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Open SaaS vs Saas UI

Saas UI provides UI components only, while Open SaaS offers a complete backend, auth and payments.

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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 UI:Saas UI is an open-source React component library built on Chakra UI for fast B2B SaaS product development.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Saas UI:Pre-built, customizable SaaS UI components
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Saas UI:React developers building SaaS applications and internal tools.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
Saas UI:Paid
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Saas UI:Individuals $173 · Teams $418 · Enterprise €1000/month per month
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Saas UI:Yes, 1,655 GitHub stars
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Saas UI:React, Chakra UI, React Hook Form
DevHunt upvotes
Open SaaS:98
Saas UI:54
Launched on DevHunt
Open SaaS:Jan 2024
Saas UI:Jan 2023

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 UI features

  • 40+ core components. Ready-made UI elements like sidebars, forms, and onboarding flows to accelerate development.
  • Semantic token system. Provides intelligent design tokens for colors, spacing, and sizing that are easy to customize.
  • Recipes & variants. Pre-built component recipes let developers compose complex UI patterns without writing CSS.
  • WCAG accessibility. All components are built to meet accessibility standards out of the box.
  • Composable architecture. Components are modular and can be extended or overridden without vendor lock-in.
  • Community & support. Access to a private Discord community and priority support for paid plans.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.