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LaunchSaaS vs Open SaaS
Open SaaS is fully open-source and free, whereas LaunchSaaS is a paid product with lifetime updates and premium support
LaunchSaaSLaunch your SaaS in hours, not weeks.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Which to pick
Pick LaunchSaaS if you want…
- Turnkey SaaS templates with built-in payments
- Integrations with Next.js, Tailwind CSS or Shadcn UI (on LaunchSaaS'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
- Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React, Node.js or Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not LaunchSaaS's)
Side by side
- What it is
- LaunchSaaS:LaunchSaaS is a Next.js boilerplate with ready-made SaaS, directory, marketplace and AI app templates, including auth, billing, email and admin.
- 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
- LaunchSaaS:Turnkey SaaS templates with built-in payments
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Who it’s for
- LaunchSaaS:Developers who want to launch a SaaS or similar product quickly with minimal setup
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Pricing
- LaunchSaaS:Paid
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Plans
- LaunchSaaS:Lifetime Access $99 · Free $0
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Open source
- LaunchSaaS:—
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Works with
- LaunchSaaS:Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI, Better Auth, Stripe, Creem, Resend, Supabase
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
LaunchSaaS features
- Complete product templates. Choose from SaaS app, directory, marketplace, AI app and community templates that are production-ready out of the box
- Auth & Billing integration. Built-in authentication (Better Auth) and multiple payment providers (Stripe, Creem) with subscriptions and one-time payments
- AI-ready codebase. Typed boundaries and pre-built AI agent skills let Claude, Copilot, etc. rebrand and extend the code safely
- Admin dashboard. Built-in dashboard for user management, order tracking and entitlement control
- Content & Email system. MDX-powered blog/docs and transactional email templates via Resend
- Internationalization. Full i18n support with language switcher and translatable mail templates
- UI component library. 150+ Shadcn UI and Tailwind CSS components, dark mode and accessibility built in
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.
LaunchSaaS vs Open SaaS FAQ
Is LaunchSaaS or Open SaaS free?+
LaunchSaaS has a free plan and paid plans. Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is LaunchSaaS 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 LaunchSaaS.
Do LaunchSaaS and Open SaaS integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Stripe. LaunchSaaS also lists Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn UI, Better Auth and 6 more; Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Polar.sh and 6 more.
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Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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