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Open SaaS vs SaasRock
Open-source and free, but fewer built-in SaaS features and no commercial support.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Side by side
- 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.
- SaasRock:All-in-one SaaS boilerplate for React Router, Tailwind, Prisma with built-in auth, Stripe, admin, dashboards and more.
- Best for
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- SaasRock:Full-stack SaaS starter kit with built-in features
- Who it’s for
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- SaasRock:Founders and developers building SaaS MVPs or B2B SaaS products.
- Pricing
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- SaasRock:Paid
- Plans
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- SaasRock:MVP Edition $249usd · Core Edition $499usd · Pro Edition $1,999usd
- Open source
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- SaasRock:—
- Works with
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
- SaasRock:React Router 7, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, Prisma, Stripe, Postmark, Resend, SendGrid
- DevHunt upvotes
- Open SaaS:98
- SaasRock:1
- Launched on DevHunt
- Open SaaS:Jan 2024
- SaasRock: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.
SaasRock features
- Auth & User Management. Ready-made authentication, roles, permissions, impersonation and IP blacklist.
- Stripe Subscriptions. Supports flat-rate, per-seat, usage-based and one-time pricing with coupons.
- Entity Builder. Create custom entities with autogenerated CRUD UI and API endpoints.
- Workflows & Automation. Visual workflow builder with blocks, variables and webhook triggers.
- Notifications. In-app, email and SMS notifications via open-source Novu infrastructure.
- Analytics & Metrics. Built-in page view, event tracking and server-timing metrics.
- Page & Block Builder. Drag-and-drop page builder with SEO tags and pre-built marketing blocks.
- B2B2C Portals & Widgets. Create customer-facing apps, custom domains, Stripe Connect and embeddable widgets.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.