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supastarter vs zippystarter

Targets blogs, portfolios and landing pages, not a complete SaaS stack with auth, payments, and org management.

Short answer: Pick supastarter if you want full-stack SaaS starter kit; pick zippystarter if you want reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates. Both are paid.

Which to pick

Pick supastarter if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter kit
  • Integrations with TypeScript, Supabase or Prisma (on supastarter's list, not zippystarter's)

Pick zippystarter if you want…

  • Reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates
  • Quick landing page creation
  • Integrations with MDX (on zippystarter's list, not supastarter's)

Side by side

What it is
supastarter:Supastarter is a production-ready SaaS starter kit for Next.js and Supabase with auth, billing, i18n, AI integration and more.
zippystarter:Zippystarter provides Tailwind-styled Next.js templates, blocks, and a CLI to quickly build blogs, portfolios and landing pages.
Best for
supastarter:Full-stack SaaS starter kit
zippystarter:Reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates
Who it’s for
supastarter:Developers building SaaS apps with Next.js/Supabase, indie hackers and agencies
zippystarter:Frontend developers using React, Tailwind and Next.js who need ready-made marketing sites.
Pricing
supastarter:Paid
zippystarter:Paid
Works with
supastarter:Next.js, React, TypeScript, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle, Hono, Tailwind CSS
zippystarter:React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, MDX

supastarter features

  • Authentication. Password, passkeys, magic links, OAuth, 2FA and role-based permissions with customizable flows.
  • Payments & Billing. Built-in checkout, subscriptions, usage-based and seat-based billing supporting multiple providers.
  • Organization Management. Multi-tenant orgs, invites, member roles and seat-based billing ready out of the box.
  • i18n. Ready-to-use translations, language switcher and translatable email templates.
  • Typed API & Database. Type-safe API, OpenAPI specs and ORM choice (Prisma, Drizzle) with easy migrations.
  • AI Workflows. AI-ready codebase with Agent Skills spec, adapters for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and more.
  • Marketing Site. Conversion-focused landing page, hero, features, pricing sections and newsletter signup.
  • UI & Styling. Modern UI built with Tailwind, shadcn/ui compatible, dark mode and mobile-first design.

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.

supastarter vs zippystarter FAQ

What is the difference between supastarter and zippystarter?+

zippystarter: Targets blogs, portfolios and landing pages, not a complete SaaS stack with auth, payments, and org management.

Should I use supastarter or zippystarter?+

Pick supastarter if you want full-stack SaaS starter kit or integrations with TypeScript, Supabase or Prisma (on supastarter's list, not zippystarter's). Pick zippystarter if you want reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates, quick landing page creation or integrations with MDX (on zippystarter's list, not supastarter's).

Is supastarter or zippystarter free?+

No, both are paid and neither has a free plan.

Do supastarter and zippystarter integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui. supastarter also lists TypeScript, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle and 6 more; zippystarter also lists MDX.

On DevHunt

supastarter

12 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

zippystarter

111 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

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