What to Use Instead of MakerKit (2026)
The 29 kits below all overlap with MakerKit in stack (NextJS, React and Remix) or feature set. They are ranked by how much they overlap, not by popularity or price, so the top entries are the most direct substitutes.
Why Switch from MakerKit?
MakerKit makes a particular set of choices about stack and included integrations. If your project disagrees with those choices on any major point, an alternative that agrees with them will save you more time, and that is the entire value proposition of a boilerplate. The list below exists for exactly that case.
How This List Is Ranked
Each alternative is scored on two factors: how many technologies it shares with MakerKit and how many of the same integrations it includes. Shared stack weighs heavier, because switching frameworks costs more than adding an integration. The score determines the order below; we do not accept payment for ranking positions.
Price Comparison
MakerKit starts at $299. Among the 29 alternatives: 1 offers a free tier (Paralect Ship), and 25 are cheaper than MakerKit. The median paid kit across the whole catalog costs $157. Treat price as a tiebreaker rather than a primary criterion; the cost difference between two kits is small against the cost of picking one that fights your requirements.
29 Alternatives to MakerKit
| Boilerplate | Price | Admin Panel | Auth | Blog | Dark Mode | Documentation | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MakerKit (current) | $299–$599 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| NextBase | $99–$399 | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| nextjet | $169–$199 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| SaasRock | $149–$1999 | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Dirstarter | $159–$199 | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| supastarter | $349–$1499 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Scale to Zero AWS | $80–$120 | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| SaaS Pegasus | $249–$999 | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| staarter.dev | $249 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| TurboStarter | $299–$499 | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Supaboost | $150 | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
NextJS
React
TypeScript
Tailwind
Supabase
Remix
Prisma
Stripe
Nuxt
SvelteKit
Lemon Squeezy
NodeJS
Django
HTMX
Expo
Plasmo
DaisyUI
Pocketbase
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Resend
Astro
Firebase
Fly.io
Chakra
Figma
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to MakerKit?
By stack and feature overlap: NextBase, nextjet and SaasRock. The full ranked list is on this page; the ranking weighs shared technologies heavier than shared integrations.
Is there a free alternative to MakerKit?
Paralect Ship has a free tier. The usual trade-off applies: free kits tend to have fewer included integrations and less frequent maintenance, so check the commit history before committing your project to one.
What's cheaper than MakerKit?
NextBase ($99) and nextjet ($169), against $299 for MakerKit. Whether the saving matters depends on what each kit includes; the feature comparison on this page is the better basis for the decision.
How does MakerKit compare to its alternatives?
MakerKit's position comes down to its specific combination of NextJS and React and included integrations. Each alternative on this page trades some of that combination for something else: a different framework, a different feature mix, or a different price. The per-kit comparison above shows exactly which trade each one makes.
Which MakerKit alternative has the most features?
NextBase and nextjet have the highest overlap with MakerKit. Raw feature count is listed per kit above; note that overlap with your requirements matters more than the total.