# Next Forge

Vercel-maintained Next.js Turborepo SaaS starter

https://topboilerplates.com/next-forge

Framework: Next.js | Pricing: Free

## Verdict

Best for: Teams that want a production-grade Turborepo monorepo reference architecture (separate web/app/api/docs apps) rather than a single-app starter.

Skip if: You want a single simple app, not a monorepo - the Turborepo structure is real overhead if you don't need multiple apps sharing packages.

## Description

Next Forge is a free, open-source Next.js starter maintained under the Vercel GitHub org, built as a Turborepo monorepo with separate web, app, api, docs, and email apps sharing packages. Created by Hayden Bleasel, it's positioned as a production-grade reference architecture rather than a minimal template.

## Pros and cons

+ Lives under the official Vercel GitHub org, which is a stronger provenance signal than most free starters.

+ Turborepo monorepo structure with separate web/app/api/docs/email apps is a genuinely more production-representative architecture than most single-app kits.

+ Free and open source, so the entire codebase is inspectable before you commit to it.

- Monorepo structure and multiple apps mean more upfront complexity to learn than a single Next.js app.

- As a reference architecture rather than a commercial product, it doesn't ship auth/billing pre-configured the way paid kits do - more assembly required.

- GitHub stars, last-commit freshness, and maintenance cadence were not independently verified for this listing.

## Features

- landing-page
- docs-site
- open-source
- free-tier

## Links

- Website: https://topboilerplates.com/go/next-forge
- GitHub: https://github.com/vercel/next-forge

## Alternatives

- [IndieKit](https://topboilerplates.com/indiekit)
- [Carrot Seed](https://topboilerplates.com/carrot-seed)
- [ShipFast](https://topboilerplates.com/shipfast)