dotnet-starter-kit vs ant-design-pro
Two of the top projects in SaaS boilerplates, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
dotnet-starter-kit
.NET 10 multi-tenant SaaS starter with two React 19 front-ends
ant-design-pro
React admin dashboard template built on Ant Design 6 and Umi Max
Verdict
dotnet-starter-kit ranks higher, 78 to 69. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, dotnet-starter-kit leads on 1, ant-design-pro on 2 and 1 is even.
- Adoptionant-design-pro leads by 62 points, 91 to 29: a wide gap.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- MaintenanceWe do not score dotnet-starter-kit on this; ant-design-pro has 58.
- Easy to rundotnet-starter-kit leads by 67 points, 100 to 33: a wide gap.
- Agent-readyant-design-pro leads by 15 points, 85 to 70: a wide gap.
Pick dotnet-starter-kit if you are
.NET teams building a multi-tenant SaaS who want owned source
- Full source scaffolded with project references, no hidden runtime NuGet packages
- Multitenancy, JWT/Identity auth, billing, auditing and webhooks already wired in
Pick ant-design-pro if you are
React teams building enterprise admin UIs on Ant Design
- Includes dashboard, form, list, profile, account and result page templates
- Built-in i18n, mock development setup, and unit and e2e tests
| What we compare | dotnet-starter-kit | ant-design-pro |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 29, niche | 91, widely used |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | Not scored for this kind | 58, fair |
| Easy to run | 100, very easy | 33, some setup |
| Agent-ready | 70, partly | 85, ready |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 6.8k | 38.9k |
| License | MIT (permissive) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Sep 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Last release | Jun 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| Docker | No | No |
| GPU | Not needed | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Not stated | Not stated |
dotnet-starter-kit
A modular .NET 10 monolith using vertical slices, Mediator CQRS, EF Core on PostgreSQL and Finbuckle multitenancy. It ships Identity, Billing, Files, Webhooks, Auditing, Chat and other modules, plus admin and tenant React 19 apps. The fsh CLI or dotnet new scaffolds the full source, and .NET Aspire starts the stack locally.
Who it is for: .NET teams building a multi-tenant SaaS who want owned source
Strengths
- Full source scaffolded with project references, no hidden runtime NuGet packages
- Multitenancy, JWT/Identity auth, billing, auditing and webhooks already wired in
- 1,600+ backend tests and 200+ Playwright E2E tests, with NetArchTest boundary checks
- Docker Compose and AWS Terraform deployment included
Weaknesses
- No AI or LLM features described in the README
- PostgreSQL only; other databases are not mentioned
- Local stack needs .NET 10 SDK, Docker and Node 20+
- Many modules to learn and trim before it fits a smaller product
- C#
- Needs PostgreSQL, Valkey, RustFS (S3-compatible storage), .NET 10 SDK, Docker, Node 20+
- GitHub template
ant-design-pro
Ant Design Pro is a React 19 and TypeScript boilerplate for enterprise back-office apps, built on Umi Max 4 and antd 6. It ships ready-made pages for dashboards, forms, lists, profiles, account settings, login and error screens, plus i18n, mock data and unit and e2e tests. A built-in AI chatbot page uses Ant Design X, and an `npm run simple` script strips the template down to a minimal version.
Who it is for: React teams building enterprise admin UIs on Ant Design
Strengths
- Includes dashboard, form, list, profile, account and result page templates
- Built-in i18n, mock development setup, and unit and e2e tests
- Ships Claude Code skills for upgrading the template and querying antd APIs
- TypeScript with Tailwind CSS v4 and antd-style theming
Weaknesses
- AI support is a single chatbot page; no model backend is described
- `npm run simple` permanently deletes files and cannot be undone
- Tied to the Umi Max and antd stack; no other frameworks
- No Docker or compose setup mentioned in the README
- TypeScript
- GitHub template
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