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Nextacular

An open-source starter kit to quickly launch multi-tenant SaaS apps with Next.js, Prisma, and Stripe.

Next.jsOpen Source

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	Nextacular	Payload CMS Starter
Framework	Next.js	Next.js
Price	Open Source	Open Source
Creator	Next Acular	Payload CMS

Authentication	Nextacular	Payload CMS Starter
Auth Provider	nextauth	custom
Social Login	Yes	Yes
Magic Link	Yes	No
2FA	No	No

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

Database	Nextacular	Payload CMS Starter
Database	prisma	postgres
ORM	prisma	--

Features	Nextacular	Payload CMS Starter
Multi-tenancy	Yes	No
Admin Panel	No	Yes
Blog	No	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	No	No
Error Tracking	No	No

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