:Wave is an open-source Laravel & Livewire SaaS boilerplate with built-in auth, billing, subscriptions, and more.
Best for
Indie Kit:Full-stack SaaS starter with AI-optimized code
Wave V3:Ready-made Laravel SaaS starter
Who it’s for
Indie Kit:Solo developers and indie hackers building SaaS or B2B apps.
Wave V3:Developers who want to launch a SaaS quickly using Laravel.
Pricing
Indie Kit:Paid
Wave V3:Open source
Open source
Indie Kit:—
Wave V3:Yes, 6,552 GitHub stars
Works with
Indie Kit:Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Supabase, PlanetScale
Wave V3:Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Filament, Stripe, Paddle
DevHunt upvotes
Indie Kit:331
Wave V3:0
Launched on DevHunt
Indie Kit:Apr 2025
Wave V3:Sep 2025

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.

Wave V3 features

  • Authentication. Customizable user registration and login powered by DevDojo Auth.
  • Billing & Subscriptions. One-time or recurring payments via Stripe or Paddle, linked to user roles.
  • Roles & Permissions. Assign permissions based on roles and tie roles to subscription plans.
  • User Profiles. Public profiles with configurable fields for each user.
  • Blog & Changelog. Built-in blog and changelog to publish posts and updates.
  • Admin Panel. Filament-powered admin to manage users, posts, plans, and settings.

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