supastarter vs ShipAnvil: Head-to-Head Comparison
Choosing between supastarter and ShipAnvil? We've compared both boilerplates across pricing, features, tech stack, and more. ShipAnvil is $176 cheaper, but pricing isn't everything. Let's dive into the details.
At a glance: supastarter costs $349 - $1499 and ShipAnvil costs $173 - $405, so ShipAnvil is $176 cheaper to start. Both are built on Tailwind, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy. Only supastarter lists Database. Only ShipAnvil lists SEO. Updated 2026-10-18.
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.
ShipAnvil
Symfony 7.4 SaaS starter kit on PHP 8.4 and PostgreSQL with 2FA auth, Stripe and Lemon Squeezy billing, teams, Claude AI and Factur-X e-invoicing.
supastarter Tech Stack
NextJS Better Auth Polar Postmark Turso PlanetScale 
React 
Nuxt 
Tailwind 
Supabase 
Prisma 
Drizzle 
Neon 
TanStack 
Resend 
Stripe 
Lemon Squeezy ShipAnvil Tech Stack
PHP Tailwind 
PostgreSQL 
Docker 
Anthropic Stripe Lemon Squeezy 
Sentry 
Symfony | Specification | supastarter | ShipAnvil |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $349 | $173 |
| Price range | $349 - $1499 | $173 - $405 |
| Stack | NextJS, Better Auth, Polar, Postmark, Turso, PlanetScale, React, Nuxt, Tailwind, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle, Neon, TanStack, Resend, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy | PHP, Tailwind, PostgreSQL, Docker, Anthropic, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Sentry, Symfony |
| Integrations listed | 17 | 18 |
| 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 | 0/100 |
| Everything else either kit lists | ||
| 2FA | — | ✓ |
| Billing | — | ✓ |
| CI/CD | — | ✓ |
| Components | ✓ | — |
| Dark Mode | ✓ | — |
| Dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deployment | — | ✓ |
| Documentation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Landing Page | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive | ✓ | — |
| Security | — | ✓ |
| Support | — | ✓ |
| 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 ShipAnvil if 2FA and AI are more important to your project.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between supastarter and ShipAnvil?
supastarter costs $349 and includes 17 features. ShipAnvil costs $173 and includes 18 features. supastarter uniquely offers Components, Dark Mode, Database. ShipAnvil uniquely offers 2FA, Billing, CI/CD.
Which is cheaper, supastarter or ShipAnvil?
ShipAnvil is cheaper at $173, which is $176 less than supastarter ($349).
Do supastarter and ShipAnvil use the same tech stack?
Yes, both share Tailwind, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy in common. supastarter uses NextJS, Better Auth, Polar, Postmark, Turso, PlanetScale, React, Nuxt, Supabase, Prisma, Drizzle, Neon, TanStack, Resend exclusively, while ShipAnvil uses PHP, PostgreSQL, Docker, Anthropic, Sentry, Symfony exclusively.
Which has more features, supastarter or ShipAnvil?
ShipAnvil has more features (18 vs 17). See the feature matrix above for the full breakdown.
Should I choose supastarter or ShipAnvil?
Choose supastarter if you need AI and Admin Panel and prefer its tech stack. Choose ShipAnvil if 2FA and AI are higher priorities. If price is the deciding factor, ShipAnvil is $$176 cheaper.