Forge Stack vs SaaSRock

SaaSRock is a Laravel + Livewire boilerplate. Forge Stack is a Next.js + Supabase boilerplate. Different stacks, same bet: SaaS founders shouldn't be writing auth + billing + admin + RLS for the 8th time. If you're choosing between them, the answer is mostly: which stack do you already know?

30-second verdict

PICK FORGE STACK IF

You ship in JavaScript/TypeScript. You want Supabase (auth + Postgres + RLS + storage + realtime) as a single backend. You want server components, edge functions, and React 19 patterns.

PICK SAASROCK IF

You ship in PHP/Laravel. You want a stable, mature backend framework with first-party integrations for most SaaS needs. Livewire gives you React-like reactivity without leaving Blade templates.

Feature-by-feature

Feature	Forge Stack	SaaSRock
Price (top tier)	$499 one-time	$299 one-time
Language	TypeScript	PHP
Framework	Next.js 15 (React)	Laravel 11
Backend	Supabase (Postgres + Auth + RLS)	Laravel + MySQL/Postgres
Frontend reactivity	React Server Components + Client Components	Livewire 3 + Alpine.js
Auth (email + OAuth)	✅ Supabase SSR	✅ Laravel Breeze / Socialite
Billing (hosted checkout)	✅ Lemon Squeezy, 4 tiers	✅ Paddle integration
Webhook (signature verified)	✅ HMAC + Supabase insert	✅ Paddle webhook handler
Subscription management	✅ Tier + metered usage hooks	✅ Subscription plans built-in
Admin dashboard	✅ Stats + feedback + email-gated	✅ Admin panel included
Multi-tenancy	⚠️ Single-tenant pattern, you extend	✅ Built-in tenancy support
OG image generation	✅ Satori edge runtime	⚠️ Manual setup
PWA install	✅ Manifest + service worker	⚠️ Manual setup
Sentry (errors + traces)	✅ Client + server + edge	✅ Laravel + JS configs
Resend transactional email	✅ Helper included	✅ Laravel Mail
SEO (sitemap, robots, canonical)	✅ App Router metadata routes	⚠️ Basic
JSON-LD Product schema	✅ Inline on homepage	❌ Not included
Tabbed code samples	✅ 3 snippets on homepage	❌ Not included
Demo route (live auth + admin)	✅ /demo with sample data	✅ Demo install included
Database migrations	✅ Migrations folder + CLI	✅ Laravel migrations
Hosting target	Vercel (works anywhere)	Any PHP host (Forge, Vapor, shared)
Production track record	✅ FitForge (live, paying)	✅ Multiple customer launches
Refund window	14 days, no questions	30 days (verify current terms)

When Forge Stack wins

You're a JavaScript/TypeScript shop. React, Next.js, Supabase. Same language front-to-back.
You want server components + edge runtime. SaaSRock's Livewire gives you React-like reactivity, but Next.js's server components are a different model. If you've invested in RSC, Forge Stack matches your stack.
You want Supabase as one service. Auth + Postgres + RLS + storage + realtime all from Supabase. Laravel gives you more flexibility but you assemble the pieces yourself.
You want modern SEO. App Router metadata routes for sitemap + robots + canonical, inline JSON-LD Product schema, OG image via Satori. SaaSRock does basic SEO; Forge Stack treats SEO as a launch feature.

When SaaSRock wins

You're a PHP/Laravel shop. Mature framework, huge ecosystem, most SaaS needs covered by first-party packages.
You need multi-tenancy out of the box. SaaSRock includes tenancy patterns. Forge Stack is single-tenant by design; you'd extend it.
You want to host on traditional PHP infrastructure. Shared hosting, Forge, Vapor, your own VPS. Laravel runs anywhere PHP runs. Next.js needs Node-compatible hosting (Vercel, Render, Railway, Fly.io).
You prefer Livewire over React. Livewire + Alpine.js gives you most of React's ergonomics without the JS framework commitment. Different stack, similar productivity for CRUD-heavy apps.

Where we're the same

Batteries-included: auth + billing + admin + RLS-equivalent + email + migrations
TypeScript / PHP strict types
One-time payment model, no subscription
Email support included
Lifetime updates
You bring your own domain + deployment

Ship in TypeScript, not PHP?

$99-$499 once. 14-day refund. Code running in production today.

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