Launchfast vs MakerKit
MakerKit is a B2B SaaS starter kit priced from $299. Launchfast is a Next.js 16 kit with Dodo Payments, Neon Postgres and an admin revenue dashboard for a fraction of the price, and teammates on your projects are included.
Why Launchfast over MakerKit
Launchfast costs $59.99 once, $239.01 less than MakerKit's cheapest sale price. MakerKit Pro is for 1 user, while Launchfast lets teammates on your projects use the code at no extra cost. Launchfast also includes an admin revenue dashboard, which MakerKit's page doesn't list.
$239.01 less
MakerKit Pro is $349, or $299 on sale. Launchfast is the full kit for a fraction of that.
Teammates included
Teammates working on your projects can use Launchfast. MakerKit Pro is for 1 user; up to 5 costs $649.
See your revenue from day one
Net revenue, MRR, new customers and sign-ups in a built-in admin. MakerKit lists a super admin for users and teams, not a revenue dashboard.
| Feature | Launchfast | MakerKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Launchfast$59.99, one time | MakerKitPro $349, Teams $649, one time. Their page showed sale prices of $299 and $599 |
| Admin dashboard | LaunchfastNet revenue, MRR, sign ups, conversion and a user list with ban and unban | MakerKitSuper admin that can impersonate or ban users and teams. A revenue dashboard is not listed |
| License | LaunchfastUnlimited projects. Teammates on your projects can use the code | MakerKitPro: 1 user. Teams: up to 5 members for $649 |
| Payments | LaunchfastDodo Payments, the merchant of record, so it handles sales tax | MakerKitStripe, with flat, per-seat and metered subscriptions. Polar is also listed |
| Framework | LaunchfastNext.js 16 with the App Router and TypeScript | MakerKitNext.js 16 or TanStack Start, plus React Router 8 for the Supabase kit |
| Login | LaunchfastBetter Auth: email and password with confirmation and reset, plus Google and GitHub | MakerKitSupabase Auth, or Better Auth in the Drizzle and Prisma kits |
| Database | LaunchfastNeon Postgres with Drizzle | MakerKitSupabase, Drizzle or Prisma |
| LaunchfastResend, with confirmation and reset emails ready | MakerKitReact Email templates through Resend or Nodemailer | |
| AI coding agent setup | LaunchfastAGENTS.md with the architecture rules and a Make it yours task that rebrands the kit | MakerKitAgent rules, an MCP server and agent skills |
| Teams and organizations | LaunchfastNot included | MakerKitTeam accounts with roles and invitations |
| Translations (i18n) | LaunchfastNot included | MakerKitIncluded |
| Projects | LaunchfastUnlimited | MakerKitUnlimited |
| Updates | LaunchfastAll future updates | MakerKitContinuous updates |
| Refunds | LaunchfastNone. All sales are final | MakerKitGenerally none once repository access is redeemed |
About MakerKit: from makerkit.dev/pricing, as of . Prices and features change, so check their site before you buy.