CheapStack vs ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate
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ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate
Free (MIT) or $99 (Pro)
ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate is the best free option with 7,300 GitHub stars and a generous feature set including multi-tenancy, i18n, and Clerk-powered auth. CheapStack is better if you need Polar.sh payments (ixartz uses Clerk/Stripe), a paid product with support, or pre-built payment integration.
Feature comparison
| Feature | CheapStack | ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate |
|---|
| Price | $49–$79 (paid) | Free (MIT), Pro $99 |
| Auth | NextAuth v5 | Clerk (10+ providers, MFA, passkeys) |
| Multi-tenancy | SaaS Boilerplate ($59) only | Included in free version |
| Payments | Polar.sh | Stripe (Pro version only) |
| i18n | Not included | next-intl + Crowdin |
| Testing | Playwright (SaaS Boilerplate) | Vitest + Playwright + Visual testing |
| License | Commercial | MIT (free), Commercial (Pro) |
| GitHub stars | New | 7,300+ |
Choose CheapStack if
- + Polar.sh payments included
- + Paid product with direct support
- + Pre-built payment integration
- + SaaS Boilerplate ($59) includes admin panel
Choose ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate if
- → Free and open source (MIT)
- → Multi-tenancy and RBAC included free
- → i18n support
- → Clerk auth with MFA and passkeys
- → 7,300 GitHub stars
- → E2E tests with Playwright
- → Sentry error monitoring