Best SaaS boilerplate / starter kit
3 models · updated 2026-07-09
The verdict
MakerKit leads — 2 of 3 models rank MakerKit the top pick.
Not unanimous: Gemini picks ShipFast.
Combined ranking
- 1GPT #1Claude #1Gemini #2
Best production-grade foundation: Next.js 16, strict TypeScript, Supabase/Drizzle/Prisma options, multi-tenancy, RBAC, Stripe billing, admin, Playwright tests, strong docs, lifetime updates, and AI-agent rules/MCP support
To stay #1 Add a broader done-for-you marketplace of polished vertical templates so teams start closer to a finished SaaS
- 2GPT #3Claude #2Gemini #1
Offers unmatched speed for solo founders with ready-made components, direct Stripe integration, and a massive community to get an MVP deployed in under 48 hours.
To rank higher Restructure its monolithic, flat codebase to prevent technical debt as applications scale beyond a simple launch.
- 3GPT #2Claude #4Gemini #3
Excellent modern monorepo, strong Next.js/Nuxt/TanStack coverage, Better Auth, Prisma/Drizzle, payments, i18n, notifications, docs/marketing apps, and serious AI-coding-agent ergonomics
To rank higher Prove more long-term production maturity and enterprise-grade upgrade/support depth
- 4GPT #4Claude #3Gemini #4
The definitive Django boilerplate — teams, billing, async jobs, admin, AI/LLM starter flows, and per-project configurability (choose your CSS framework, frontend, DB), with a decade-credible maintainer who actually supports customers
To rank higher The Python/Django ceiling on hype — a first-class React/Next frontend story (beyond the current HTMX/React options) would pull in the modern-JS majority
- 5GPT #5Claude —Gemini —
Strongest Rails commercial starter, with payments across Stripe/Paddle/Braintree/PayPal, multitenancy, authentication, Hotwire/Turbo, API support, notifications, staging, i18n, and current 2026 updates
To rank higher Add first-class AI-agent workflows and more contemporary product UI defaults
- 6GPT —Claude —Gemini #5
Integrates Laravel's robust native ecosystem with modern JavaScript frameworks via Inertia.js, allowing PHP developers to build and launch rapidly.
To rank higher Include pre-configured, structured AI integration templates to cater to the growing demand for AI-driven SaaS features.
- 7GPT —Claude #5Gemini —
The best free, open-source option — full-stack React/Node with auth, Stripe, AI examples, email, and deployment baked in; zero cost makes it the rational default for validating an idea before paying for anything
To rank higher It rides on the Wasp framework, which is a niche dependency and a lock-in risk — a framework-free vanilla Next/Node edition would make it a top-3 pick
Rank history
By model
ChatGPT
- 1.MakerKit
- 2.supastarter
- 3.ShipFast
- 4.SaaS Pegasus
- 5.Jumpstart Pro
Claude
- 1.MakerKit
- 2.ShipFast
- 3.SaaS Pegasus
- 4.supastarter
- 5.Open SaaS
Gemini
- 1.ShipFast
- 2.MakerKit
- 3.supastarter
- 4.SaaS Pegasus
- 5.Larafast
Tracked by ModelsAgree · rank 1 = 5 pts … rank 5 = 1 pt · re-polled continuously