FlareStarter vs SaaS Boilerplate (ixartz)
FlareStarter ranks higher on current evidence: 5 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30.
| FlareStarter | SaaS Boilerplate (ixartz) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | A |
| Verdict | SteadyCurrent deps | SteadyCurrent deps |
| Category rank | #25 | #27 |
| Model | Free | Open core |
| Commits, 90 days | 5 | 3 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 1 | 1 |
| Last activity | Aug 7, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | — |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | v1.9.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stripe SDK | 22.2.0 (latest 23.0.0) | — |
| TypeScript | 6.0.2 (latest 7.0.2) | 6.0.3 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Better Auth | 1.6.13 ✓ | — |
| Drizzle | 0.45.2 ✓ | 0.45.2 ✓ |
| React | 19.2.0 ✓ | 19.2.7 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.1.18 ✓ | 4.3.1 ✓ |
| Zod | 4.4.3 ✓ | 4.4.3 ✓ |
| Next.js | — | 16.2.9 ✓ |
| Framework | TanStack Start, Vite | Next.js |
| Auth | Better Auth | Clerk |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle | Drizzle, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| Resend | — | |
| Testing | Vitest, Playwright | Vitest, Playwright |
| i18n | — | next-intl |
| Monitoring | — | Sentry |
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.