CheapStack vs ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate: which is better?

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CheapStack vs ixartz SaaS-Boilerplate

CheapStack

$49–$79

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

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