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Open SaaS vs Starter Kit

Open SaaS is a full-stack React/Node SaaS starter, while Starter Kit focuses on Next.js with AI-ready tooling.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!Starter KitKickstart Your Ideas, Build Without Boundaries

Which to pick

Pick Open SaaS if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
  • Open-source SaaS starter with React & Node
  • Integrations with React, Node.js or Stripe (on Open SaaS's list, not Starter Kit's)

Pick Starter Kit if you want…

  • Ready-to-code Next.js starter with AI-ready workflow
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Next.js 16, TypeScript 5 or TailwindCSS 4 (on Starter Kit'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.
Starter Kit:Starter Kit is an open-source Next.js 16 starter template with TypeScript, Shadcn UI, Prisma, Supabase and AI-ready features.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Starter Kit:Ready-to-code Next.js starter with AI-ready workflow
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Starter Kit:Full-stack developers building web apps with Next.js
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
Starter Kit:Open source
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Starter Kit:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Starter Kit:Yes
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Starter Kit:Next.js 16, TypeScript 5, TailwindCSS 4, Shadcn UI, next-intl, Prisma, Supabase, Swagger UI

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.

Starter Kit features

  • Dev Containers. Pre-configured development environment using VS Code dev containers.
  • Code Quality Tools. Biome, commitlint, Husky and lint-staged enforce formatting and conventional commits.
  • UI Components. Shadcn UI component library with light/dark mode support.
  • Internationalization. Built-in i18n via next-intl with English and Vietnamese locales.
  • Auth & DB. Supabase authentication and Prisma ORM with PostgreSQL.
  • API Docs. Swagger UI generated docs served at /api-docs.
  • AI-Ready. Includes agent skill folders and documentation conventions for AI agents.
  • One-Click Deploy. Deploy to Vercel with a single click or via Docker.

Open SaaS vs Starter Kit FAQ

Is Open SaaS or Starter Kit free?+

Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby). Starter Kit is free and open source.

Which is cheaper, Open SaaS or Starter Kit?+

Starter Kit is free, so it costs less. Open SaaS starts at $9.99/month (Hobby).

Is Open SaaS or Starter Kit open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Open SaaS (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license) and Starter Kit (leho-dev/starter-kit on GitHub).

Do Open SaaS and Starter Kit integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Prisma. Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Stripe, Polar.sh and 6 more; Starter Kit also lists Next.js 16, TypeScript 5, TailwindCSS 4, Shadcn UI and 3 more.

On DevHunt

Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

Open SaaS on DevHunt →Open SaaS alternatives

Starter Kit

1 upvote · Launched on DevHunt on Nov 19, 2024

Starter Kit on DevHunt →

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