Full-stack starters · Rank #22
ChadNext
ChadNext - Quick Starter Template for your Next project includes Next.js 15 App router, Shadcn UI, LuciaAuth, Prisma, Server Actions, Stripe, Internationalization and more.
Why this verdict
- No commits in 90 days; last commit 281 days ago.
- Latest release v1.7.0, 672 days ago.
- Prisma 6 declared; latest is 7 (1 major behind).
- Tailwind CSS 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind).
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind).
- On current major: Next.js, React.
- Not counted in verdict: Stripe SDK 18 → 22, TypeScript 5 → 7.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe SDK stripe | 18.0.0 | 22.6.2 | Behind, not counted |
| TypeScript typescript | 5.7.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Prisma @prisma/client | 6.2.1 | 7.10.0 | 1 major behind |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 3.4.17 | 4.3.3 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.24.1 | 4.6.5 | 1 major behind |
| Next.js next | 16.0.10 | 16.3.6 | Current |
| React react | 19.2.3 | 19.3.0 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Next.js
- Payments
- Stripe
- Database / ORM
- Prisma
- Resend, React Email
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- DataDatabase setup
Run `pnpm prisma db push` to set up the database.
- UIBeautiful UI library
Access a beautifully designed UI library
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.