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ShipFast vs MakerKit
ShipFast is the cheaper, faster route to a solo launch; MakerKit costs more and is built around team accounts and AI agents. Neither generally refunds once you have access.
Last updated: November 2026
Disclosure: useDeploy is our product, so we are not a neutral party. Competitor facts come from their own public pages.
These two sit at opposite ends of the same shelf: a launch-weekend kit and a team-ready kit. This page lines them up using what each site says as of November 2026, then says where useDeploy fits if neither does.
ShipFast vs MakerKit, dimension by dimension
| Dimension | ShipFast | MakerKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price (as of November 2026) | Starter $199, All-in $249, or $299 bundled with the CodeFast course (one-time payments) | Pro $299 (1 user), Teams $599 (up to 5 collaborators); one-time, per stack |
| Framework & stack | Next.js (JavaScript or TypeScript, app or pages router); MongoDB or Supabase | Next.js on three stacks: Supabase, Drizzle + Better Auth, or Prisma 7 + Better Auth; one license covers one stack |
| Payment providers | Stripe and Lemon Squeezy | Stripe (checkout, webhooks, portal) and Polar — no MercadoPago |
| Teams / multi-tenancy | Multi-tenancy is not among the features on its pricing page | Core pitch: secure multi-tenancy and team accounts |
| AI-agent positioning | Medium prominence: lists Cursor, Claude, Copilot and other tools; no AGENTS.md, MCP or agent rules mentioned | Core positioning: AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md hierarchy, its own MCP server and agent skills |
| License & updates | Unlimited projects, personal or commercial; client work not addressed. Lifetime updates on All-in and the bundle, not on Starter | Unlimited projects; continuous updates for the life of the license on the purchased stack. Each client needs its own license (Teams for client work) |
| Try before you buy | A screenshot demo section; no free tier or trial | A dashboard demo, plus MakerKit Lite: a free, MIT-licensed open-source starter |
| Refund | None once access is granted (its terms of service) | Generally none once access is redeemed |
Who each one is for
The honest split is solo launch against team product. Watch the update terms too: ShipFast Starter at $199 does not include lifetime updates, All-in at $249 does, while every MakerKit tier includes continuous updates for the stack you bought.
- ShipFast: you are launching a small product alone, want the lowest entry price ($199, or $249 All-in if you want the Discord and lifetime updates), and do not need team accounts.
- MakerKit: you are building a multi-user product, want team accounts, an MCP server and agent rules, and prefer a choice of stacks (Supabase, or Better Auth with Drizzle or Prisma).
- Either one: you accept that neither generally refunds once access is granted and want a one-time price, not a subscription.
How each one pitches itself
Their own homepage headlines, verbatim, as captured in November 2026. Marketing lines, not a verdict.
ShipFast vs MakerKit — FAQ
Is ShipFast cheaper than MakerKit?+
Which one handles teams and multi-tenancy?+
Which payment providers do they support?+
Can I get a refund from either?+
And if neither fits?
If you want something between a launch-weekend kit and a $299 team kit, there is a third option. useDeploy is a TypeScript SaaS boilerplate (Next.js and Express on Bun, Prisma, BetterAuth) with multi-tenancy, RBAC and ESLint-enforced architecture layers, sold as a one-time $99 Founder or $199 Lifetime license with a 14-day refund. Polar billing is complete. MercadoPago takes one-time payments through Checkout Pro. Subscriptions are not available yet, and the Stripe adapter is a scaffold that does not charge yet. It is also younger: the community is smaller, so if you need Nuxt, a mobile app or a more established ecosystem, one of the kits above (TurboStarter for mobile) fits better.
Disclosure: useDeploy is our product, so we are not a neutral party. Competitor facts come from their own public pages.
| Price | Founder $99 or Lifetime $199, one-time payment (no subscription) |
|---|---|
| License | Full source, commercial use, unlimited projects. Founder is a frozen snapshot; Lifetime includes every future release. |
| Stack | Next.js frontend, Express API, Bun runtime, Prisma, BetterAuth |
| Auth | BetterAuth: sessions, 2FA, magic links, password reset |
| Multi-tenancy and RBAC | Organizations with members, invitations, roles and permissions |
| Payments | Polar: full billing (checkout, customer portal, webhooks, plan sync). MercadoPago: Checkout Pro one-time payments with signed webhooks; subscriptions are not supported yet. Stripe: adapter scaffold, not charging yet. |
| Guardrails for AI agents | ESLint-enforced architecture layers, Claude Code hooks and an AGENTS.md |
| Refund | 14 days |
| Try it: free account | Sign up free and explore the dashboard: organizations, roles, billing, audit log. You buy the license from inside. https://usedeploy.dev/register |
| Docs | Documentation in English, with Spanish and Portuguese translations of the main guides |
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