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Open SaaS vs Twenty
Open SaaS is a full-stack starter kit for SaaS apps, not a dedicated CRM.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!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.
- Twenty:Twenty is an open-source, self-hosted CRM that aims to compete with Salesforce.
- Best for
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Twenty:Self-hosted open-source CRM
- Who it’s for
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Twenty:Businesses and developers needing a customizable, free CRM solution
- Pricing
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Twenty:Free
- Plans
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Twenty:—
- Open source
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Twenty:Yes, 57,554 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
- Twenty:—
- DevHunt upvotes
- Open SaaS:98
- Twenty:26
- Launched on DevHunt
- Open SaaS:Jan 2024
- Twenty:Jan 2023
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.
Twenty features
- Open source. The code is publicly available and can be freely modified.
- Self-hostable. Can be deployed on your own servers for full control.
- Modern UI. Provides an easy-to-use, contemporary interface.
- Powerful built-in features. Includes core CRM capabilities such as contact and pipeline management.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.