Which do I need: supastack or Shipixen?
It depends on what you are shipping. Shipixen is a generator that produces polished Next.js marketing sites, blogs, docs and waitlists in minutes, ideal when the site itself is the deliverable, with 60+ themes and one-click deploy. supastack is a SaaS foundation: it gives you the signed-in product behind the site, authentication, team workspaces, billing across eight providers, an AI router, API keys, webhooks, and mobile and desktop apps. Many products need both layers: a site to sell and an app to deliver. Pick Shipixen for the site, supastack for the product.
TL;DR
These two barely overlap, which is why the comparison matters. Shipixen is a desktop app that generates branded Next.js sites (landing, blog, docs, waitlist) with 60+ themes and AI-written copy in minutes. supastack is the codebase for the product behind such a site: accounts, billing, teams, integrations, mobile and desktop.
- Pick Shipixen when the deliverable is a website: marketing pages, a blog, docs or a waitlist, designed and deployed fast.
- Pick supastack when the deliverable is the SaaS itself: sign-in, workspaces, billing, integrations, mobile and desktop clients.
At a glance
| supastack | Shipixen | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | SaaS codebase foundation | Desktop app that generates Next.js sites |
| Structure | Monorepo: web, mobile, desktop, shared packages | One generated Next.js app per site |
| Web | Next.js 16.3 or TanStack Start | Next.js 15 + MDX content |
| Mobile / desktop | Expo (iOS + Android), Tauri desktop | No |
| Auth | Better Auth: email OTP, password, magic link, OAuth, 2FA, passkeys, admin impersonation and bans; Auth.js option | No |
| Database | Drizzle ORM + PostgreSQL, RLS policies included | No database, content via MDX |
| Team workspaces | Personal + organization workspaces, invites, owner/admin/member roles | No |
| Billing | 8 web providers + RevenueCat | No, pricing pages are content |
| AI | Provider router, encrypted BYOK keys, per-workspace usage budgets, model price catalog | AI content generation for site copy |
| API keys + outbound webhooks | Yes | No |
| Marketing surface | CMS + docs site | Landing, blog, docs, waitlist: the whole product |
| Design | Theme system + dark mode | 63+ themes, 16 font pairings, dark mode |
| Languages | en, de, es, fr | en |
| Deploy | Vercel, Docker, self-host | 1-click Vercel / Netlify |
| Test files in repo | 144 | No suite in generated output |
Where supastack is stronger
The product itself, sign-in, workspaces, billing, admin and AI live in the codebase; Shipixen's output is a content site with no backend.
Billing and accounts, eight payment providers behind an idempotent webhook ledger, plus RevenueCat on mobile.
B2B plumbing, organizations, roles, seat billing, API keys, signed webhooks, an audit log and GDPR export.
Clients beyond web, an Expo mobile app and a signed Tauri desktop app share the same backend.
Tests and operations, 144 test files, background jobs, observability and a docs site for the product's own guides.
Where Shipixen is stronger
Speed to a designed site, a generated, branded Next.js codebase deployed in minutes, not days.
Design variety, 60+ themes, font pairings and 300+ component demos from an author known for design craft.
Content features, MDX blog, docs, search, tags, RSS and AI-generated first-draft copy.
Unlimited sites, one license generates as many codebases as you want, handy for freelancers and experiments.
Who should pick which
| You are building | Pick |
|---|---|
| Marketing site, blog or waitlist this week | Shipixen |
| Many landing pages across different brands | Shipixen |
| Full SaaS product with accounts and billing | supastack |
| B2B product with teams and integrations | supastack |
| Product with a mobile or desktop app | supastack |
Verdict
If the deliverable is a website, buy Shipixen, it is the best in its class. If the deliverable is the SaaS behind the website, buy supastack. Many buyers will end up wanting both: Shipixen for the marketing site, supastack for the product it sells.
Comparison based on supastack source code and Shipixen's public site as of November 2026. Check each project's site for the latest features and pricing.