ShipFast

ShipFast is a NextJS boilerplate by Marc Lou (Product Hunt Maker of the Year 2023) that provides pre-built authentication, payments, email, and database integrations so you can launch a SaaS, AI tool, or web app in days instead of weeks.

What is ShipFast?

ShipFast is a complete NextJS starter kit designed to eliminate repetitive setup work. It gives you ready-to-use code for user login (Google OAuth, Magic Links), payment processing (Stripe, Lemon Squeezy), transactional emails (Mailgun, Resend), database connections (MongoDB, Supabase), SEO optimization, a blog, UI components, animations, and ChatGPT prompts for legal pages. You can choose between JavaScript/TypeScript and /app or /pages router. Over 8,000 makers have used ShipFast to launch their projects.

Key Features

• Authentication & User Login — Google OAuth and Magic Links for passwordless login with minimal setup.
• Payment Processing — Integrated Stripe and Lemon Squeezy subscriptions, webhooks, and pricing components.
• Email System — Pre-configured Mailgun or Resend with DNS setup (DKIM, DMARC, SPF) to avoid spam.
• Database & ORM — MongoDB or Supabase with example schemas for user profiles, subscriptions, and more.
• SEO & Blog — Meta tags, OpenGraph images, structured data markup, and a complete blog for content marketing.
• UI Components & Animations — Reusable components like pricing tables, modals, and animated sections.
• Discord Community & Leaderboards — Access to a 5,000+ maker community and revenue-ranked leaderboards verified by Stripe.
• $1,210 in Partner Discounts — Exclusive discounts on tools like Rewardful, daisyUI, Vercel credits, and more.
• Lifetime Updates — Continuous improvements as Marc Lou uses ShipFast for his own projects.

Who should use ShipFast?

• Indie makers who want to launch a minimum viable product in days without reinventing the wheel.
• No-code developers transitioning to code who need a battle-tested foundation to build upon.
• Agency owners building multiple client projects who want reusable infrastructure.
• AI tool creators needing rapid integration of payments, auth, and email for their apps.

What can you do with ShipFast?

• Launch a subscription-based SaaS: Set up Stripe subscriptions, handle webhooks, and manage user plans in hours.
• Build an AI tool with user accounts: Integrate OpenAI or other APIs, add usage-based billing, and deploy quickly.
• Start a content-driven platform: Use the built-in blog and SEO features to drive organic traffic.
• Create a marketplace or directory: Leverage the database and authentication to build a two-sided platform.

Pricing

ShipFast offers three one-time payment plans:

• Starter ($199): Includes the NextJS boilerplate, SEO, blog, Mailgun emails, Stripe/Lemon Squeezy, MongoDB/Supabase, Google OAuth & Magic Links, components, ChatGPT prompts, Discord & Leaderboard access, and $1,210 in discounts.
• All-in ($249): All Starter features plus the latest updates (updated 5 months ago) and the same perks.
• Bundle ($299): Includes ShipFast All-in plus CodeFast, a 12-hour course to learn coding and build a SaaS from scratch. Pay once, build unlimited projects.

FAQ

What do I get exactly?

You get the NextJS starter with boilerplate code for auth, payments, email, database, blog, UI components, and more, available in JavaScript/TypeScript and /app or /pages router. Also includes documentation, Discord community, leaderboards, and partner discounts.

Does ShipFast work with AI tools like Cursor or Copilot?

Yes. ShipFast is built for AI-assisted development. The complete codebase gives your AI context to generate full features quickly, using your preferred naming and structure.

Is ShipFast better than AI tools like Lovable or Bolt?

Lovable and Bolt help build landing pages quickly, but ShipFast is a full startup boilerplate with payments, auth, database, and battle-tested components, designed to ship a complete product.

Can I get a refund?

After accessing the repo, ShipFast is yours forever, so refunds are not offered. However, users typically ship startups in 7 days and generate revenue quickly, as shown by testimonials.

Are there ongoing costs?

Many hosting platforms like Vercel offer free tiers for front-end and back-end. MongoDB and Supabase have free tiers, so you can launch for $0/month. Magic Link authentication costs about $1 per 1,000 users.