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Starter Index vs zippystarter
zippystarter provides quick blog/portfolio templates, a narrower focus compared to Starter Index’s broad catalog.
Starter IndexCurated list of top boilerplates to help you start your next project.Side by side
- What it is
- Starter Index:Starter Index is a curated directory of boilerplates and starter kits for developers.
- zippystarter:Zippystarter provides Tailwind-styled Next.js templates, blocks, and a CLI to quickly build blogs, portfolios and landing pages.
- Best for
- Starter Index:Curated boilerplate directory
- zippystarter:Reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates
- Who it’s for
- Starter Index:Developers looking for ready-made project templates.
- zippystarter:Frontend developers using React, Tailwind and Next.js who need ready-made marketing sites.
- Pricing
- Starter Index:Free
- zippystarter:Paid
- Works with
- Starter Index:React, Next.js, Vue.js, Angular, Node.js, Python, Ruby on Rails, Laravel
- zippystarter:React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, MDX
- DevHunt upvotes
- Starter Index:28
- zippystarter:111
- Launched on DevHunt
- Starter Index:Jan 2023
- zippystarter:Jan 2023
Starter Index features
- Curated boilerplate listings. Hand-picked collection of top boilerplates across many technologies.
- Technology filters. Browse templates by over 70 listed frameworks and languages.
- Tag based search. Filter results with tags like SaaS, PWA, Web3, etc.
- Popularity sorting. Sort boilerplates by popularity to see the most used options.
- Free submission. Developers can list their own boilerplates on the platform at no cost.
- Featured projects showcase. Highlighted premium and freemium boilerplates are displayed prominently.
zippystarter features
- Premium templates. Modern, customizable templates built with React, Tailwind CSS and shadcn for blogs, portfolios and SaaS sites.
- Reusable blocks. Copy-paste shadcn-styled components (hero, pricing, FAQ, etc.) to assemble pages fast.
- MDX blog support. Write blog posts in MDX with a CLI that scaffolds posts and handles metadata automatically.
- Private shadcn registry. Access a curated component library that stays consistent across projects.
- Lifetime updates. One-time purchase includes all future templates, blocks and improvements.
- Theme generator. Easily change the look and feel of all templates via a built-in theme generator.
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