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Indie Starter vs ShipFast
Short answer: Pick Indie Starter if you want full-stack SaaS boilerplate with integrated services; pick ShipFast if you want full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth. Both are paid.
Which to pick
Pick Indie Starter if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS boilerplate with integrated services
- Integrations with TypeScript, Zod or Sanity (on Indie Starter's list, not ShipFast's)
Pick ShipFast if you want…
- Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Rapid startup launch
- Integrations with Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun or Resend (on ShipFast's list, not Indie Starter's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Indie Starter:Indie Starter provides modern React/Next.js boilerplates with built-in auth, DB, payments, SEO and UI components to jump-start SaaS projects.
- ShipFast:NextJS boilerplate that includes payments, auth, email, SEO and UI components to launch SaaS or AI web apps quickly.
- Best for
- Indie Starter:Full-stack SaaS boilerplate with integrated services
- ShipFast:Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Who it’s for
- Indie Starter:Founders, freelance developers, teams and anyone needing a fast, production-ready web app starter.
- ShipFast:Indie makers and developers building SaaS, AI tools or other web apps with Next.js.
- Pricing
- Indie Starter:Paid
- ShipFast:Paid
- Works with
- Indie Starter:React, Next.js, Supabase, TypeScript, Zod, Sanity, Stripe, Umami
- ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase
Indie Starter features
- Ready-made UI. Landing, core, auth and legal pages styled with Tailwind and shadcn/ui, customizable without writing common components.
- Authentication. Magic-link and social logins (Google, GitHub) pre-configured via Supabase.
- Payments. Stripe checkout, webhooks and subscription management included out of the box.
- Database. Supabase-hosted Postgres database ready for use.
- SEO & Blog. Sitemap, robots.txt, meta tags and a Sanity-backed blog with schema.org markup.
- Analytics. Umami and Google Analytics integrations pre-wired.
- TypeScript & Zod. Static typing and runtime validation for safer development.
- Tailwind Customization. Easily adjust styles and components to match brand colors.
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.
Indie Starter vs ShipFast FAQ
What is the difference between Indie Starter and ShipFast?+
ShipFast emphasizes shipping a startup in days with its own set of tools, while Indie Starter provides a ready-made codebase with integrated services.
Should I use Indie Starter or ShipFast?+
Pick Indie Starter if you want full-stack SaaS boilerplate with integrated services or integrations with TypeScript, Zod or Sanity (on Indie Starter's list, not ShipFast's). Pick ShipFast if you want full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth, rapid startup launch or integrations with Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun or Resend (on ShipFast's list, not Indie Starter's).
Is Indie Starter or ShipFast free?+
No, both are paid and neither has a free plan.
Do Indie Starter and ShipFast integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React, Next.js, Supabase and Stripe. Indie Starter also lists TypeScript, Zod, Sanity, Umami and 2 more; ShipFast also lists Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB and 1 more.
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