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Open SaaS vs Shuttle

Open SaaS is an open-source starter kit for React/Node apps; Shuttle handles Rust backend hosting.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!ShuttleBuild Backends Fast

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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.
Shuttle:Shuttle is a Rust-native platform that builds, deploys and manages backend services with zero infrastructure config.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Shuttle:Zero-config Rust backend hosting
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Shuttle:Rust developers who want fast, managed backend deployments.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
Shuttle:Free
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Shuttle:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Shuttle:—
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Shuttle:Rust, Rocket, AWS, GCP, Azure
DevHunt upvotes
Open SaaS:98
Shuttle:19
Launched on DevHunt
Open SaaS:Jan 2024
Shuttle:Apr 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.
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Shuttle features

  • One-line resource provisioning. Add databases, secrets or storage by annotating your Rust code, no YAML needed.
  • Instant cloud deployment. Deploy with a single CLI command; Shuttle builds and runs your service in seconds.
  • Local-to-cloud parity. Local development mirrors the cloud environment, including databases and secrets.
  • Framework support. Works with major Rust web frameworks such as Rocket, Actix, and others.
  • Cache-based redeploys. Uses previous build caches for lightning-fast redeploys.
  • Vendor-agnostic hosting. Deploy to Shuttle’s cloud, your own cloud, or on-premise without lock-in.
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