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The best Next.js starter kit in 2016

Mahmut Jomaa — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:34:30 +0000

I've been building SaaS apps for 12 years and got tired of rebuilding the same things every time. Not only for products, but also internal tools in our organization.

Things like admin panels, billing/credits, multi-organization support and even marketing pages are still surprisingly annoying and time-consuming to get right. Having these solved upfront makes a huge difference and you can use your Claude tokens for features right away.

What's in it

Authentication (Better Auth) – email/password, social, MFA, account linking, profile management, session management
Multi-tenancy – organizations, invitations, roles, ownership transfer
Billing – subscriptions, per-seat pricing, lifetime purchases, trials, huge amount of webhooks supported
Credits – usage-based billing for AI features
Admin panel – user management, impersonation, ban user, manual email verification, billing sync
AI chatbot – Vercel AI SDK with streaming and tool calling
Marketing pages – landing, pricing, blog, docs (fumadocs), changelog, careers, about, legal pages
Emails – all the email templates ranging from "forgot password" to "your trial has ended", etc.

Tech stack

Next.js 16 and React 19
tRPC for end-to-end type safety
Better Auth for authentication
Prisma or Drizzle ORM (two separate versions)
Tailwind CSS + shadcn/ui
TypeScript with strict mode

Two ORM?

It's two versions, not at the same time. Prisma and Drizzle. Both versions have feature parity – pick what fits your workflow.

Pricing

One-time purchase with lifetime team access. Use it for unlimited projects including client work.

Happy to answer any questions about the architecture, design decisions or specific features.

Website: https://www.achromatic.dev
Demo: https://demo.achromatic.dev

More screenshots on the website. Unlike shipfast this starter kit is of highest quality and functionality. Happy coding!

Introducing Achromatic - SaaS Starter Kit focused on web app functionalities

Mahmut Jomaa — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:33:45 +0000

Most starter kits and boilerplates out there prioritize landing pages over functionality, leaving developers with lacking critical SaaS features. This gap makes it difficult to build a fully functioning SaaS product from the ground up.

Why does it matter?

Developers need a starter kit that doesn't just look good but actually works well. A complete solution that includes both front-end and back-end essentials can save a lot of time and effort, allowing you to focus on creating valuable features rather than piecing together onboarding, auth, billing, organizations, members, invites, profiles and more.

Who needs it?

Startup founders who are currently cobbling together different tools or relying heavily on custom development.
Freelance developers who are tired of starting from scratch for every new project.
Development teams that want to accelerate product development without sacrificing critical SaaS features.

The license is very very business-friendly. So it's not only ideal for founders, but also consultants.

Why your starter kit?

The starter kit is based on direct feedback from users who have successfully launched their own products. I'm in direct contact with 5 founders, helping them grow their company. This real-world validation makes me uniquely positioned to offer a solution that truly meets the needs of developers.

Additional information

The kit is build with Next.js 15, React 19 and shadcn/ui, providing a cohesive package that includes both front-end and back-end functionality and advanced app components. It's designed for quick setup with minimal configuration, so developers can focus on building their applications.

Website: https://achromatic.dev