LaunchKit vs Traditional SaaS Boilerplates
The difference between starting a SaaS and launching one.
Most SaaS boilerplates promise speed — but leave you finishing the hardest parts yourself.
LaunchKit is built to take you all the way to customers and revenue.
At a Glance
| LaunchKit | Typical Boilerplate | |
|---|---|---|
| Production-ready features | ✅Yes | ❌Mostly demos |
| Stripe subscriptions | ✅Built-in | ⚠️Partial / DIY |
| CRM & lead capture | ✅Included | ❌Not included |
| Booking & scheduling | ✅Included | ❌Not included |
| SEO-ready blog | ✅Included | ⚠️Optional |
| Admin dashboards | ✅Included | ⚠️Minimal |
| Multi-tenant option | ✅Teams version | ❌Rare |
| Time to first customer | ✅Days | ❌Weeks or months |
The Core Difference
Boilerplates help you build.
LaunchKit helps you launch.
Most boilerplates focus on:
- ○Folder structure
- ○UI components
- ○Auth examples
- ○"You can add X later"
LaunchKit focuses on:
- ●Monetisation
- ●Growth
- ●Real user flows
- ●Day-one business operations
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Authentication & Users
Boilerplates
- ✗Basic auth setup
- ✗Often demo-level
- ✗You still handle edge cases
LaunchKit
- ✓Production-ready auth powered by Supabase
- ✓Real user management flows
- ✓Designed for scale from day one
Payments & Subscriptions
Boilerplates
- ✗Stripe "example" integration
- ✗Requires significant custom work
- ✗No real pricing logic
LaunchKit
- ✓Stripe subscriptions ready out of the box
- ✓Pricing tiers, upgrades, and customer management included
- ✓Built for selling immediately
CRM & Lead Management
Boilerplates
- ✗Not included
- ✗Requires third-party tools or custom builds
LaunchKit
- ✓Built-in CRM
- ✓Lead capture forms
- ✓Pipelines and contact management inside your app
Booking & Scheduling
Boilerplates
- ✗Almost never included
LaunchKit
- ✓Native booking and scheduling
- ✓Perfect for demos, consultations, and services
Blog & SEO
Boilerplates
- ✗Optional
- ✗Often unfinished or poorly structured
LaunchKit
- ✓SEO-ready blog system
- ✓Designed to compound organic growth early
Admin & Analytics
Boilerplates
- ✗Minimal admin views
- ✗Mostly developer-focused
LaunchKit
- ✓Real admin dashboards
- ✓Visibility into users, leads, and activity
The Hidden Cost of "Starting Fast"
Boilerplates
Speed is an illusion if you have to rebuild everything later:
- •Rebuild auth when you need teams
- •Rewrite payments for B2B billing
- •Hack together a CRM manually
- •Lose momentum fixing 'demo-grade' code
- •Realize you built a toy, not a business
Result: Fast start, slow death.
LaunchKit
Start with the systems that actually drive revenue:
- •Enterprise-ready Auth & RBAC
- •Scalable Billing & Subscriptions
- •Built-in CRM & Lead Pipelines
Result: Validate revenue immediately. No rebuilds.
Who Should Choose What?
Choose a Boilerplate if:
- ○You only want a UI shell
- ○You enjoy building infrastructure
- ○You don't mind delayed monetisation
Choose LaunchKit if:
- ●You want customers fast
- ●You want payments working on day one
- ●You don't want to rebuild the same SaaS plumbing again
The Real Cost of "Free" or "Cheap"
Most boilerplates look cheap upfront. But you pay for them with your most valuable asset: time.
LaunchKit is a one-time purchase that replaces:
Final Verdict
Boilerplates help you start coding.
LaunchKit helps you start selling.
If your goal is to ship fast, validate ideas, and build real SaaS businesses — LaunchKit is the better foundation.
Stop stitching tools together.
Launch with everything already in place.
