Open SaaS vs Saas UI

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

Which to pick

Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Full-stack SaaS starter kits
A free plan to start with
Integrations with Node.js, Prisma or Stripe (on Open SaaS's list, not Saas UI's)

Pre-built, customizable SaaS UI components
React component libraries
Integrations with Chakra UI or React Hook Form (on Saas UI's list, not Open SaaS's)

Open-source React & Node.js SaaS starter with full stack code, while Saas UI focuses only on UI components.

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

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.

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.

Is Open SaaS or Saas UI free?+

Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby). Saas UI is paid.

Is Open SaaS or Saas UI open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Open SaaS (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license) and Saas UI (saas-js/saas-ui on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Open SaaS and Saas UI integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list React. Open SaaS also lists Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh and 6 more; Saas UI also lists Chakra UI and React Hook Form.

Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

Saas UI

54 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 10, 2023

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