Choosing between SaaS Pegasus and SlimSaaS? We've compared both boilerplates across pricing, features, tech stack, and more. SlimSaaS is $80 cheaper, but pricing isn't everything. Let's dive into the details.
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| Specification | SaaS Pegasus | SlimSaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $249 | $169 |
| Price range | $249 - $999 | $169 - $199 |
| Stack | Postmark, AWS SES, React, Django, HTMX, TypeScript, Tailwind, Stripe | React, Django, Resend, Sendgrid, Stripe |
| Integrations listed | 5 | 5 |
| Auth | ✓ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Database | — | — |
| — | ✓ | |
| AI | ✓ | — |
| Admin Panel | ✓ | — |
| Multi-tenancy | — | — |
| SEO | — | — |
| Blog | — | — |
| Analytics | — | — |
| Agent readiness · checked 2026-08-17 | ||
| AGENTS.md included | ✓ | ? |
| CLAUDE.md included | ✓ | ? |
| Cursor rules included | ✓ | ? |
| Ships Claude skills | ✓ | ? |
| Ships subagents | ? | ? |
| MCP integrations | ✓ | ? |
| Tests an agent can run | ✓ | ? |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ? |
| Agent-readiness score | 90/100 | 0/100 |
| Everything else either kit lists | ||
| CMS | ✓ | — |
| Components | — | ✓ |
| Documentation | — | ✓ |
A question mark means the vendor's public documentation does not mention that capability. It is not a statement that the boilerplate lacks it. How we score agent readiness
Specifications last updated , from the BoilerplateHub catalog.
Choose SaaS Pegasus if you prioritize AI and Admin Panel. Choose SlimSaaS if Auth and Components are more important to your project.
SaaS Pegasus costs $249 and includes 5 features. SlimSaaS costs $169 and includes 5 features. SaaS Pegasus uniquely offers AI, Admin Panel, CMS. SlimSaaS uniquely offers Components, Documentation, Email.
SlimSaaS is cheaper at $169, which is $80 less than SaaS Pegasus ($249).
Yes, both share React, Django, Stripe in common. SaaS Pegasus uses Postmark, AWS SES, HTMX, TypeScript, Tailwind exclusively, while SlimSaaS uses Resend, Sendgrid exclusively.
Both SaaS Pegasus and SlimSaaS include 5 features. See the feature matrix above for a detailed breakdown.
Choose SaaS Pegasus if you need AI and Admin Panel and prefer its tech stack. Choose SlimSaaS if Auth and Components are higher priorities. If price is the deciding factor, SlimSaaS is $$80 cheaper.