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Open SaaS vs SaaS Starter

React & Node.js stack instead of SvelteKit; similar open-source SaaS starter.

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What it is
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.
SaaS Starter:Open-source SaaS boilerplate with auth, dashboard, billing, blog and more built on SvelteKit, Supabase and Stripe.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
SaaS Starter:Full-stack SaaS templates with built-in Stripe billing
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
SaaS Starter:Developers who want a ready-made, free-to-host SaaS starter kit.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
SaaS Starter:Freemium
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
SaaS Starter:Free $0 per month · Pro $5 per month · Enterprise $15 per month
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
SaaS Starter:Yes, 2,368 GitHub stars
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
SaaS Starter:SvelteKit, Supabase, Stripe, Tailwind, DaisyUI, Postgres
DevHunt upvotes
Open SaaS:98
SaaS Starter:5
Launched on DevHunt
Open SaaS:Jan 2024
SaaS Starter:Mar 2024

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.

SaaS Starter features

  • User Auth. Sign-up, sign-in, password reset, email verification and OAuth via Supabase Auth.
  • Subscriptions & Billing. Stripe Checkout integration with self-serve billing portal for upgrades and downgrades.
  • Blog Engine. Rich-format blog with RSS feed and SEO optimization.
  • Pricing Page. Customizable pricing UI linked to Stripe checkout and billing portal.
  • Search. Lightning-fast client-side site search without a backend.
  • Performance. Pre-rendered pages and unused CSS/JS removal for 100/100 Google scores.
  • Extensible Stack. Built with SvelteKit, Tailwind, DaisyUI, Postgres and Supabase, easy to extend.
  • Developer Experience. Linting, type-checking, formatting and test framework with GitHub CI.

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