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Open SaaS vs ShipFast

ShipFast focuses on rapid startup deployment; Open SaaS is a full codebase with auth, payments and AI tooling.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!ShipFastShip your startup in days, not weeks

Which to pick

Pick Open SaaS if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
  • Free open-source SaaS starter
  • A free plan to start with
  • Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
  • Integrations with Node.js, Prisma or Polar.sh (on Open SaaS's list, not ShipFast's)

Pick ShipFast if you want…

  • Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
  • Fast startup scaffolding
  • Integrations with Next.js, Mailgun or Resend (on ShipFast's list, not Open SaaS's)

Open SaaS is open-source and free but does not bundle paid integrations or the discount community.

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.
ShipFast:NextJS boilerplate that includes payments, auth, email, SEO and UI components to launch SaaS or AI web apps quickly.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
ShipFast:Full-stack startup boilerplate with built-in payments and auth
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
ShipFast:Indie makers and developers building SaaS, AI tools or other web apps with Next.js.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
ShipFast:Paid
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
ShipFast:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
ShipFast:—
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
ShipFast:Next.js, React, Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB, Supabase

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.

ShipFast features

  • Ready-to-use NextJS starter. Boilerplate code with app/router, pages router, TypeScript or JavaScript options.
  • Integrated payments. Stripe or Lemon Squeezy integration with webhook handling.
  • Email infrastructure. Mailgun or Resend setup with DKIM/DMARC/SPF and webhook forwarding.
  • Auth & OAuth. Google OAuth, magic links and login UI out of the box.
  • Database options. MongoDB or Supabase integration ready for use.
  • SEO & blog. Built-in SEO tags, blog pages and meta handling.
  • UI components & animations. Pre-styled components, modals, popovers and animation utilities.
  • AI-ready codebase. Structure designed for AI code assistants to generate full features instantly.

Open SaaS vs ShipFast FAQ

Is Open SaaS or ShipFast free?+

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

Is Open SaaS or ShipFast open source?+

Open SaaS is open source (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for ShipFast.

Do Open SaaS and ShipFast integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list React, Stripe and Lemon Squeezy. Open SaaS also lists Node.js, Prisma, Polar.sh, Plausible and 4 more; ShipFast also lists Next.js, Mailgun, Resend, MongoDB and 2 more.

On DevHunt

Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

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ShipFast

82 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 16, 2024

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