Epic Stack vs Hackathon Starter
Hackathon Starter ranks higher on current evidence: 82 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (27 in the last 30).
| Hackathon Starter | Epic Stack | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | Active1 major behind |
| Category rank | #3 | #8 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 82 | 5 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 4 | 4 |
| Last activity | Sep 25, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | 10.0.0 | 2026-01-20 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Express | 5.2.1 ✓ | 5.2.1 ✓ |
| Stripe SDK | 22.6.2 ✓ | — |
| TypeScript | — | 5.9.3 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Prisma | — | 6.19.2 (latest 7.10.0) |
| Zod | — | 3.25.76 (latest 4.6.5) |
| React | — | 19.2.4 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | — | 4.1.18 ✓ |
| Framework | Express | React Router, Express, Vite |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | MongoDB (Mongoose) | Prisma |
| Nodemailer | React Email | |
| AI | LangChain | — |
| Testing | Playwright | Vitest, Playwright |
| Auth | — | remix-auth |
| UI | — | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
✓ = 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.