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MAKERKIT ALTERNATIVE

A MakerKit alternative without the vendor lock-in

Love MakerKit's tenancy but not the Supabase/Firebase lock-in or the learning curve? Here is how UseDeploy compares, honestly, as of July 2026.

Last updated: July 2026

MakerKit is excellent and mature — but it ties you to Supabase Auth or Firebase, and reviewers flag a steep onboarding curve. UseDeploy keeps the serious multi-tenancy and adds portability (BetterAuth, any Postgres, deploy anywhere) plus native MercadoPago. Here is the honest comparison.

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UseDeploy vs MakerKit, dimension by dimension

DimensionUseDeployMakerKit
Architecture & testsDDD with ESLint-enforced layering; multi-layer tests + Playwright E2E gated in CIMature (shipping since 2022); Playwright E2E + MCP server — conventions, not lint-enforced layers
AuthBetterAuth — 2FA, magic link, OAuth, password reset (cookie sessions)Supabase Auth or Firebase (ties you to those platforms)
Billing (incl. MercadoPago)Stripe + MercadoPago + Polar, native (async webhooks handled by a durable outbox)Stripe-first — no native MercadoPago
Multi-tenancyOrg-scoped repositories + a Prisma tenant-isolation guard that fails closed across orgsStrong B2B multi-tenancy (a genuine MakerKit strength)
AI-readinessCLAUDE.md + ESLint walls the agent physically cannot cross (domain cannot import Express/Prisma)MCP server + wired E2E; guidelines, not enforced boundaries
Docs & i18nTrilingual EN / ES / PT product docs; LATAM-first go-to-marketEnglish docs; steep learning curve (assumes modern-React fluency)
Price (as of July 2026)$99 one-time (Founder) / $199 one-time (Lifetime, free updates)Around $299+ (as of July 2026)

When to stay on MakerKit

MakerKit has been shipping since 2022 and has the most battle-tested B2B multi-tenancy in the category. If you are already comfortable on Supabase (or Firebase) and want the most mature, most-documented option — and you do not mind the learning curve reviewers flag as of July 2026 — MakerKit is an excellent choice. UseDeploy's counter is portability (BetterAuth, any Postgres, no vendor lock-in) and compiler-enforced DDD, not raw maturity.

  • You are all-in on Supabase or Firebase and want that integration depth
  • You want the longest track record and largest paid-boilerplate community
  • You do not need native MercadoPago or a separate Bun + Express backend

What reviewers flag about MakerKit

MakerKit is a strong, mature product; these are the two trade-offs reviewers most consistently raise as of July 2026 — learning curve and platform lock-in.

“Onboarding left users mostly on their own with long documentation… it assumes knowledge of modern React, and some features are hard to discover.”
supastarter's MakerKit comparison, as of July 2026
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“It relies on Supabase Auth or Firebase, which ties you to those platforms.”
supastarter's MakerKit comparison, as of July 2026
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MakerKit alternative — FAQ

Is UseDeploy a good MakerKit alternative?+
It is, if vendor lock-in worries you. MakerKit is mature and has excellent B2B multi-tenancy, but it ties you to Supabase Auth or Firebase (as of July 2026). UseDeploy uses BetterAuth and provider-agnostic infrastructure — any Postgres, deployed to Docker, Railway, or a VPS — so you are not married to one platform.
Is MakerKit hard to learn?+
Reviewers describe a steep learning curve as of July 2026: long documentation, an assumption of modern-React fluency, and features that are hard to discover. UseDeploy is opinionated too, but its DDD layout is ESLint-enforced, so the structure guides you (and your AI agent) instead of relying on you to read every doc first.
Does UseDeploy have multi-tenancy as strong as MakerKit?+
MakerKit has the longer track record here. UseDeploy ships org-scoped repositories plus a Prisma tenant-isolation guard that fails closed across organizations, verified in its test suite. For most B2B SaaS both are sufficient — the deciding factors are usually lock-in, MercadoPago, and enforced DDD, not tenancy depth alone.
How does pricing compare?+
MakerKit is around $299+ as of July 2026, and reviewers weigh its ongoing-cost model against lifetime rivals. UseDeploy is $99 (Founder) or $199 (Lifetime, free updates delivered by a selective sync tool that never overwrites your business code).

Serious multi-tenancy, none of the lock-in

BetterAuth instead of Supabase/Firebase, any Postgres, native MercadoPago, and ESLint-enforced DDD — a portable base you own.

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