Next.js Billing (Lemon Squeezy) vs Next.js Starter Kit (Michael Shimeles)
Next.js Billing (Lemon Squeezy) ranks higher on current evidence: no commits in 90 days; last commit 123 days ago.
| Next.js Billing (Lemon Squeezy) | Next.js Starter Kit (Michael Shimeles) | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | F |
| Verdict | Slowing2+ majors behind | Dormant2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #59 | #84 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 0 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | Jun 17, 2026 | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | — | — |
| License | MIT | None detected |
| Next.js | 14.2.35 (latest 16.4.2) | 15.3.8 (latest 16.4.2) |
| TypeScript | 5.5.4 (latest 7.0.2) | 5.0.0 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Drizzle | 0.32.1 (latest 0.45.4) | 0.43.1 (latest 0.45.4) |
| React | 18.3.1 (latest 19.3.1) | 19.0.0 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 3.4.10 (latest 4.3.3) | 4.1.7 ✓ |
| Auth.js | 5.0.0-beta.19 ✓ | — |
| Vercel AI SDK | — | 4.3.16 (latest 7.0.143) |
| Zod | — | 3.24.3 (latest 4.6.7) |
| Better Auth | — | 1.2.8 ✓ |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Auth.js | Better Auth |
| Payments | Lemon Squeezy | Polar |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, Neon, node-postgres | Drizzle, Neon, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| AI | — | Vercel AI SDK |
| API layer | — | TanStack Query |
| Monitoring | — | PostHog, 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.