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Indie StartervsPayload CMS Starter

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Indie Starter

A lightweight SaaS boilerplate for indie hackers. Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, and Tailwind CSS.

Next.js$99 one-time

Payload CMS Starter

A free, open-source Next.js starter with Payload CMS for content management, built-in admin panel and auth.

Next.jsOpen Source

Overview	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Framework	Next.js	Next.js
Price	$99 one-time	Open Source
Creator	--	Payload CMS

Authentication	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Auth Provider	supabase	custom
Social Login	Yes	Yes
Magic Link	Yes	No
2FA	No	No

Payments	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Payment Provider	stripe	--
Subscriptions	Yes	No
One-time Payments	Yes	No
Usage-based Billing	No	No

Database	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Database	supabase	postgres
ORM	--	--

Features	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Multi-tenancy	No	No
Admin Panel	No	Yes
Blog	Yes	Yes
Docs Site	No	Yes
Landing Page	Yes	Yes
Email System	Yes	No
File Uploads	No	Yes
i18n	No	Yes
Dark Mode	Yes	Yes
Analytics	Yes	No
Error Tracking	No	No

DevOps & Quality	Indie Starter	Payload CMS Starter
Docker	No	Yes
Vercel Ready	Yes	Yes
TypeScript	Yes	Yes
Tests Included	No	No
Monorepo	No	No