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Open SaaS vs UNISTACK
Open-source SaaS starter for React & Node, no Expo or React Native support.
Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!
UNISTACKtypesafe setup to build fullstack expo universal native appsWhich to pick
Pick Open SaaS if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- SaaS backends
- Integrations with React, Node.js or Stripe (on Open SaaS's list, not UNISTACK's)
Pick UNISTACK if you want…
- Typesafe fullstack Expo apps
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with React Native, Expo or Expo Router (on UNISTACK'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.
- UNISTACK:UNISTACK provides a typesafe starter to build fullstack React Native/Expo universal apps with optional UI libraries.
- Best for
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- UNISTACK:Typesafe fullstack Expo apps
- Who it’s for
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- UNISTACK:React Native developers who want a ready-to-run, type-safe fullstack setup.
- Pricing
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- UNISTACK:Free
- Plans
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- UNISTACK:—
- Open source
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- UNISTACK:Yes, 156 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
- UNISTACK:React Native, Expo, Expo Router, tRPC, Prisma, TypeScript, Nativewind, Tamagui
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.
UNISTACK features
- Expo v50 integration. Pre-configured Expo project that runs on iOS, Android and web out of the box.
- Expo Router v3. File-system routing with API route support for both native and web.
- tRPC v11 support. End-to-end type-safe APIs that act like an SDK for your server code.
- Prisma v5.9 ORM. Typed database access with migrations, auto-completion and schema safety.
- Choice of UI drivers. Pick Nativewind, Tamagui or gluestack-ui for theming and component setup.
- TypeScript v5 default. Full project uses TS for static typing, better tooling and scalability.
Open SaaS vs UNISTACK FAQ
Is Open SaaS or UNISTACK free?+
Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby). UNISTACK is free.
Which is cheaper, Open SaaS or UNISTACK?+
UNISTACK is free, so it costs less. Open SaaS starts at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is Open SaaS or UNISTACK open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Open SaaS (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license) and UNISTACK (bidah/uni-stack on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Open SaaS and UNISTACK integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Prisma. Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Stripe, Polar.sh and 6 more; UNISTACK also lists React Native, Expo, Expo Router, tRPC and 4 more.
On DevHunt
Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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