ShipFast Review

Quick Facts (from the site)

• Access: Instant download of full source code after payment

• Stack: Next.js with either MongoDB + NextAuth or Supabase

• Payments: Stripe integration

• Email/SMTP: Resend for transactional and marketing emails

• Docs: Step-by-step setup guides with screenshots, practical tutorials for database setup, auth, payments, and deployment

• Live Support: Not explicitly listed, but docs provide clear guidance

• Project Structure: Clean separation of pages, components, libs, models, and config

Who It’s For

• Founders or developers who want to launch a SaaS MVP quickly without spending hours setting up authentication, payments, and emails

• Anyone who prefers practical, screenshot-guided tutorials to theoretical docs

• Teams who want flexibility in choosing a database (MongoDB or Supabase) from the start

• Developers who don’t need a feature-heavy boilerplate — ShipFast covers the essentials like authentication, payments, and email, but doesn’t include more advanced features like multi-tenancy, complex role management, or extended SaaS modules. It’s built to get you running fast, not to pack in every possible SaaS feature.

Pricing Snapshot

• Boilerplate: One-time payment for full source code download, price range starting from 199USD to 299USD

• Add-ons: Database choice (MongoDB or Supabase) built into setup

• Support: Guided via documentation
  

Verdict

ShipFast is a straightforward, practical SaaS boilerplate that gets you from zero to running MVP quickly.

The Quick Start Guide is excellent — you clone the repo, set up your .env.local file, and run npm run dev to see your app live in minutes. The docs are clean and very practical, with step-by-step tutorials covering authentication, payments, email setup (via Resend), and deployment.

ShipFast also supports two different database options — MongoDB with NextAuth or Supabase — which is great for developers who want flexibility. The project structure is well organized, making it easy to navigate and extend.

It’s not overly rich with extra features, but the core SaaS functionality is complete. What they promise is what they deliver — clear guides, essential features, and a working boilerplate out of the box. If you want a boilerplate that lets you hit the ground running, ShipFast is a solid choice.