25 Alternatives to staarter.dev (2026)
25 boilerplates in our catalog share enough with staarter.dev (built around NextJS and TypeScript) to count as alternatives. 1 of them has a free tier. They are listed by overlap, closest match first.
Why Switch from staarter.dev?
The usual reasons people look past staarter.dev: the price ($249) doesn't fit the budget, the stack doesn't match what they already know, or a specific integration they need is missing. All three are legitimate. A boilerplate only saves time when its decisions match your requirements, and staarter.dev's decisions won't match everyone's.
How This List Is Ranked
Each alternative is scored on two factors: how many technologies it shares with staarter.dev 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
staarter.dev starts at $249. Among the 25 alternatives: 1 offers a free tier (Paralect Ship), and 22 are cheaper than staarter.dev. The median paid kit across the whole catalog costs $149. 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.
25 Alternatives to staarter.dev
| Boilerplate | Price | SEO | Payments | Blog | Storage | Database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| staarter.dev (current) | $249 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| DirectoryFast | $147–$847 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| AIO - React Native & Next Template | $499 | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| MakerKit | $299–$599 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| nextjet | $169–$199 | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Dirstarter | $159–$199 | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| NextBase | $99–$399 | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| DaaSBoilerplate | $187–$497 | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| ShipFast | $129–$149 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| LaunchFast | $99–$249 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| supastarter | $100–$249 | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best alternatives to staarter.dev?
By stack and feature overlap: DirectoryFast, AIO - React Native & Next Template and MakerKit. The full ranked list is on this page; the ranking weighs shared technologies heavier than shared integrations.
Is there a free alternative to staarter.dev?
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 staarter.dev?
DirectoryFast ($147) and nextjet ($169), against $249 for staarter.dev. 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 staarter.dev compare to its alternatives?
No kit on this list strictly dominates another; they make different trade-offs around NextJS and TypeScript. Match each one against your actual requirements list rather than comparing them in the abstract.
Which staarter.dev alternative has the most features?
DirectoryFast and AIO - React Native & Next Template have the highest overlap with staarter.dev. Raw feature count is listed per kit above; note that overlap with your requirements matters more than the total.