Boltbase vs ShipFast
The popular indie-hacker starter
ShipFast popularised the 'ship fast' boilerplate category. It covers the basics well — Stripe, Google OAuth, and a landing page — but stops there. No 2FA, no admin panel, no i18n, no analytics dashboard, and no Polar support.
Price: $299 one-time
Stack: Next.js, MongoDB, Stripe
Feature comparison
Feature
Boltbase
ShipFast
2FA TOTP
Admin Panel + Impersonation
i18n (4 languages)
Dual Payments (Stripe + Polar)
SaaS Analytics Dashboard
MDX Blog Engine
GDPR + Demo Mode
Claude Code + OpenCode Ready
File Uploads (S3/Cloudinary)
One-time price
$199
$299
ShipFast pros
- Large community and plenty of tutorials
- Fast initial setup
- Resend email integration
Where Boltbase wins
- No 2FA / TOTP support
- No admin panel or impersonation
- No i18n — adding it later is painful
- Single payment provider (Stripe only)
- No SaaS analytics (MRR/ARR/churn)
- No Claude Code / OpenCode configuration
Make the switch
$199 one-time. More features than ShipFast. Ships with Claude Code and OpenCode config pre-configured.