SaaS Starter vs MakerKit — Which Boilerplate?
MakerKit is a Firebase-based Next.js boilerplate. Compare it with Cloudrix SaaS Starter's NestJS + Angular stack with full infrastructure control.
| Feature | Cloudrix SaaS Starter | MakerKit |
|---|---|---|
| Backend Framework | ✅NestJS | ✅Next.js + Firebase |
| Frontend Framework | ✅Angular | ✅Next.js / React |
| Database | ✅PostgreSQL | ✅Firestore (NoSQL) |
| Self-Hosted / No Vendor Lock-In | ✅ | ❌Firebase dependency |
| Docker Support | ✅Dev + Prod | ❌ |
| Terraform / IaC | ✅AWS ECS | ❌ |
| BullMQ Job Queues | ✅ | ❌Cloud Functions |
| Multi-Tenancy | ✅Organizations + RBAC | ✅Teams |
| Stripe Payments | ✅ | ✅ |
| Authentication | ✅JWT + OAuth | ✅Firebase Auth |
| Admin Panel | ✅ | ✅ |
| Monorepo (Nx) | ✅ | ❌ |
| CI/CD Pipeline | ✅GitHub Actions | ❌ |
| Blog / CMS | ✅ | ✅ |
Pricing Comparison
MakerKit
$199 - $599
Firebase-based, Next.js, vendor lock-in risk
Cloudrix SaaS Starter
$149 - $399
Self-hosted, full infrastructure control, no vendor lock-in
When to Choose What
Choose MakerKit if...
- •You want to use Firebase and Google Cloud ecosystem
- •You prefer a fully managed backend (no server management)
- •You're building a small MVP and want minimal ops overhead
- •You want built-in CMS and blog features
Choose SaaS Starter if...
- ✓You want full control over your backend and infrastructure
- ✓You need PostgreSQL instead of NoSQL (Firestore)
- ✓You want to avoid Firebase vendor lock-in
- ✓You need Docker and Terraform for enterprise deployments
- ✓You prefer Angular for scalable frontend architecture
- ✓You want background jobs with BullMQ instead of Cloud Functions
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