MakerKit vs Supastarter: Which $299 Next.js Boilerplate Is Right for You?

At the same $299 price point, MakerKit and Supastarter are direct competitors for serious Next.js SaaS projects. Both offer premium features, but they have different strengths.

Let's see which one fits your project better.

Quick Comparison#

Aspect	MakerKit	Supastarter
Price	$299	$299
Focus	B2B SaaS, multi-tenancy	General SaaS, flexibility
Framework	Next.js, also Remix option	Next.js, also Nuxt option
Database	Supabase, Drizzle, or Prisma	Prisma or Drizzle
Auth	Better Auth	Better Auth
UI	shadcn/ui + Tailwind	shadcn/ui + Tailwind
Multi-tenancy	Core focus	Supported
AI Features	Claude/Cursor optimized	AI integration included
Community	Growing	950+ developers

Philosophy Differences#

These boilerplates have different design philosophies:

Pros

MakerKit — B2B-first approach with deep multi-tenancy, team management, and role-based permissions as core features. Optimized for AI-assisted development with custom Claude Code and Cursor rules.

Cons

Supastarter — Flexibility-first approach supporting multiple frameworks (Next.js + Nuxt) and prioritizing provider optionality for payments, databases, and auth methods.

Feature Breakdown#

Multi-Tenancy & Teams#

This is where MakerKit shines:

MakerKit Teams

Multi-tenancy as core architecture

Deep role-based access control

Team invitations and management

Per-seat billing support

Admin and super-admin patterns

Supastarter Teams

Team/organization support

Role management

Invitation system

Flexible billing options

Info

If you're building a B2B product where companies invite team members with different permission levels, MakerKit's architecture is purpose-built for this. Supastarter can do it, but MakerKit's patterns are more battle-tested for B2B.

Payment Providers#

Both offer flexibility here:

Provider	MakerKit	Supastarter
Stripe	✓	✓
Lemon Squeezy	✓	✓
Paddle	—	✓

Framework Options#

Tip

MakerKit offers Next.js primarily, with a Remix variant available.

Supastarter offers Next.js and Nuxt.js—helpful if you have Vue.js developers on your team or prefer the Vue ecosystem.

AI Development Features#

MakerKit has invested heavily in AI-assisted development:

MakerKit AI Features

Custom rules for Claude Code

Cursor IDE optimization

AI-friendly code structure

Documentation for AI workflows

Supastarter includes AI integration features for building AI-powered products, but MakerKit focuses more on using AI to build the product itself.

Documentation & Support#

MakerKit#

Comprehensive documentation
Growing community
Regular updates

Supastarter#

Extensive documentation
950+ developer community
Active Discord support

Community Size

Supastarter's 950+ member community is currently larger, which means more community resources, examples, and peer support.

Who Should Choose What#

Choose MakerKit If:#

MakerKit is ideal for...

Building B2B SaaS with complex team permissions

Multi-tenant apps where tenant isolation matters

Projects using Claude Code or Cursor heavily

Per-seat or per-organization billing models

Apps with admin/super-admin hierarchies

Choose Supastarter If:#

Supastarter is ideal for...

Teams with Vue.js developers (Nuxt option)

Projects needing Paddle payment support

International products needing i18n from day one

Those preferring larger community support

Flexibility in framework choice

The Verdict#

Our Recommendation

Choose MakerKit if you're building a B2B SaaS with teams, permissions, and complex organizational hierarchies. Its multi-tenancy architecture is purpose-built for this.

Choose Supastarter if you want maximum flexibility, a larger community, or need Nuxt.js support for a Vue-based team.

Both are excellent at the $299 price point. The choice comes down to whether you need MakerKit's B2B depth or Supastarter's flexibility.

Still Deciding?#

See how these compare to other options in our ShipFast vs Supastarter vs MakerKit three-way comparison, or take our quiz for a personalized recommendation.