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Open SaaS vs The SaaS Factory Boilerplate

Open-source, free starter kit without managed build service
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!The SaaS Factory BoilerplateBoost your SaaS development with ready-to-use starter kits

Which to pick

Pick Open SaaS if you want…

  • Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
  • Free community 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 Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not The SaaS Factory Boilerplate's)

Pick The SaaS Factory Boilerplate if you want…

  • Turnkey SaaS boilerplates with global payments
  • Integrations with Next.js 16, React Server Components or TypeScript (on The SaaS Factory Boilerplate'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.
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:Full-stack SaaS starter kits with React, GraphQL, Prisma, Tailwind and serverless auto-scaling.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:Turnkey SaaS boilerplates with global payments
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:Technical founders and dev teams building SaaS products quickly.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:Paid
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:—
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
The SaaS Factory Boilerplate:Next.js 16, React Server Components, TypeScript, Stripe, Prisma ORM, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS

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.

The SaaS Factory Boilerplate features

  • Serverless auto-scaling. Deploy on serverless infrastructure that scales from 10 to 10 million users automatically.
  • Global payments integration. Stripe-based payment processing for 135+ countries and multiple currencies.
  • Multi-client management. Built-in organization, team and permission handling for B2B SaaS.
  • Marketing suite. Referral system, blog and visual CMS included out of the box.
  • Super admin panel. Unified dashboard for financial analytics, user management and system logs.
  • Three language support. Spanish, English and Portuguese pre-configured for international launch.
  • Tech stack. Next.js 16, React Server Components, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS.
  • Post-MVP maintenance. Monthly bug-fix monitoring and optional new-feature development.

Open SaaS vs The SaaS Factory Boilerplate FAQ

Is Open SaaS or The SaaS Factory Boilerplate free?+

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

Is Open SaaS or The SaaS Factory Boilerplate open source?+

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

Do Open SaaS and The SaaS Factory Boilerplate integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Stripe. Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Polar.sh and 6 more; The SaaS Factory Boilerplate also lists Next.js 16, React Server Components, TypeScript, Prisma ORM and 2 more.

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Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

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The SaaS Factory Boilerplate

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

The SaaS Factory Boilerplate on DevHunt →

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