CheapStack vs MakerKit: which is better?

Comparisons/CheapStack vs MakerKit

CheapStack vs MakerKit

CheapStack

$49–$79

MakerKit

$349–$649

MakerKit is the right choice if you need MFA, passkeys, i18n, AI coding agent rules (MCP server), and documentation measured in hundreds of pages. CheapStack is the right choice if you want organizations, roles and dual payment processors at a fraction of the price ($59 vs $349).

Feature comparison

Feature	CheapStack	MakerKit
Price	$49 (SaaS Starter)	$349 (Pro)
Auth	NextAuth v5 (GitHub, Google)	Better Auth, Supabase Auth (7+ providers)
MFA / Passkeys	Not included	TOTP + passkeys
Multi-tenancy	Organizations, roles, invites, seat limits	Organizations, teams, RBAC
Payments	Stripe + Polar.sh	Stripe, Polar.sh
Database	Drizzle + SQLite/Postgres	Supabase, Drizzle, Prisma
AI agent rules	AGENTS.md included	MCP server + AGENTS.md
Documentation	Included	400+ pages
Blog CMS	Not included	Markdoc blog
Dark/light mode	SaaS Boilerplate ($59) includes toggle	System toggle included

Choose CheapStack if

+ Price ($59 vs $349)
+ Polar.sh payments for 130+ countries
+ Stripe and Polar both wired
+ Lower commitment price point

Choose MakerKit if

→ MFA and passkey auth
→ MCP server for AI coding agents
→ 400+ pages documentation
→ Figma UI kit included
→ i18n support

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