ecommerce-template vs NextMerce eCommerce Template
ecommerce-template ranks higher on current evidence: 129 commits by 3 contributors in the last 90 days (55 in the last 30).
| ecommerce-template | NextMerce eCommerce Template | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | D |
| Verdict | Active1 major behind | Dormant1 major behind |
| Category rank | #2 | #13 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 129 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 3 | 0 |
| Last activity | Oct 7, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | — |
| License | MIT | None detected |
| TypeScript | 5.9.3 (latest 7.0.2) | 5.2.2 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Stripe SDK | 22.5.0 (latest 23.0.0) | — |
| Tailwind CSS | 3.4.18 (latest 4.3.3) | 3.3.3 (latest 4.3.3) |
| Better Auth | 1.6.28 ✓ | — |
| Drizzle | 0.45.2 ✓ | — |
| Next.js | 16.3.8 ✓ | 16.1.6 ✓ |
| React | 19.2.0 ✓ | 19.2.0 ✓ |
| Supabase JS | 2.50.0 ✓ | — |
| Vercel AI SDK | 7.0.128 ✓ | — |
| Zod | 4.1.12 ✓ | — |
| Auth.js | — | 4.24.13 ✓ |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Better Auth | Auth.js |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, Supabase, Postgres.js, node-postgres | — |
| UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI | Tailwind CSS |
| Nodemailer | Nodemailer | |
| AI | Vercel AI SDK | — |
| API layer | TanStack Query | — |
| Monitoring | Vercel Analytics | — |
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.