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Create AI Stack vs Open SaaS
Open SaaS is an open-source React/Node SaaS starter but lacks the AI-specific modules and provider integrations.
Create AI StackBuild AI SaaS 10x faster with the Next.js boilerplate. Auth, billing, AI, etc.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Which to pick
Pick Create AI Stack if you want…
- Next.js AI SaaS boilerplate
- Integrations with Next.js, TypeScript or Tailwind CSS (on Create AI Stack's list, not Open SaaS's)
Pick Open SaaS if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Open-source SaaS starter
- A free plan to start with
- Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React, Node.js or Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not Create AI Stack's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Create AI Stack:Create AI Stack is a Next.js boilerplate that provides authentication, billing, AI modules and usage tracking to launch AI SaaS products quickly.
- 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
- Create AI Stack:Next.js AI SaaS boilerplate
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Who it’s for
- Create AI Stack:Indie developers and startups building AI-powered SaaS applications
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Pricing
- Create AI Stack:Paid
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Plans
- Create AI Stack:—
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Open source
- Create AI Stack:—
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Create AI Stack:Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Next Auth, OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, MongoDB
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Create AI Stack features
- Auth & Billing. Pre-built authentication with Next Auth and payment processing via LemonSqueezy.
- AI Modules. Ready-to-use chat, image generation, text-to-speech and PDF chat modules using OpenAI, Gemini and Claude.
- Dashboard & Analytics. Built-in admin dashboard to monitor usage and revenue.
- Database Support. Integrates with MongoDB or Supabase for data storage.
- Email Integration. Send emails through Resend service.
- Tailwind UI. Styled with Tailwind CSS and TypeScript for rapid UI development.
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.
Create AI Stack vs Open SaaS FAQ
Is Create AI Stack or Open SaaS free?+
Create AI Stack is paid. Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is Create AI Stack or Open SaaS open source?+
Open SaaS is open source (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Create AI Stack.
Do Create AI Stack and Open SaaS integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Create AI Stack lists Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Next Auth and 7 more; Open SaaS lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe and 7 more.
On DevHunt
Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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