Better Fullstack vs create-turbo
create-turbo is the official way to start a Turborepo monorepo. Its default example contains two Next.js apps, a shared React component package, and shared ESLint and TypeScript configuration, and --example can start from any other Turborepo example or a GitHub URL.
Better Fullstack also generates monorepos with Turborepo by default. The difference is what goes inside: instead of a fixed example, the apps and packages come from the stack you select, such as a web frontend, a backend, a mobile app, a database package, and an auth setup, all wired together.
Facts about create-turbo checked against its public repository and documentation on 2026-10-06.
| At a glance | Better Fullstack | create-turbo |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | The apps and integrations inside the monorepo | The monorepo structure and task runner |
| Default contents | Whatever stack you select | Two Next.js apps, a shared UI package, ESLint and TypeScript configs |
| Language ecosystems | TypeScript, React Native, Rust, Python, Go, Java, Elixir, .NET | JavaScript and TypeScript examples |
| Monorepo tool | Turborepo by default, Nx as an alternative, or a single-app layout for simple apps | Turborepo |
| Starting points | Option catalog, presets, or a visual builder | Core-maintained and community-maintained examples, or a GitHub URL |
| Interfaces | CLI, visual web builder, MCP server for AI agents | CLI |
What create-turbo gives you
Running `npx create-turbo@latest` creates the default example: `docs` and `web` Next.js apps, a `@repo/ui` component library shared by both, `@repo/eslint-config`, and `@repo/typescript-config`, with TypeScript, ESLint, and Prettier set up. Flags select the package manager, a Turborepo version, or a different example, and the Turborepo docs list core-maintained and community-maintained examples.
What Better Fullstack adds
Better Fullstack uses Turborepo as the default task runner for the monorepos it generates. It can use Nx instead, and simple Next.js or TanStack Start apps can use a flat single-app layout. The apps inside are built from your selections: a frontend, a backend, an API layer, a database and ORM, auth, payments, and other integrations, with the shared packages and task configuration that combination needs.
It also reaches past JavaScript. With 8 ecosystems in the catalog, a project can combine a TypeScript web app with a backend written in another supported language.
When create-turbo is the right choice
Pick create-turbo when you want to learn Turborepo from its reference layout, when one of its examples already matches your apps, or when you plan to move existing packages into a new monorepo yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Do Better Fullstack projects use Turborepo?
By default, yes. Monorepo projects include Turborepo configuration. You can choose Nx instead, and simple Next.js or TanStack Start apps can use a single-app layout without a monorepo tool.
Can create-turbo add a database or auth?
Not as a prompt. Those pieces come from the example you pick, such as with-prisma, or from libraries you add after scaffolding.
Can I add Turborepo to an existing project instead?
Yes. The Turborepo documentation describes adding it to an existing repository, which is often simpler than scaffolding a new one when the code already exists.
Try it in the builder
Configure any stack visually and get a ready-to-run command - every combination is compatibility-checked.
bun create better-fullstack@latestSee how Better Fullstack compares to other tools on the full comparison page.