Choosing between Native Express and DirectoryFast? We've compared both boilerplates across pricing, features, tech stack, and more. DirectoryFast is $32 cheaper, but pricing isn't everything. Let's dive into the details.
Comprehensive directory boilerplate for building niche-specific listing platforms and marketplaces.
| Comparison | Native Express | DirectoryFast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $179 | $147 |
| Auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Database | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI | ✓ | — |
| Analytics | ✓ | — |
| Notifications | ✓ | — |
| Dashboard | — | ✓ |
| Directory | — | ✓ |
| — | ✓ | |
| SEO | — | ✓ |
| UI/UX | — | ✓ |
Choose Native Express if you prioritize AI and Analytics. Choose DirectoryFast if Auth and Dashboard are more important to your project.
Native Express costs $179 and includes 6 features. DirectoryFast costs $147 and includes 8 features. Native Express uniquely offers AI, Analytics, Notifications. DirectoryFast uniquely offers Dashboard, Directory, Email.
DirectoryFast is cheaper at $147, which is $32 less than Native Express ($179).
Yes, both share TypeScript in common. Native Express uses Expo, React Native, Supabase exclusively, while DirectoryFast uses NextJS, Tailwind, Prisma exclusively.
DirectoryFast has more features (8 vs 6). See the feature matrix above for the full breakdown.
Choose Native Express if you need AI and Analytics and prefer its tech stack. Choose DirectoryFast if Auth and Dashboard are higher priorities. If price is the deciding factor, DirectoryFast is $$32 cheaper.