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Open SaaS vs Visualith

Open SaaS is an open-source SaaS starter kit, not a cloud-native Kubernetes deployment platform.

Short answer: Pick Open SaaS if you want full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments; pick Visualith if you want cost-optimized EKS clusters. Open SaaS has a free plan, paid from $9.99/month; Visualith has a free plan.

Open SaaSAn open-source, 100% free, production-grade, React & Node.js SaaS starter!VisualithSave 60% on AWS(EKS) deployment

Which to pick

Pick Open SaaS if you want…

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

Pick Visualith if you want…

  • Cost-optimized EKS clusters
  • Integrations with AWS, EKS or ArgoCD (on Visualith'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.
Visualith:Visualith provides a platform to deploy cost-optimized AWS EKS clusters with GitOps-based CI/CD in minutes.
Best for
Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
Visualith:Cost-optimized EKS clusters
Who it’s for
Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
Visualith:DevOps engineers and teams deploying Kubernetes on AWS.
Pricing
Open SaaS:Freemium
Visualith:Freemium
Starting price
Open SaaS:$9.99/month (Hobby)
Visualith:—
Plans
Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
Visualith:—
Open source
Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
Visualith:Yes
Works with
Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
Visualith:AWS, EKS, ArgoCD, Karpenter, Terraform, Docker, Kube Prometheus Stack, Prometheus

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.

Visualith features

  • Spot Instance Automation. Automatically selects spot instances via Karpenter to reduce node costs.
  • Bin-Packing & Downscaling. Removes unused capacity and packs workloads efficiently.
  • GitOps CI/CD Pipeline. Deploys applications using ArgoCD and GitOps principles.
  • Real-Time Cost & Workload Monitoring. Shows live cost, CPU, memory, and storage metrics per namespace.
  • Self-Healing Infrastructure. Uses Karpenter and KEDA to auto-scale and rebalance nodes.
  • Infrastructure as Code. Provisioning done with Terraform and Helm, with exported configs.

Open SaaS vs Visualith FAQ

What is the difference between Open SaaS and Visualith?+

Open SaaS is an open-source SaaS starter kit, not a cloud-native Kubernetes deployment platform.

Should I use Open SaaS or Visualith?+

Pick Open SaaS if you want full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments, free SaaS starter code or integrations with React, Node.js or Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not Visualith's). Pick Visualith if you want cost-optimized EKS clusters or integrations with AWS, EKS or ArgoCD (on Visualith's list, not Open SaaS's).

Is Open SaaS or Visualith free?+

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

Is Open SaaS or Visualith open source?+

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

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

Their integration lists don't overlap: Open SaaS lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe and 7 more; Visualith lists AWS, EKS, ArgoCD, Karpenter and 7 more.

On DevHunt

Open SaaS

98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024

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Visualith

6 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 3, 2023

Visualith on DevHunt →

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