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Gravity SaaS Boilerplate vs Open SaaS
Short answer: Pick Gravity SaaS Boilerplate if you want full-stack SaaS starter with auth & billing; pick Open SaaS if you want full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments. Gravity SaaS Boilerplate is paid; Open SaaS has a free plan, paid from $9.99/month.
Gravity SaaS BoilerplateBuild a SaaS app at warp speed.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Which to pick
Pick Gravity SaaS Boilerplate if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with auth & billing
- Integrations with React Native, MySQL or Postgres (on Gravity SaaS Boilerplate's list, not Open SaaS's)
Pick Open SaaS if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Free open-source SaaS starter
- A free plan to start with
- Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Prisma, Polar.sh or Lemon Squeezy (on Open SaaS's list, not Gravity SaaS Boilerplate's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:Gravity is a battle-tested Node.js SaaS boilerplate with built-in auth, Stripe billing, admin tools and AI integrations.
- 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
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:Full-stack SaaS starter with auth & billing
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Who it’s for
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:Founders and developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made full-stack foundation.
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Pricing
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:Paid
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Starting price
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:—
- Open SaaS:$9.99/month (Hobby)
- Plans
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:—
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Open source
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:—
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Gravity SaaS Boilerplate:Node.js, React, React Native, Stripe, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Gravity SaaS Boilerplate features
- Authentication. Email/password, magic links, 500+ social logins, 2FA, lockouts and token auth.
- Stripe Billing. Free plans, trials, seat-based and usage billing powered by Stripe.
- Multi-tenant Support. Organizations, invite system, user roles and optional single-tenant mode.
- Database Flexibility. Supports MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, MSSQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle and Redshift.
- AI-native. Includes Claude, Codex, Gemini helpers and context for AI code generation.
- Mobile Templates. React Native client and native iOS/Android app templates out of the box.
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.
Gravity SaaS Boilerplate vs Open SaaS FAQ
What is the difference between Gravity SaaS Boilerplate and Open SaaS?+
Open SaaS: Open-source and free, but lacks the paid support, AI integrations and extensive component library of Gravity.
Should I use Gravity SaaS Boilerplate or Open SaaS?+
Pick Gravity SaaS Boilerplate if you want full-stack SaaS starter with auth & billing or integrations with React Native, MySQL or Postgres (on Gravity SaaS Boilerplate's list, not Open SaaS's). Pick Open SaaS if you want full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments, free open-source SaaS starter or a free plan to start with.
Is Gravity SaaS Boilerplate or Open SaaS free?+
Gravity SaaS Boilerplate is paid. Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is Gravity SaaS Boilerplate 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 Gravity SaaS Boilerplate.
Do Gravity SaaS Boilerplate and Open SaaS integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Node.js, React and Stripe. Gravity SaaS Boilerplate also lists React Native, MySQL, Postgres and MongoDB; Open SaaS also lists Prisma, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible and 4 more.
On DevHunt
Gravity SaaS Boilerplate
4 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jun 3, 2025
Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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