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Larafast vs ShipFast
Targets startups with a broader tech-agnostic approach, whereas Larafast is Laravel-centric with payment and auth modules.
Which to pick
Pick Larafast if you want…
- Full-stack Laravel SaaS boilerplate
- Integrations with Laravel, Livewire or Vue.js (on Larafast's list, not ShipFast's)
Pick ShipFast if you want…
- Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Startup launch accelerator
- Integrations with Next.js, React or Lemon Squeezy (on ShipFast's list, not Larafast's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Larafast:Larafast is a production-ready Laravel SaaS starter kit with admin panel, auth, payments and SEO out of the box.
- ShipFast:NextJS boilerplate that includes payments, auth, email, SEO and UI components to launch SaaS or AI web apps quickly.
- Best for
- Larafast:Full-stack Laravel SaaS boilerplate
- ShipFast:Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Who it’s for
- Larafast:Laravel developers building SaaS products, from solo founders to agencies.
- ShipFast:Indie makers and developers building SaaS, AI tools or other web apps with Next.js.
- Pricing
- Larafast:Paid
- ShipFast:Paid
- Plans
- Larafast:Livewire Starter Kit $169+ · Vue (Inertia) Starter Kit $169+ · Multi Package $299+ · Multi-Tenancy Starter Kit $499+
- ShipFast:—
- Works with
- Larafast:Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, Inertia.js, FilamentPHP, Stripe, Paddle, LemonSqueezy
- ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase
Larafast features
- Admin Dashboard. FilamentPHP powered panel for user management, revenue analytics and content control.
- Authentication. Email/password, social logins, magic links and optional 2FA built in.
- Payment Integration. Stripe, Paddle and LemonSqueezy support subscriptions, one-time payments and webhooks.
- SEO & Blog. Built-in blog system with meta tags, sitemap and schema for search visibility.
- Tech Stack Choice. Choose TALL (Livewire) or VILT (Vue + Inertia) stacks, both with Tailwind and DaisyUI.
- Multi-Tenancy. Optional architecture to serve multiple isolated customer accounts from one codebase.
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.
Larafast vs ShipFast FAQ
Is Larafast or ShipFast free?+
No, both are paid and neither has a free plan.
Do Larafast and ShipFast integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Stripe. Larafast also lists Laravel, Livewire, Vue.js, Inertia.js and 5 more; ShipFast also lists Next.js, React, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun and 4 more.
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