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Boilerlykit vs Makerkit

Makerkit is the closest competitor on enterprise/multi-tenant depth, with a level of TypeScript discipline that makes senior engineers nod. Boilerlykit Core is the simpler, flatter-priced alternative, same multi-tenant primitives, no monorepo, scoped tiers if you do not need every feature.

Pricing snapshot

Makerkit

Makerkit

Tiered, roughly $200–$600+ depending on seat count and source access

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Pricing and feature data verified 2026-04-29. Vendors change prices and stack details — verify on each homepage before purchase.

Side by side

10 axes compared, honestly

Boilerlykit ahead
4/ 10
Tie
5/ 10
Makerkit ahead
1/ 10

Stack

Tie
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Next.js 16 + React 19 + Tailwind v4 + TypeScript 5.9 (Starter/AI/Core)
Makerkit
Next.js 15+ + Tailwind v4 (recent variants) + strict TypeScript + turbo monorepo

Note·Both are modern. Edge depends on which Next.js version you pin to.

Multi-tenant & RBAC

Tie
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Workspaces + Postgres RLS + 4-role RBAC + 2FA + SAML SSO hooks + API keys + audit logs (Core)
Makerkit
Best-in-class multi-tenant; the benchmark in this category

Note·Both ship serious multi-tenant. Makerkit's monorepo gives more team-scaling structure; Core gives a flatter, faster onramp.

Billing depth

Tie
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Stripe + customer portal + inbound/outbound webhooks + audit rows + credit economy on AI
Makerkit
Stripe subscriptions + customer portal + seat-based billing on higher tiers

AI features

You ahead
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Streaming chat (Claude + OpenAI), pgvector RAG, token-based credits, bundled in SaaSForge AI
Makerkit
AI kit available on higher tiers

Note·Boilerlykit AI ships RAG + credits as the primary positioning; Makerkit's AI offering is a higher-tier add-on.

Repository structure

Tie
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Single Next.js app per template, small enough to read end to end
Makerkit
Turbo monorepo

Note·Single repo is easier to ramp; monorepo is easier to scale to many shared packages.

i18n

You ahead
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
EN/FR/ES via next-intl (Agency)
Makerkit
Varies by variant

Note·If multilingual marketing is your headline use case, Boilerlykit Agency ships it as a primary feature.

License

Tie
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
One-time perpetual, private repo, lifetime updates
Makerkit
Tiered, with seat-based source access on higher tiers

Checkout & tax

You ahead
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Polar Merchant of Record, EU VAT handled
Makerkit
Verify at checkout (varies)

Track record

Makerkit ahead
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
Newer entrant (launching in 2026)
Makerkit
Longer commit history, more public case studies

Price floor

You ahead
Boilerlykit, SaaSForge Core
$59 Starter, $199 Core (launch)
Makerkit
Lowest tier roughly $200; team tiers $400+

When to pick which

Pick Boilerlykit when…

  • You want multi-tenant + RBAC + audit logs without learning a turbo monorepo first.
  • You want the option to start at $59 (Starter) or $259 (AI) instead of buying the full enterprise tier upfront.
  • You want an opinionated AI/RAG template (SaaSForge AI) bundled with the same design system.
  • You want EU-VAT-compliant invoices via Polar MoR.

Pick Makerkit when…

  • You are explicitly buying for a team of 10+ engineers and want a turbo monorepo as the foundation.
  • You want Firebase as a variant (Boilerlykit is Supabase-only).
  • You want the longest commit history and most public production case studies, Makerkit's track record is longer.
  • You want source-code access tied to a per-seat license model.

We mark the cases where Makerkit is the better fit because one-sided comparisons hurt buyer trust and AI citation rates.

Buyer questions

Is Boilerlykit Core multi-tenant in the same way Makerkit is?
Both products ship workspaces with Postgres RLS as the isolation boundary. Makerkit's higher tiers go deeper on team-shaped patterns and a turbo monorepo. Boilerlykit Core gives you the same isolation primitives in a single Next.js app, easier to ramp, less abstraction to peel back.
Does Boilerlykit ship a Firebase variant?
No. Boilerlykit is Supabase-only. If Firebase is non-negotiable, Makerkit's Firebase variant is the better fit.
Which is cheaper on day one?
Boilerlykit Core at $199 (launch) is below Makerkit's lowest tier as of April 2026. The bigger pricing gap shows up on team tiers, Makerkit's team-license higher tiers run $400+, while Boilerlykit ships seat-unbounded perpetual licenses at the same flat price.
Does Boilerlykit have AI features Makerkit does not?
Boilerlykit AI ($259) ships streaming chat across Claude + OpenAI, a pgvector RAG pipeline, and a token-based credit economy as the headline product. Makerkit has an AI kit on higher tiers; positioning differs, RAG + credits is Boilerlykit AI's primary use case.

Want the full multi-vendor breakdown? Read the 2026 buyer's guide. Comparing all alternatives at once? See all comparisons.

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Decision time

See SaaSForge Core. Skip the deliberation.

$199 one-time (was $299, launch pricing). Lifetime updates. Polar Merchant-of-Record checkout. Private GitHub repo on purchase.