Honest Comparison

ScaleRocket
vs ShipFast

Both are SaaS boilerplates. One is a monolith. The other is built for scale. Feature-by-feature, no bullshit.

TL;DR

ScaleRocket

Production-grade monorepo with 3 web apps + mobile app, admin panel, 13 email templates, credit system, multi-tenant support, 6 MCP servers, 184+ pages of docs. Available in two stacks: Supabase or Convex. Built for developers and vibecoders.

$149one-time

ShipFast

Single Next.js app with auth, Stripe, and basic email. Great for solo devs who want simplicity. No admin panel, no credit system, no monorepo, no mobile app, limited email templates.

$199one-time
3x
More features
$50
Lower price
Included
Mobile app
184+
Doc pages
13
Email templates

Architecture

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Monorepo (separate apps)

ScaleRocket separates marketing, dashboard, and admin into 3 independent apps

Marketing site (SSR/SEO)
User dashboard (SPA)

ShipFast uses Next.js for everything — no dedicated SPA dashboard

Admin panel
Shared packages (UI, config, types)
Edge Functions (serverless backend)

ScaleRocket decouples backend from frontend via Supabase Edge Functions

Backend Choice

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Supabase backend
Convex backend
Backend choice (dual-stack)

Choose Supabase or Convex — same features, same UI, your pick

Tech Stack

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Next.js (latest)16.214
React19.218
Vite (for dashboard/admin)

10x faster HMR, lighter bundle

TanStack Router (type-safe)
TanStack Query
Tailwind CSSv4v3
TypeScript
Turborepo

Mobile

Huge Gap
FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Mobile boilerplate

2 versions included (Supabase + Convex)

Expo SDK 55
React Native 0.84
RevenueCat (native IAP)

Native in-app purchases for iOS & Android

Push notifications
Biometric auth
Dark mode
Crash reporting (Sentry)
Offline handling
EAS Build & Submit
App Store compliance (Privacy Manifest, ATT)

Authentication

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Email/password
Google OAuth
GitHub OAuth
Magic links
Password reset
Email verification
Row Level Security (RLS)

Database-level security, not just app-level

Payments

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Stripe Checkout
Billing Portal
Webhook handling
Subscription management
Credit system (usage-based)

Built-in credit deduction, monthly reset, balance tracking

Monthly/Yearly toggle

Emails

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Email providerResendMailgun
Number of templates13~3
Welcome email
Onboarding sequence
Payment failed / recovered
Churn prevention (winback)
Inactivity reminders
Invoice emails
Feedback request

Admin & Management

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
Dedicated admin panel
User management (CRUD)
Subscription management
Stats dashboard (MRR, users)
Admin whitelist
Multi-tenant (organizations)

Team invites, roles (owner/admin/member), org-level billing

AI integration guide

Claude & OpenAI examples with credit-based usage

Security

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
CSP headers
HSTS
Row Level Security (RLS)
CORS restriction (not wildcard)
Webhook signature verification
Input validation patterns
Dangerous commands protection (AI)

CLAUDE.md + AGENTS.md block destructive commands

Developer Experience

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
AI-ready (CLAUDE.md + AGENTS.md)
MCP servers pre-configured

Supabase/Convex, GitHub, Next.js DevTools, Stripe, Chrome DevTools

6
Built-in slash commands

/scalerocket-setup, /scalerocket-perf, and more

/scalerocket-perf performance audits

One-command Lighthouse + bundle analysis

Vibecoder prompts
Multi-tool tabs (Claude/Cursor/Windsurf/Codex)
Documentation pages184+~45
Documentation in French
Ship checklist with anchors
Tests (Vitest)
CI/CD pipeline

Database & Storage

FeatureScaleRocketShipFast
DatabaseSupabase (PostgreSQL)MongoDB or Supabase
Database migrations
File storage (Supabase Storage)
Storage RLS policies

The Verdict

ScaleRocket
More features. Lower price.
$149
ShipFast
Fewer features. Higher price.
$199

More features.
Better architecture.
Half the price.

ScaleRocket gives you everything ShipFast has — and much more — for $149.

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