Next.js Session Auth Template vs Next Starter (Skolaczk)
Next Starter (Skolaczk) ranks higher on current evidence: 12 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (5 in the last 30).
| Next Starter (Skolaczk) | Next.js Session Auth Template | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | Dormant2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #4 | #28 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 12 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 4 | 0 |
| Last activity | Sep 19, 2026 | Jan 20, 2025 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | v2.2.0 | — |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Auth.js | 5.0.0-beta.32 ✓ | — |
| Drizzle | 0.45.2 ✓ | 0.32.1 (latest 0.45.3) |
| Next.js | 16.3.5 ✓ | 14.2.5 (latest 16.3.6) |
| React | 19.3.0 ✓ | 18.2.0 (latest 19.3.0) |
| Stripe SDK | 22.6.2 ✓ | 14.25.0 (latest 22.6.2) |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.0.0 ✓ | 3.4.7 (latest 4.3.3) |
| TypeScript | 7.0.2 ✓ | 5.5.4 (latest 7.0.2) |
| Zod | 4.6.5 ✓ | 3.23.8 (latest 4.6.5) |
| tRPC | — | 10.45.2 (latest 11.19.0) |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Auth.js | Lucia |
| Payments | Stripe | Stripe |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, Neon | Drizzle, Postgres.js, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| Testing | Jest, Playwright | Playwright |
| i18n | next-intl | — |
| — | Nodemailer, React Email | |
| API layer | — | tRPC, TanStack Query |
✓ = 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.