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ShipFast vs Wave V3
Focuses on rapid startup launch, not a full codebase starter kit.
Which to pick
Pick ShipFast if you want…
- Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Fast startup deployment
- Integrations with Next.js, React or Lemon Squeezy (on ShipFast'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 ShipFast's)
Side by side
- What it is
- ShipFast:NextJS boilerplate that includes payments, auth, email, SEO and UI components to launch SaaS or AI web apps quickly.
- Wave V3:Wave is an open-source Laravel & Livewire SaaS boilerplate with built-in auth, billing, subscriptions, and more.
- Best for
- ShipFast:Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
- Wave V3:Ready-made Laravel SaaS starter
- Who it’s for
- ShipFast:Indie makers and developers building SaaS, AI tools or other web apps with Next.js.
- Wave V3:Developers who want to launch a SaaS quickly using Laravel.
- Pricing
- ShipFast:Paid
- Wave V3:Open source
- Open source
- ShipFast:—
- Wave V3:Yes, 6,552 GitHub stars
- Works with
- ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase
- Wave V3:Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS, Filament, Stripe, Paddle
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.
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.
ShipFast vs Wave V3 FAQ
Is ShipFast or Wave V3 free?+
ShipFast is paid. Wave V3 is free and open source.
Is ShipFast 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 ShipFast.
Do ShipFast and Wave V3 integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Stripe. ShipFast also lists Next.js, React, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun and 4 more; Wave V3 also lists Laravel, Livewire, Alpine.js, Tailwind CSS and 2 more.
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