CheapStack vs Supastarter: which is better?

Comparisons/CheapStack vs Supastarter

CheapStack vs Supastarter

CheapStack

$49–$79

Supastarter

€349–€1,499

Supastarter is the right choice if you need five payment processors, file uploads, background jobs and i18n, backed by a product with 1,452 customers. CheapStack is the right choice if you want organizations, roles and verified webhooks at a lower price point ($59 vs €349).

Feature comparison

Feature	CheapStack	Supastarter
Price	$49 (SaaS Starter)	€349 (Pro)
Auth	NextAuth v5 (2 providers)	Better Auth (6+ providers)
Multi-tenancy	Organizations, roles, invites, seat limits	Organizations, roles, invites
Payments	Stripe + Polar.sh	Stripe, LS, Polar, Creem, Dodo
File uploads	Not included	S3/MinIO
Notifications	Not included	In-app + email
Background jobs	Not included	trigger.dev, QStash
Testing	Playwright (SaaS Boilerplate)	Playwright + Vitest
Documentation	Included	Fumadocs CMS
Admin panel	SaaS Boilerplate ($59) includes	Super admin with impersonation

Choose CheapStack if

+ Price ($59 vs €349)
+ Simpler stack for solo developers
+ Polar.sh included at base price

Choose Supastarter if

→ 5 payment processors (Stripe, LS, Polar, Creem, Dodo)
→ 1,452 customers
→ i18n support
→ Notifications system
→ File uploads (S3)
→ Background jobs

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