Catalyst (Agentic Next.js) vs ChadNext

Catalyst (Agentic Next.js) ranks higher on current evidence: 185 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (76 in the last 30).

Catalyst (Agentic Next.js)ChadNext
VerdictActiveCurrent depsDormant1 major behind
Category rank#1#22
ModelFreeFree
Commits, 90 days1850
Contributors, 90 days10
Last activitySep 24, 2026Dec 18, 2025
Listed priceFreeFree
Evidence sourceCodeCode
Latest release—v1.7.0
LicenseNone detectedMIT
TypeScript6.0.3 (latest 7.0.2)5.7.3 (latest 7.0.2)
Better Auth1.6.29 ✓—
Next.js16.3.0 ✓16.0.10 ✓
Prisma7.8.0 ✓6.2.1 (latest 7.10.0)
React19.2.7 ✓19.2.3 ✓
Stripe SDK22.3.0 ✓18.0.0 (latest 22.6.2)
Tailwind CSS4.3.2 ✓3.4.17 (latest 4.3.3)
tRPC11.18.0 ✓—
Zod4.4.3 ✓3.24.1 (latest 4.6.5)
FrameworkNext.jsNext.js
AuthBetter Auth—
PaymentsStripeStripe
Database / ORMPrismaPrisma
UITailwind CSSTailwind CSS, Radix UI
EmailReact EmailResend, React Email
API layertRPC, TanStack Query—

✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Sep 26, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.