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WebDev Town vs zippystarter

Generates blogs/portfolios, not curated links

Short answer: Pick WebDev Town if you want daily curated web dev links; pick zippystarter if you want reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates. WebDev Town is free; zippystarter is paid.

Which to pick

Pick WebDev Town if you want…

  • Daily curated web dev links
  • A free, open-source tool

Pick zippystarter if you want…

  • Reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates
  • Quick site scaffolding

Side by side

What it is
WebDev Town:WebDev Town curates daily web development and design resources with a weekly newsletter.
zippystarter:Zippystarter provides Tailwind-styled Next.js templates, blocks, and a CLI to quickly build blogs, portfolios and landing pages.
Best for
WebDev Town:Daily curated web dev links
zippystarter:Reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates
Who it’s for
WebDev Town:Web developers and designers looking for curated resources
zippystarter:Frontend developers using React, Tailwind and Next.js who need ready-made marketing sites.
Pricing
WebDev Town:Free
zippystarter:Paid
Starting price
WebDev Town:Free
zippystarter:—
Free plan or trial
WebDev Town:Free to use
zippystarter:—
Open source
WebDev Town:Yes, 11 GitHub stars
zippystarter:—
Works with
WebDev Town:—
zippystarter:React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, MDX

WebDev Town features

A collection of 1700+ hand-picked web development & design resources

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.

WebDev Town vs zippystarter FAQ

What is the difference between WebDev Town and zippystarter?+

zippystarter: Generates blogs/portfolios, not curated links.

Should I use WebDev Town or zippystarter?+

Pick WebDev Town if you want daily curated web dev links or a free, open-source tool. Pick zippystarter if you want reusable Tailwind + shadcn UI templates or quick site scaffolding.

Is WebDev Town or zippystarter free?+

WebDev Town is free. zippystarter is paid.

Is WebDev Town or zippystarter open source?+

WebDev Town is open source (Vincenius/webdev-town on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for zippystarter.

On DevHunt

WebDev Town

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

zippystarter

111 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

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