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Nextbase Starter Kit vs Open SaaS
Open SaaS is a free, open-source React/Node SaaS starter, whereas Nextbase adds Supabase and paid support tiers.
Nextbase Starter KitThe Ultimate Next.js Supabase Starter Kit
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Which to pick
Pick Nextbase Starter Kit if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS boilerplate
- Integrations with Next.js, Supabase or shadcn-ui (on Nextbase Starter Kit'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 Polar.sh (on Open SaaS's list, not Nextbase Starter Kit's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Nextbase Starter Kit:Nextbase is a Next.js + Supabase starter kit that provides auth, payments, orgs, admin panel and more for 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
- Nextbase Starter Kit:Full-stack SaaS boilerplate
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Who it’s for
- Nextbase Starter Kit:Indie makers and teams building SaaS products with Next.js.
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Pricing
- Nextbase Starter Kit:Freemium
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Plans
- Nextbase Starter Kit:—
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Open source
- Nextbase Starter Kit:—
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Nextbase Starter Kit:Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, shadcn-ui, React email, TanStack, PlanetScale
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Nextbase Starter Kit features
- Auth with 15+ social logins. Integrates Supabase auth providers like Google, GitHub, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Payments integration. Supports Stripe and Lemon Squeezy for one-time and subscription billing.
- Admin panel & user impersonation. Manage users, organizations, roles and impersonate accounts from a built-in UI.
- MDX blog & documentation. Create content with MDX, styled by shadcn-ui components.
- Feedback, roadmap & changelog. Collect user feedback and display product roadmaps and changelogs.
- Row-level security & type-safe code. Leverages Supabase RLS and fully typed TypeScript throughout the stack.
- Unit & e2e testing. Includes Vitest unit tests and Playwright end-to-end tests out of the box.
- Multi-tenant organizations. Built-in support for organizations, invitations and role-based access.
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.
Nextbase Starter Kit vs Open SaaS FAQ
Is Nextbase Starter Kit or Open SaaS free?+
Nextbase Starter Kit has a free plan and paid plans. Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is Nextbase Starter Kit 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 Nextbase Starter Kit.
Do Nextbase Starter Kit and Open SaaS integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Stripe, Lemon Squeezy and Prisma. Nextbase Starter Kit also lists Next.js, Supabase, shadcn-ui, React email and 4 more; Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Polar.sh, Plausible and 4 more.
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Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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