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Convo-UI vs Open SaaS

Open SaaS provides a full SaaS starter kit, whereas Convo-UI is only a chat UI component.

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What it is
Convo-UI:Convo-UI is an open-source chatbot UI template that supports multiple chats, auth, theming, markdown tables, custom backends and streaming.
Open SaaS:Open SaaS is a free, open-source full-stack React + Node.js starter kit with built-in auth, payments and AI-ready features.
Best for
Convo-UI:Multi-chat UI with backend streaming
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Who it’s for
Convo-UI:Frontend developers building chat interfaces with OpenAI or custom models.
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Pricing
Convo-UI:Open source
Open SaaS:Freemium
Plans
Convo-UI:—
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Open source
Convo-UI:Yes, 20 GitHub stars
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Works with
Convo-UI:OpenAI API, Flask, Langserve
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
DevHunt upvotes
Convo-UI:3
Open SaaS:98
Launched on DevHunt
Convo-UI:Aug 2025
Open SaaS:Jan 2024

Convo-UI features

  • Multiple Conversations. Stores several chats locally via localStorage and links them to authentication keys.
  • OpenAI API Key Auth. Integrates authentication using OpenAI API keys without persisting them on the server.
  • Dark/Light Mode. Automatically follows system theme or can be toggled manually.
  • Markdown Table Rendering. Parses and displays markdown tables cleanly, matching OpenAI's UI.
  • Custom Backend Integration. Provides examples for calling Flask or Langserve backends and selecting them in the UI.
  • Streaming Outputs. Supports streaming responses from both foundation and custom backend models.

Open SaaS features

  • Full-stack Type Safety. TypeScript types are auto-generated across the entire stack without extra configuration.
  • Pre-configured Auth. Ready-to-use authentication flow that you own and can customize.
  • Payment Provider Integration. Stripe, Polar.sh and Lemon Squeezy checkout and webhook setup out of the box.
  • Admin Dashboard & Analytics. Built-in dashboard with graphs, tables and Plausible/Google Analytics support.
  • File Uploads via AWS S3. Example code for presigned S3 uploads, fully documented.
  • Built-in Blog with Astro. Markdown-based blog powered by Astro, with SEO-friendly rendering.
  • E2E Tests & CI. Playwright tests and GitHub Actions CI pipeline included.
  • Deploy Anywhere. No vendor lock-in; deploy yourself or use Wasp’s one-click deploy.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.