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# Choosing a Template
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## By what you're building
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| If you're building... | Use |
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| SaaS with user accounts, teams, billing | Full |
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| Internal tool / admin app | Full |
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| Public API for developers | Micro |
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| Microservice in a larger system | Micro |
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| Marketing site or landing page | Edge |
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| Globally distributed API | Edge |
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## By your team's stack
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| Team knows... | Reach for |
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| Python | `django-nextjs`, `django-micro`, `fastapi-micro` |
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| Ruby | `rails-nextjs`, `rails-hotwire`, `rails-micro` |
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| TypeScript (Node) | `nestjs-nextjs`, `nestjs-micro`, `express-micro` |
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| PHP | `laravel-vue`, `laravel-micro` |
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| Java / Kotlin | `spring-angular`, `spring-micro` |
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| Go | `go-nextjs`, `go-micro` |
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| Elixir | `phoenix-liveview`, `phoenix-micro` |
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| Rust | `rust-micro` |
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| Full-stack JS (no separate backend) | `remix-full`, `sveltekit-full`, `remix-edge`, `sveltekit-edge` |
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## By frontend preference
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| Frontend | Full templates |
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| Next.js (React) | `django-nextjs`, `rails-nextjs`, `nestjs-nextjs`, `go-nextjs` |
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| Vue (Inertia) | `laravel-vue` |
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| Angular | `spring-angular` |
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| Hotwire (server-rendered) | `rails-hotwire` |
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| LiveView (server-rendered) | `phoenix-liveview` |
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| Remix | `remix-full`, `remix-edge` |
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| SvelteKit | `sveltekit-full`, `sveltekit-edge` |
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## Crown jewels
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**`django-nextjs`** — the reference implementation. Every pattern in the catalogue was refined here first. Django 5 backend with Strawberry GraphQL, Next.js 16 frontend with Apollo Client. If you're unsure, start here.
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**`rails-hotwire`** — the most opinionated Rails stack. Hotwire (Turbo + Stimulus) + Tailwind CSS 4 + Pundit + Solid Queue. Zero JavaScript build complexity, full interactivity.
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**`fastapi-micro`** — async-native Python API. The fastest way to ship a Python microservice that can handle real load.
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