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Indie Kit vs Wave V3
Next.js boilerplate, not PHP/Laravel based.
Indie KitNextJS 15 boilerplate with all the features you need
Wave V3Turn your SaaS idea into reality – fast.Which to pick
Pick Indie Kit if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with AI-optimized code
- Next.js SaaS starter
- Integrations with Next.js, TypeScript or shadcn/ui (on Indie Kit's list, not Wave V3's)
Pick Wave V3 if you want…
- Ready-made Laravel SaaS starter
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Laravel, Livewire or Alpine.js (on Wave V3'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.
- 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
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.
Indie Kit vs Wave V3 FAQ
Is Indie Kit or Wave V3 free?+
Indie Kit is paid. Wave V3 is free and open source.
Is Indie Kit or Wave V3 open source?+
Wave V3 is open source (thedevdojo/wave on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Indie Kit.
Do Indie Kit and Wave V3 integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Tailwind CSS and Stripe. Indie Kit also lists Next.js, TypeScript, shadcn/ui, Lemon Squeezy and 8 more; Wave V3 also lists Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Filament and 1 more.
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Indie Kit
331 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Apr 15, 2025
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