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ShipFast vs Wave V3

Focuses on rapid startup launch, not a full codebase starter kit.

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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
DevHunt upvotes
ShipFast:82
Wave V3:0
Launched on DevHunt
ShipFast:Jan 2024
Wave V3:Sep 2025

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.

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