Jetpack vs ShipFast
Choose ShipFast if you want the cheapest, simplest path to a landing page and Stripe checkout, and you intend to write the code yourself. Choose Jetpack if you want tests, metered AI billing with cost caps, and an agent that takes a feature to green unattended. ShipFast costs less up front and states that purchases cannot be refunded; Jetpack offers 30 days.
When should I choose ShipFast?
Choose ShipFast if you want the cheapest, simplest path to a landing page and Stripe checkout, and you plan to write the application code yourself.
When should I choose Jetpack?
Choose Jetpack if you want tests, metered AI billing with cost caps, and an agent that takes a feature to green without you watching.
How do they compare, feature by feature?
The table below includes the rows where ShipFast wins. An honest comparison is more useful to you and cheaper for us than one that pretends otherwise.
| Capability | Jetpack | ShipFast |
|---|---|---|
| Where Jetpack is ahead | ||
| Agent finishes unattended to a machine-checked definition of done | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| Unit and end-to-end tests | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| Metered LLM usage, cost caps, rate limits | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| RAG on the same Postgres | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| Postgres with a typed ORMShipFast is Mongo or Supabase. | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| 30-day money-back guaranteeShipFast states that purchases cannot be refunded. | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| Code grade and architecture rules | Yes | ShipFast: No |
| Where they match | ||
| Next.js App Router, TypeScript, Tailwind, shadcn | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Magic-link and Google sign-in | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Stripe checkout and customer portal | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Transactional email with templates | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Landing and pricing pages driven by config | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| One-time price, lifetime updates | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Waitlist capture | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Email deliverability guidance | Yes | ShipFast: Yes |
| Where ShipFast wins | ||
| PriceShipFast is cheaper. If price is the deciding factor, buy theirs. | No | ShipFast: Yes |
| Documentation site | No | ShipFast: Yes |
| Simplicity for a non-AI productIf you are not billing for AI, much of what we ship is weight you are carrying. | Partial | ShipFast: Yes |
| JavaScript and Pages Router support | Not offered | ShipFast: Yes |