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Open SaaS vs Storecraft

Open SaaS is a full React/Node starter kit, whereas Storecraft is a backend-only commerce engine.

Which to pick

Pick Open SaaS if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
  • Integrations with React, Node.js or Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not Storecraft's)

Pick Storecraft if you want…

  • Headless commerce backends as code
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Node, Deno or Bun (on Storecraft'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.
Storecraft:Storecraft is an open-source JavaScript backend for headless commerce, runnable on any JS platform with database and storage options.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Storecraft:Headless commerce backends as code
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Storecraft:Developers building custom commerce backends who want serverless or serverful flexibility.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
Storecraft:Open source
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Storecraft:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Storecraft:Yes, 867 GitHub stars
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Storecraft:Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Workers, MongoDB, SQLite, Postgres

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.

Storecraft features

  • Multi-platform runtime. Runs on Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Cloudflare Workers, etc.
  • Database agnostic. Connects to MongoDB, SQLite, Postgres, MySQL, Turso, Neon, Cloudflare D1, PlanetScale and more.
  • Pluggable storage. Supports S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Storage, local filesystem and other providers.
  • Event-driven architecture. Handle any commerce event with custom logic via an event-based API.
  • Extensible extensions. Add payment gateways, auth providers, AI modules and other extensions.
  • Official dashboard. Web UI for managing stores, configurations and monitoring.
  • CLI scaffolding. Create a new store project with a single command: npx storecraft create.
  • Typed TypeScript API. Well-documented REST API and TypeScript SDK for rapid development.

Open SaaS vs Storecraft FAQ

Is Open SaaS or Storecraft free?+

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

Which is cheaper, Open SaaS or Storecraft?+

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

Is Open SaaS or Storecraft open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Open SaaS (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license) and Storecraft (store-craft/storecraft on GitHub).

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

Their integration lists don't overlap: Open SaaS lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe and 7 more; Storecraft lists Node, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda and 10 more.

On DevHunt

Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

Storecraft

0 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 17, 2024

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