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Next.js SaaS Starter (Vercel)

Get started quickly with Next.js, Postgres, Stripe, and shadcn/ui.

Dormant1 major behindFree
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Why this verdict

  • No commits in 90 days; last commit 288 days ago.
  • Drizzle 0.43.1 declared; latest is 0.45.3 (0.x releases can break).
  • Next.js 15 declared; latest is 16 (1 major behind).
  • Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind).
  • On current major: React, Tailwind CSS.
  • Not counted in verdict: Stripe SDK 18 → 22, TypeScript 5 → 7.

Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
Stripe SDK stripe18.1.022.6.2Behind, not counted
TypeScript typescript5.8.37.0.2Behind, not counted
Drizzle drizzle-orm0.43.10.45.31 major behind
Next.js next15.6.0-canary.5916.3.61 major behind
Zod zod3.24.44.6.51 major behind
React react19.1.019.3.0Current
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss4.1.74.3.3Current

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
Drizzle, Postgres.js

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

  • Auth
    Email/password loginEmail/password authentication with JWTs stored to cookies
  • Auth
    Route protectionGlobal middleware to protect logged-in routes
  • Auth
    Schema validationLocal middleware to protect Server Actions or validate Zod schemas
  • Billing
    Customer portalSubscription management with Stripe Customer Portal
  • Billing
    Webhook handlingListen for Stripe webhooks locally through their CLI
  • Data
    User seedingRun the database migrations and seed the database with a default user and team
  • UI
    Marketing landing pageMarketing landing page with animated Terminal element

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.

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