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 multi-tenancy, Stripe/Lemon Squeezy/Polar payments, E2E tests, and a mature product with 1,452 customers. CheapStack is the right choice if you want a lower price point ($49 vs €349) or a simpler stack without multi-tenancy complexity.

Feature comparison

Feature	CheapStack	Supastarter
Price	$49 (SaaS Starter)	€349 (Pro)
Auth	NextAuth v5 (2 providers)	Better Auth (6+ providers)
Multi-tenancy	Not included	Organizations, roles, invites
Payments	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 ($49 vs €349)
+ Simpler stack for solo developers
+ Polar.sh included at base price

Choose Supastarter if

→ Multi-tenancy with teams
→ 5 payment processors (Stripe, LS, Polar, Creem, Dodo)
→ E2E tests with Playwright
→ 1,452 customers
→ i18n support
→ Notifications system
→ File uploads (S3)
→ Background jobs

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