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next-forge vs Open SaaS

Open SaaS provides a React/Node SaaS starter but without the Turborepo multi-app layout.
next-forgeProduction-grade template for modern Next.js appsOpen SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!

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What it is
next-forge:next-forge is a free, open-source Turborepo template for building production-grade Next.js SaaS apps.
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
next-forge:Full-stack Next.js SaaS starter
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Who it’s for
next-forge:Developers who want a ready-made monorepo starter for Next.js SaaS projects.
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Pricing
next-forge:Free
Open SaaS:Freemium
Plans
next-forge:—
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Open source
next-forge:Yes, 7,671 GitHub stars
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Works with
next-forge:Tailwind CSS, Clerk, Prisma, Resend, BaseHub, PostHog, Sentry, Stripe
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
DevHunt upvotes
next-forge:7
Open SaaS:98
Launched on DevHunt
next-forge:Aug 2025
Open SaaS:Jan 2024

next-forge features

  • Lightning-fast app template. Includes a shadcn/ui-based UI with Tailwind, Clerk auth and more.
  • Cross-platform API. Type-safe API microservice with Prisma ORM and webhook handlers.
  • React email templates. Create and preview emails with React Email and send via Resend API.
  • Robust website. Type-safe blog, SEO, legal pages powered by BaseHub.
  • Documentation generator. Markdown-driven docs site generated automatically.
  • Visual database editor. Prisma Studio provides a UI to view and edit the database.
  • Storybook integration. Built-in Storybook for isolated component development and testing.
  • Monorepo structure. Turborepo layout separates apps and packages for scalable development.
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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.
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