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Introducing the MakerKit TanStack Start SaaS Starter KitThe MakerKit TanStack Start SaaS starter kit is here, in Drizzle, Prisma, and Supabase variants. TanStack Start (Vite + Nitro), TanStack Router, TanStack Query, React 19, Postgres, multi-tenancy, billing, RBAC, and admin. Deploy anywhere with no framework lock-in.
Better Auth + TanStack Start: Wiring Auth the Right Way (2026)Wire Better Auth into TanStack Start the production way: a server-function session boundary, SSR cookies on Nitro without middleware.ts, beforeLoad guards, org/RBAC middleware, and 2FA/OTP as shipped. Real file:line receipts from a kit that runs Better Auth on TanStack Start today. Tested July 2026.
Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture with Postgres RLS: A Working PatternHow to build multi-tenant SaaS architecture with Postgres Row Level Security. The accounts model, tenant isolation strategies, real RLS policies, and roles/permissions, with runnable code from a production Next.js and Supabase starter.
TanStack Start + Supabase Auth: The Production Setup (2026)Wire Supabase Auth into TanStack Start the production way: a cookie-correct @supabase/ssr server client, getClaims() for verified JWTs, beforeLoad guards, an RBAC middleware stack, and RLS from server functions. Pulled straight from our shipped TanStack Start Supabase kit.
TanStack Start ORM: Drizzle or Prisma for Your SaaS?Choosing an ORM for a TanStack Start SaaS: Drizzle vs Prisma compared on Nitro cold starts, bundle size, migrations, type-safety, raw SQL, and behavior inside server functions. Real code from both MakerKit kits, plus what we default to.
TanStack Start vs Next.js in 2026: Which React Framework for Production SaaSTanStack Start vs Next.js compared for production SaaS in 2026. Type-safe routing, data fetching, server functions, Vite + Nitro deploy-anywhere vs the App Router, RSC, auth and billing. An opinionated 'what we chose and why' from the team shipping kits on both.
What Is TanStack Start? A 2026 Guide for React DevelopersTanStack Start is a full-stack React framework built on TanStack Router, Vite, and Nitro. Learn its core concepts (server functions, loaders, type-safe routing), whether it's production ready, and how it compares to Next.js.
Best Next.js SaaS Boilerplates & Templates in 2026: An Honest, Opinionated ComparisonThe best Next.js SaaS boilerplates and templates in 2026 compared head-to-head: MakerKit, ShipFast, supastarter, Achromatic, SaaSBold, and the top free options. Pricing verified July 2026, multi-tenancy depth, stack modernity, and AI-coding readiness, from a team that ships one.
Claude Code Routines: The Complete Guide to Scheduled Cloud Agents (2026)What Claude Code routines are, the three triggers that start them, how to set one up, and when a routine beats a cron job, a subagent, or a Managed Agent.
Claude Code Routines: How I Automate Real Work on a Schedule (2026)How I use Claude Code routines to triage production Cloudflare Worker errors every 6 hours: the prompt, the API calls, and the trust boundaries that keep it safe.
Supabase Pricing in 2026: What You'll Actually Pay (with Calculator)How much does Supabase cost in 2026? Real monthly bills for four workloads, the free tier limits, compute and storage rates, and a calculator that compares Supabase against Neon, PlanetScale, Xata, and Convex.
Passkeys in Your SaaS: Passwordless Sign-In with MakerKitPasswords are the weakest link in most SaaS apps. Here's why passkeys (WebAuthn) fix that, and how to enable Face ID / Touch ID sign-in in the MakerKit Supabase, Drizzle, and Prisma kits - on Next.js and TanStack Start.
MakerKit's Philosophy: Foundations Over FeaturesWhy MakerKit competes on foundations and modularity instead of a long feature list, and why that bet matters more than ever now that AI agents are writing the code.
Vercel Cost in 2026: What You'll Actually Pay (with Calculator)How much does Vercel cost in 2026? Real monthly bills for four workloads, the seven hidden cost lines most comparisons miss, and a working pricing calculator that compares Vercel against five alternatives.
Polar vs Stripe in 2026: A Side-by-Side from the Team Shipping BothPolar.sh and Stripe compared from a production codebase that ships adapters for both — plus the third option most posts miss: Stripe Managed Payments. Architectural differences, webhook surface, real cost math at scale, the merchant-of-record decision, and an honest 'when to pick which' from MakerKit.
Better Auth vs Clerk vs NextAuth vs Supabase Auth: Which Authentication for Next.js SaaS in 2026Better Auth, Clerk, NextAuth, and Supabase Auth compared for production Next.js SaaS apps. Real costs at scale, multi-tenant patterns, Drizzle and Supabase integration, migration realities, and an honest 'what we chose for MakerKit' recommendation.
The Best SaaS Stack in 2026: Build Production Apps FastThe opinionated 2026 SaaS stack from the team that ships MakerKit: Next.js 16, Supabase, Drizzle, Better Auth, Stripe, Tailwind 4, Turborepo. Head-to-head comparisons, real cost breakdowns, and the receipts.
Lovable Alternative for Production: MakerKit vs Lovable ComparedThe best Lovable alternative for developers shipping a production SaaS. See how MakerKit compares to Lovable on multi-tenancy, RLS, billing, AI-assisted development costs, and how to migrate.
Supamode 0.4.0: Base UI, Oxc Toolchain, and Vite 8Supamode 0.4.0 replaces Radix UI with Base UI, ships a new theme, swaps ESLint and Prettier for Oxlint and Oxfmt, and upgrades to Vite 8 — production builds now complete in one second.
Announcing the Next.js Supabase kit v3V3 of the Next.js Supabase SaaS kit modernizes core libraries — Base UI, next-intl, Next Safe Action, Oxc — and adds teams-only mode for B2B apps.
40x Faster Linting and Formatting: ESLint and Prettier Replaced with OxcMakerkit 1.4 replaces ESLint and Prettier with Oxc (oxlint + oxfmt). Linting drops from 10s to 300ms, formatting from 10s to 200ms. 40+ per-package configs replaced with a single root config.
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