Next.js Boilerplate (ixartz) vs Next Starter (Skolaczk)
Next Starter (Skolaczk) ranks higher on current evidence: 16 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (5 in the last 30).
| Next Starter (Skolaczk) | Next.js Boilerplate (ixartz) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | A |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | ActiveCurrent deps |
| Category rank | #22 | #24 |
| Model | Free | Open core |
| Commits, 90 days | 16 | 11 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 4 | 2 |
| Last activity | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | — |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | v2.2.0 | v6.4.2 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Auth.js | 5.0.0-beta.32 ✓ | — |
| Drizzle | 0.45.4 ✓ | 0.45.2 ✓ |
| Next.js | 16.4.2 ✓ | 16.4.0 ✓ |
| React | 19.3.1 ✓ | 19.2.8 ✓ |
| Stripe SDK | 23.0.0 ✓ | — |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.0.0 ✓ | 4.3.3 ✓ |
| TypeScript | 7.0.2 ✓ | 7.0.2 ✓ |
| Zod | 4.6.7 ✓ | 4.4.3 ✓ |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Auth.js | Clerk |
| Payments | Stripe | — |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, Neon | Drizzle, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI | Tailwind CSS |
| Testing | Jest, Playwright | Vitest, Playwright |
| i18n | next-intl | 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.