Cove Stack vs rt-stack
Cove Stack ranks higher on current evidence: 74 commits by 2 contributors in the last 90 days (14 in the last 30).
| Cove Stack | rt-stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | A |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | ActiveCurrent deps |
| Category rank | #8 | #20 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 74 | 20 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 2 | 1 |
| Last activity | Oct 16, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | — |
| License | Unlicense | MIT |
| Better Auth | 1.7.10 ✓ | 1.7.10 ✓ |
| Drizzle | 1.0.0-rc.4 ✓ | 0.45.2 ✓ |
| React | 19.3.1 ✓ | 19.3.1 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.3.3 ✓ | 4.3.3 ✓ |
| TypeScript | 7.0.2 ✓ | 6.0.3 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Framework | TanStack Start, Vite | Vite |
| Auth | Better Auth | Better Auth |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, Postgres.js | Drizzle, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| API layer | TanStack Query | TanStack Query, Hono |
| Testing | Playwright | — |
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.