supastarter vs Native Express: Head-to-Head Comparison
Choosing between supastarter and Native Express? We've compared both boilerplates across pricing, features, tech stack, and more. Native Express is $170 cheaper, but pricing isn't everything. Let's dive into the details.
supastarter
Build on a production-ready foundation with scalable architecture and save weeks on boilerplate and ship before competitors. Optimized for AI coding agents & developers.
supastarter Tech Stack
NextJS Better Auth Polar Postmark Turso PlanetScale 
React 
Nuxt 
Tailwind 
Supabase 
Prisma 
Drizzle 
Neon 
TanStack 
Resend 
Stripe 
Lemon Squeezy Native Express Tech Stack
Expo React Native 
TypeScript Supabase 
RevenueCat | Specification | supastarter | Native Express |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $349 | $179 |
| Price range | $349 - $1499 | $179 - $229 |
| Stack | NextJS, Better Auth, Polar, Postmark, Turso, PlanetScale, React, Nuxt, Tailwind, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle, Neon, TanStack, Resend, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy | Supabase Auth, Expo, React Native, TypeScript, Supabase, RevenueCat |
| Integrations listed | 17 | 6 |
| 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 | 43/100 | 18/100 |
| Everything else either kit lists | ||
| Components | ✓ | — |
| Dark Mode | ✓ | — |
| Dashboard | ✓ | — |
| Documentation | ✓ | — |
| Landing Page | ✓ | — |
| Notifications | — | ✓ |
| Responsive | ✓ | — |
| User Management | ✓ | — |
| i18n | ✓ | — |
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.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose supastarter if you prioritize AI and Admin Panel. Choose Native Express if AI and Analytics are more important to your project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between supastarter and Native Express?
supastarter costs $349 and includes 17 features. Native Express costs $179 and includes 6 features. supastarter uniquely offers Admin Panel, Blog, Components. Native Express uniquely offers Notifications.
Which is cheaper, supastarter or Native Express?
Native Express is cheaper at $179, which is $170 less than supastarter ($349).
Do supastarter and Native Express use the same tech stack?
Yes, both share Supabase in common. supastarter uses NextJS, Better Auth, Polar, Postmark, Turso, PlanetScale, React, Nuxt, Tailwind, Prisma, Drizzle, Neon, TanStack, Resend, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy exclusively, while Native Express uses Supabase Auth, Expo, React Native, TypeScript, RevenueCat exclusively.
Which has more features, supastarter or Native Express?
supastarter has more features (17 vs 6). See the feature matrix above for the full breakdown.
Should I choose supastarter or Native Express?
Choose supastarter if you need AI and Admin Panel and prefer its tech stack. Choose Native Express if AI and Analytics are higher priorities. If price is the deciding factor, Native Express is $$170 cheaper.