Catalyst (Agentic Next.js) vs nextjs-16-template
Catalyst (Agentic Next.js) ranks higher on current evidence: 162 commits by 2 contributors in the last 90 days (16 in the last 30).
| Catalyst (Agentic Next.js) | nextjs-16-template | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | Steady1 major behind |
| Category rank | #2 | #53 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 162 | 6 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 2 | 1 |
| Last activity | Sep 29, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | nextjs-16 |
| License | None detected | MIT |
| Stripe SDK | 22.3.0 (latest 23.0.0) | — |
| TypeScript | 6.0.3 (latest 7.0.2) | 5.9.3 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Better Auth | 1.6.29 ✓ | — |
| Next.js | 16.3.0 ✓ | 16.3.0 ✓ |
| Prisma | 7.8.0 ✓ | 6.19.3 (latest 7.10.1) |
| React | 19.2.7 ✓ | 19.2.8 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.3.2 ✓ | 4.1.4 ✓ |
| tRPC | 11.18.0 ✓ | — |
| Zod | 4.4.3 ✓ | — |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Better Auth | Clerk |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | Prisma | Prisma |
| UI | Tailwind CSS | Tailwind CSS |
| React Email | — | |
| API layer | tRPC, TanStack Query | TanStack Query |
Evidence checked . ✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Oct 19, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.