Forge Stack vs Supastarter
Both are Next.js SaaS boilerplates aimed at indie founders. Forge Stack's entry tier is $99; Supastarter's is $299. Different bets on what to include. Honest comparison below.
30-second verdict
PICK FORGE STACK IF
You're one person shipping one product. You want production-tested auth + billing + admin extracted from a real SaaS, at the lowest one-time price. You don't need 5 payment providers or 3 framework options.
PICK SUPASTARTER IF
You want maximum flexibility: Next.js + Nuxt + TanStack Start, 5 payment providers, multi-database support, and an AI-agent-optimized codebase with AGENTS.md baked in. You're willing to pay more for the breadth.
Feature-by-feature
| Feature | Forge Stack | Supastarter |
|---|---|---|
| Price (entry tier) | $99 one-time (Personal) | $299 one-time (Solo) |
| Price (top tier) | $499 one-time (Team) | $1,499 one-time (Agency, 10 seats) |
| Frameworks supported | Next.js only | Next.js + Nuxt + TanStack Start |
| Database options | Supabase (Postgres + RLS + Realtime) | Prisma or Drizzle (your choice of DB) |
| Auth | Supabase Auth (SSR, OAuth, sessions) | better-auth (password, passkeys, magic link, OAuth, 2FA) |
| Payment providers | Lemon Squeezy (LS-only) | Lemon Squeezy, Stripe, Polar, Creem, Dodo (5) |
| AI-agent compatibility | ✅ Works with Claude Code / Cursor / Codex | ✅ Built on AGENTS.md spec + Agent Skills spec |
| Multi-tenancy / orgs | Single-tenant (per workspace) | Multi-tenant (orgs, seats, roles built in) |
| Background jobs | Cron via QStash / trigger.dev compatible | trigger.dev or QStash (built in) |
| Resend helper | Custom provider, customizable templates | |
| File storage | Standard Supabase storage | S3-compatible + presigned uploads |
| Database migrations | ✅ Migrations folder included | ✅ Drizzle migrations + Prisma migrations |
| E2E testing | Manual setup | ✅ Playwright configured + GitHub Actions ready |
| Offline dev | Manual setup | ✅ Docker Compose + PostgreSQL + MinIO |
| Open API specs | Manual setup | ✅ OpenAPI generated + docs UI |
| Customer proof | FitForge (live SaaS) using Forge Stack patterns | 14 named products (Peekalink, Affonso, Seowly, etc.) |
| Updates cadence | Monthly | Updated 14 days ago (per Supastarter marketing) |
| Refund window | 14 days, no questions | Per Supastarter terms |
When Forge Stack wins
- You want the cheapest entry tier. Forge Stack Personal is $99. Supastarter Solo is $299. If you're validating an idea with one LS checkout, that $200 difference is your profit margin for the first sale.
- You're LS-native, not provider-flexible. Forge Stack is Lemon Squeezy only — fewer decisions, simpler integration. If you've already chosen LS, Supastarter's 5-provider choice is overhead you don't need.
- You don't need multi-tenancy yet. Forge Stack is single-tenant (one workspace per deployment). Supastarter ships with orgs/seats/roles. If you're not selling to teams yet, Supastarter's tenancy is feature bloat.
- You want Supabase, not Prisma/Drizzle. Forge Stack is Supabase-native (Postgres + RLS + Realtime + Auth in one). Supastarter lets you pick an ORM but doesn't include Supabase's all-in-one backend.
When Supastarter wins
- You want AI-agent-native development. Supastarter is built on AGENTS.md + Agent Skills specs — explicitly designed for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex. If your workflow is "AI agent writes most of the code," Supastarter's structured monorepo is built for that.
- You want framework choice. Next.js, Nuxt, or TanStack Start. If you're not locked into React/Next, Supastarter's flexibility is real.
- You're building B2B from day one. Supastarter ships orgs, seats, roles, multi-tenancy out of the box. If your SaaS needs B2B features on day one, Supastarter saves you writing that layer.
- You want maximum payment-provider flexibility. 5 providers (LS, Stripe, Polar, Creem, Dodo). If you don't yet know which processor you'll use long-term, Supastarter's "switch providers without rebuilding" is valuable.
- You want OpenAPI + docs UI generated for you. Supastarter ships OpenAPI specs and a docs UI. If your product is an API, this is a real head start.
Where we're the same
- Next.js App Router + TypeScript + Tailwind
- One-time payment model, no subscription
- Lifetime updates policy
- AI-agent-compatible workflows
- Auth + billing + admin as the core feature set
Pick Forge Stack if you've decided.
$99 once. Refund within 14 days. Code running in production today.
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