I have used several different popular boilerplates. What sets Shipped apart is that it has the best combination of being backed by a world-class developer (I don't say this lightly), has a great combination of components, has excellent documentation, an active community, and gets frequent updates and new features. If you're starting a new project and want to get it shipped in a fraction of the time while maintaining high quality and having access to excellent support, this is the boilerplate you want.