SaaS starters · Rank #62
Next.js SaaS Starter (Vercel)
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
Get started quickly with Next.js, Postgres, Stripe, and shadcn/ui.
Why this verdict
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 311 days ago. receipt ↗
- Drizzle 0.43.1 declared; latest is 0.45.4 (0.x releases can break). receipt ↗
- Next.js 15 declared; latest is 16 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- Zod 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
- On current major: React, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: Stripe SDK 18 → 23, TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 6e33e58 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:00 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe SDK stripe | 18.1.0 | 23.0.0 | Behind, not counted |
| TypeScript typescript | 5.8.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Drizzle drizzle-orm | 0.43.1 | 0.45.4 | 1 major behind |
| Next.js next | 15.6.0-canary.59 | 16.4.2 | 1 major behind |
| Zod zod | 3.24.4 | 4.6.7 | 1 major behind |
| React react | 19.1.0 | 19.3.1 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.1.7 | 4.3.3 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages 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
- AnalyticsActivity logging system
Activity logging system for any user events
- APIServer Action middleware
Local middleware to protect Server Actions or validate Zod schemas
- AuthEmail/password JWT auth
Email/password authentication with JWTs stored to cookies
- AuthGlobal route protection
Global middleware to protect logged-in routes
- AuthSign-up route
create new users through the `/sign-up` route
- BillingStripe Checkout pricing page
Pricing page (`/pricing`) which connects to Stripe Checkout
- BillingStripe Customer Portal
Subscription management with Stripe Customer Portal
- DataPostgres with Drizzle ORM
**Database**: Postgres
- DeployVercel deployment
Connect your repository to Vercel and deploy it
- TeamsOwner and Member roles
Basic RBAC with Owner and Member roles
- UIMarketing landing page
Marketing landing page (`/`) with animated Terminal element
- UIDashboard with CRUD
Dashboard pages with CRUD operations on users/teams
- UIshadcn/ui components
**UI Library**: shadcn/ui
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 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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History
Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dormant | 1 major behind | 0 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 6e33e58)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)