start-ui-web vs dotnet-starter-kit
Two of the top projects in SaaS and app starters, side by side: who leads on each score part and who each one suits, then setup, license, activity and what each review found.
start-ui-web
TanStack Start web app starter with oRPC, Prisma, Better Auth and shadcn/ui
dotnet-starter-kit
.NET 10 multi-tenant SaaS starter with two React 19 front-ends
Verdict
start-ui-web ranks higher, 72 to 71. Of the 4 score parts we measure for both, start-ui-web leads on 1, dotnet-starter-kit on 2 and 1 is even.
- Adoptiondotnet-starter-kit leads by 46 points, 65 to 19: a wide gap.
- FreshnessEven at 100.
- MaintenanceWe do not score start-ui-web on this; dotnet-starter-kit has 56.
- Easy to runstart-ui-web leads by 33 points, 100 to 67: a wide gap.
- Agent-readydotnet-starter-kit leads by 40 points, 70 to 30: a wide gap.
Pick start-ui-web if you are
Teams starting a TypeScript React web app who want a full-stack base
- Auth, Prisma/PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and email run locally through a Docker Compose stack
- Includes Storybook, Vitest and Playwright E2E, plus react-email templates with a preview server
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
| What we compare | start-ui-web | dotnet-starter-kit |
|---|---|---|
| Score parts, out of 100 | ||
| Adoption | 19, niche | 65, popular |
| Freshness | 100, active | 100, active |
| Maintenance | Not scored for this kind | 56, fair |
| Easy to run | 100, very easy | 67, easy |
| Agent-ready | 30, minimal | 70, partly |
| Facts from GitHub and the README | ||
| Stars | 1.8k | 6.8k |
| License | MIT (permissive) | MIT (permissive) |
| Last commit | Oct 2026 | Oct 2026 |
| Last release | None published | Jun 2026 |
| Language | TypeScript | C# |
| Docker | Yes | Yes |
| GPU | Not needed | Not needed |
| arm64 or Apple Silicon | Not stated | Not stated |
start-ui-web
Full-stack web starter from BearStudio, scaffolded with `pnpm create start-ui -t web`. It combines TanStack Start, React, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, oRPC, Prisma on PostgreSQL and Better Auth, with Storybook, Vitest and Playwright set up. It has no AI features of its own; it is a general web app boilerplate.
Who it is for: Teams starting a TypeScript React web app who want a full-stack base
Strengths
- Auth, Prisma/PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and email run locally through a Docker Compose stack
- Includes Storybook, Vitest and Playwright E2E, plus react-email templates with a preview server
- Generates OpenAPI docs for the backend at /api/openapi/app
- Production Dockerfile runs as non-root user on port 3000 with a HEALTHCHECK
Weaknesses
- No AI or model integration in the README; it is a generic web starter
- Billing is not mentioned in the README
- Needs Node.js 22 or newer, pnpm, and Docker or a PostgreSQL database
- Uses the TypeScript 7 native compiler, so editors need a separate extension to match CI
- TypeScript
- Needs Node.js >= 22, pnpm, PostgreSQL, Docker, S3-compatible storage, SMTP server
- GitHub template
- Docker
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
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