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supastack vs Indie Kit Pro

Indie Kit Pro is a feature-rich Next.js starter with credits, lifetime-deal redemption and six payment providers. supastack adds teams, mobile, desktop, API keys and a 144-file test suite.

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TL;DR

Indie Kit Pro is built for indie founders who want to monetize fast: credits, a page to redeem lifetime-deal codes, and more payment providers than almost any other starter. supastack is built as a foundation for products that grow into teams, mobile apps and integrations.

  • Pick supastack for B2B products, teams, mobile or desktop apps, API integrations, and a codebase with real tests.
  • Pick Indie Kit Pro for a web product sold with credits or lifetime deals, especially if you need Paddle, PayPal or Dodo Payments.

At a glance

supastackIndie Kit Pro
StructureMonorepo: web, mobile, desktopSingle Next.js app
WebNext.js 16.3Next.js 16.3
Mobile / desktopExpo, TauriNo
AuthBetter Auth with 2FA, passkeys, OTP, magic link, adminBetter Auth
Team workspacesYes, invites and rolesNo (sold separately as the B2B edition)
BillingStripe or Lemon Squeezy, per-seatStripe, Polar, Paddle, Dodo, PayPal, Lemon Squeezy
CreditsNoYes, with history and expiry
Background jobsTrigger.devInngest
AIRouter, encrypted BYOK keys, budgetsOpenAI, Replicate helpers
API keys + outbound webhooksYesNo
Audit log, GDPR exportYesNo
Docs / blog / waitlistCMS + docsDocs, blog, waitlist
Test files in repo1440

Where supastack is stronger

Tests — 144 test files and a local verification gate versus none. When you customize auth or billing, supastack tells you what you broke.

Teams in the same codebase — organization workspaces, invites and seat billing are built in. With Indie Kit, teams live in a separate B2B repository.

Mobile and desktop — Expo and Tauri apps share the same packages.

Integrations and trust features — API keys, signed webhooks, audit log, GDPR export, admin impersonation and bans.

AI cost control — per-workspace BYOK keys and usage budgets.

Where Indie Kit Pro is stronger

Monetization options — six payment providers, including Paddle, PayPal and Dodo, which matter if Stripe is not available to you.

Credits and lifetime deals — a credits system with expiry and history, plus a built-in flow to redeem lifetime-deal codes, useful for AppSumo-style launches.

Launch pages — waitlist, blog and docs are ready for launch day.

Who should pick which

You are buildingPick
Web tool sold with credits or on AppSumoIndie Kit Pro
Product that needs Paddle, PayPal or DodoIndie Kit Pro
B2B SaaS with teamssupastack
Product with mobile or desktop appssupastack
Product customers integrate with via APIsupastack

Verdict

Indie Kit Pro is excellent for getting paid quickly on the web. supastack is the stronger long-term foundation: teams, multiple clients and integrations in one codebase, protected by a test suite.

Comparison based on the source code of both starters as of September 2026. Check each project's docs for the latest features.

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Frequently asked questions

14 questions

What is supastack?

supastack is a modular foundation for building AI-powered SaaS products. It brings together common infrastructure so you can focus on product-specific features.

Does it support web and mobile?

Yes. supastack includes Next.js and Expo apps as starting points for web and mobile experiences.

What authentication is included?

Better Auth covers email OTP, magic-link, and social sign-in; email/password stays available at the API layer and through the Auth.js credentials engine for products that need it. Personal workspaces are provisioned with the account so product records stay scoped from day one.

How does it support AI?

supastack includes configurable multi-provider AI, usage tracking, budgets, and encrypted bring-your-own-key support.

How are subscriptions handled?

For products built on the kit, Stripe billing, subscriptions, and entitlements form the paid-access foundation. Provider secrets stay server-only.

Where does my product-specific code live?

Product-specific features remain in a separate codebase while the product configures and integrates supastack’s foundation modules.

How does supastack pricing work?

The kit is a one-time purchase with lifetime updates: One Platform at $249 (temporary launch price, $100 off the regular $349) — your pick of Next.js (Web), Expo (iOS & Android), or Tauri (macOS & Windows Desktop) — or the All Platforms Bundle at $499 (temporary launch price, $100 off the regular $599) with every platform and the full monorepo, plus $75 per extra developer seat. No kit subscription. Checkout on this site delivers your license key by email, with repository access via GitHub invite.

How do workspaces scope my data?

User-owned records are scoped by workspaceId. Identity, entitlements, AI usage, billing events, and audit entries stay inside the personal workspace boundary.

How do background jobs work?

Trigger.dev is the explicit job runtime. The JobRunner contract only promises enqueue, status, and cancel—workflow semantics stay Trigger.dev-specific and explicit.

How is email different from outreach?

Transactional email covers product workflows such as completion notices. Cold outreach and campaigns are product concerns outside this kit’s email module.

How do mobile purchases work?

Mobile includes native purchases and restore through RevenueCat, with access verified by your server. Configure the store accounts and complete device testing before release. Web billing remains separate.

Where do AI provider keys live?

Bring-your-own-key credentials are encrypted and stay server-only. Keys are redacted from logs; usage and budgets remain visible at the workspace level.

Which payment methods does checkout accept?

The Stripe-hosted checkout accepts cards and can also offer Alipay and WeChat Pay once those wallets are enabled on the Stripe account — handy for buyers in China. Wallet authorizations confirm asynchronously, so the license page updates as soon as the payment clears.

Can I get a refund?

After you've got access to the repository, supastack is yours forever, so it cannot be refunded. But rest assured, you get the complete source code with lifetime updates to build and ship unlimited products for yourself or clients. You just cannot resell the code or redistribute the repository as a starter kit or template.

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