E-commerce starters
Storefronts wired to a commerce backend, ready to sell. Ranked by grade, then maintenance and dependency freshness. Method. Evidence checked .
| # | Kit | Grade | Verdict | Commits (90d) | Last activity | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nextjs-starter-vendure | A | SteadyCurrent deps | 6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Free |
| 2 | ecommerce-template | B | Active1 major behind | 129 | Oct 7, 2026 | Free |
| 3 | nimara-ecommerce | B | Active1 major behind | 88 | Oct 16, 2026 | Free |
| 4 | commercelayer-sanity-template | B | Active1 major behind | 22 | Oct 7, 2026 | Free |
| 5 | astro-medusa-starter | B | Active1 major behind | 7 | Oct 5, 2026 | Free |
| 6 | template-ecommerce-webapp-nextjs | B | Active1 major behind | 7 | Oct 6, 2026 | Free |
| 7 | Next.js Commerce (Vercel) | C | Slowing1 major behind | 0 | Jun 10, 2026 | Free |
| 8 | panini-cake | C | Slowing1 major behind | 0 | Jul 16, 2026 | Free |
| 9 | enterprise-commerce | C | SlowingDeps unknown | 0 | May 18, 2026 | Free |
| 10 | ecommerce-platform | C | SlowingDeps unknown | 0 | Jun 18, 2026 | Free |
| 11 | commerceplate | D | DormantCurrent deps | 0 | Apr 9, 2026 | Free |
| 12 | Relivator | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Oct 4, 2025 | Free |
| 13 | NextMerce eCommerce Template | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Free |
| 14 | payload-ecommerce-template | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Jan 27, 2026 | Free |
| 15 | cozycommerce-lite | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Free |
| 16 | versator | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | May 8, 2025 | Free |
| 17 | ecommerce-starter-kit | D | Dormant1 major behind | 0 | Jul 27, 2025 | Free |
| 18 | medusa-starter | D | DormantDeps unknown | 0 | Nov 26, 2025 | Free |
| 19 | Medusa Next.js Starter | F | Archived1 major behind | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Free |
Paid kits with no public repository show "Not verifiable" until the vendor shares evidence. That is a gap in what we can see, not a judgment of quality.