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 production-grade multi-tenancy, MFA, passkeys, AI coding agent rules (MCP server), and team features. CheapStack is the right choice if you're a solo developer who wants a modern stack at a fraction of the price ($49 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	Not included	Organizations, teams, RBAC
Payments	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 ($49 vs $349)
+ Polar.sh payments for 130+ countries
+ Lower commitment price point

Choose MakerKit if

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

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