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Open SaaS vs shadcn/pro
Fully open-source React/Node SaaS starter, no paid license
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!
shadcn/proAdvanced Next 15 and React 19 SaaS Starter KitWhich to pick
Pick Open SaaS if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Free SaaS starter
- A free plan to start with
- Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React, Node.js or Stripe (on Open SaaS's list, not shadcn/pro's)
Pick shadcn/pro if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter kit
- Integrations with React 19, Auth.js (next-auth v5) or shadcn/ui (on shadcn/pro's list, not Open SaaS's)
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.
- shadcn/pro:shadcn/pro is a premium Next 15/React 19 SaaS starter kit with Prisma, Auth.js, shadcn/ui, Tailwind and email support.
- Best for
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- shadcn/pro:Full-stack SaaS starter kit
- Who it’s for
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- shadcn/pro:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made full-stack starter.
- Pricing
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- shadcn/pro:Paid
- Plans
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- shadcn/pro:Solo 399 USD · Team 999 USD · Enterprise 2,799 USD
- Open source
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- shadcn/pro:—
- Works with
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
- shadcn/pro:React 19, Prisma, Auth.js (next-auth v5), shadcn/ui, react-email
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.
shadcn/pro features
- 3000+ UI blocks. Pre-built components from shadcn/ui to assemble pages quickly.
- AI Workflows. Built-in AI utilities to accelerate feature development.
- Unlimited projects & commercial usage. License permits any number of projects and commercial deployment.
- Lifetime updates. One-time purchase includes all future updates.
- Support response SLA. Enterprise plan gets 12-hour support, Team 24-hour, Solo 48-hour.
Open SaaS vs shadcn/pro FAQ
Is Open SaaS or shadcn/pro free?+
Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby). shadcn/pro is paid.
Is Open SaaS or shadcn/pro open source?+
Open SaaS is open source (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for shadcn/pro.
Do Open SaaS and shadcn/pro integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Prisma. Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Stripe, Polar.sh and 6 more; shadcn/pro also lists React 19, Auth.js (next-auth v5), shadcn/ui and react-email.
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Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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