Next.js Starter Kit (Michael Shimeles) vs Saasfly
Saasfly ranks higher on current evidence: no commits in 90 days; last commit 417 days ago.
| Saasfly | Next.js Starter Kit (Michael Shimeles) | |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Dormant2+ majors behind | Dormant2+ majors behind |
| Category rank | #43 | #44 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 0 | 0 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | Aug 4, 2025 | Dec 14, 2025 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | v1.0.0-stable | — |
| License | MIT | None detected |
| Stripe SDK | 14.15.0 (latest 22.6.2) | — |
| Next.js | 14.2.5 (latest 16.3.6) | 15.3.8 (latest 16.3.6) |
| TypeScript | 5.4.5 (latest 7.0.2) | 5.0.0 (latest 7.0.2) |
| React | 18.3.1 (latest 19.3.0) | 19.0.0 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 3.4.1 (latest 4.3.3) | 4.1.7 ✓ |
| tRPC | 10.44.1 (latest 11.19.0) | — |
| Zod | 3.22.4 (latest 4.6.5) | 3.24.3 (latest 4.6.5) |
| Auth.js | 4.24.7 ✓ | — |
| Vercel AI SDK | — | 4.3.16 (latest 7.0.116) |
| Drizzle | — | 0.43.1 (latest 0.45.3) |
| Better Auth | — | 1.2.8 ✓ |
| Framework | Next.js | Next.js |
| Auth | Auth.js | Better Auth |
| Payments | Stripe | Polar |
| Database / ORM | Kysely | Drizzle, Neon, node-postgres |
| UI | Tailwind CSS | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| API layer | tRPC, TanStack Query | TanStack Query |
| Monitoring | PostHog, Vercel Analytics | PostHog, Vercel Analytics |
| AI | — | Vercel AI SDK |
✓ = 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.