payload-ecommerce-template vs Next.js Commerce (Vercel)

Next.js Commerce (Vercel) ranks higher on current evidence: no commits in 90 days; last commit 130 days ago.

Next.js Commerce (Vercel)payload-ecommerce-template
GradeCD
VerdictSlowing1 major behindDormant1 major behind
Category rank#7#14
ModelFreeFree
Commits, 90 days00
Contributors, 90 days00
Last activityJun 10, 2026Jan 27, 2026
Listed priceFreeFree
Evidence sourceCodeCode
Latest releasev1v1.0.3
LicenseMITMIT
TypeScript5.8.2 (latest 7.0.2)5.9.3 (latest 7.0.2)
Next.js15.6.0-canary.60 (latest 16.4.2)15.5.10 (latest 16.4.2)
React19.0.0 ✓19.2.4 ✓
Tailwind CSS4.0.14 ✓4.1.18 ✓
Stripe SDK—20.0.0 (latest 23.0.0)
Zod—4.1.13 ✓
FrameworkNext.jsNext.js
UITailwind CSS, Headless UITailwind CSS, Radix UI, Headless UI
Payments—Stripe
Email—Nodemailer, React Email
API layer—GraphQL
i18n—next-intl

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