Hackathon Starter vs RAN! Toolkit
Hackathon Starter ranks higher on current evidence: 82 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (27 in the last 30).
| Hackathon Starter | RAN! Toolkit | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | Dormant2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #3 | #27 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 82 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 4 | 0 |
| Last activity | Sep 25, 2026 | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | 10.0.0 | 0.9.0 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Express | 5.2.1 ✓ | 4.16.4 (latest 5.2.1) |
| Stripe SDK | 22.6.2 ✓ | — |
| Next.js | — | 7.0.2 (latest 16.3.6) |
| React | — | 16.7.0 (latest 19.3.0) |
| Framework | Express | Next.js, Express |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | MongoDB (Mongoose) | — |
| Nodemailer | — | |
| AI | LangChain | — |
| Testing | Playwright | — |
| API layer | — | GraphQL |
✓ = 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.