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Open-source Wasp SaaS boilerplate

Open SaaS

An MIT-licensed React, Node.js, and Prisma SaaS starter built on the Wasp full-stack framework.

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Editorial verdict

Choose Open SaaS when MIT licensing and its included SaaS flows matter enough to adopt Wasp and own the resulting architecture and maintenance.12

Best for

  • Teams wanting an MIT-licensed SaaS starting point
  • Products aligned with React, Node.js, Prisma, and Wasp
  • Developers prepared to maintain and extend open-source application code
12

Not ideal for

  • Teams requiring conventional Next.js architecture
  • Organizations wanting a commercial support and upgrade contract
  • Projects unwilling to adopt Wasp's framework abstractions
12
Main trade-off

Open SaaS removes the commercial license fee and exposes the full source while introducing Wasp framework commitment and self-owned maintenance, security, and upgrades.12

Product boundary

Whether an open-source SaaS foundation is worth adopting Wasp's opinionated full-stack model and owning maintenance.

Open SaaS is source code built on Wasp, not a hosted SaaS platform or support contract; framework behavior, dependencies, deployment, security, and upgrades remain the adopter's responsibility.12

For: JavaScript teams comfortable adopting Wasp and maintaining an open-source application foundation

  • Wasp is not an acceptable framework dependency.
  • Commercial support and a defined upgrade contract are mandatory.
  • The team cannot own security and dependency maintenance.

Why teams consider Open SaaS

  • MIT licenseThe current repository is distributed under the MIT license.12
  • Included SaaS flowsThe project documents auth, payments, admin, email, jobs, uploads, and testing examples.12
  • Open contributionCode, issues, history, and maintenance signals are publicly inspectable.12

Pricing

Open SaaS has no software license fee under MIT; total cost is hosting, database, email, storage, payment providers, observability, engineering, maintenance, and support.12

Open-source foundation

MIT-licensed source

Model Wasp adoption, deployment, third-party services, upgrades, security review, maintenance, and internal support.12

License
MIT12
Cost boundary
Infrastructure, third-party services, and engineering are separate12
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Open SaaS vs alternatives

supastarter

Choose when
A commercial maintained starter and framework choice are worth the purchase.
Avoid when
MIT redistribution and open development are required.
Compared with Open SaaS
Commercial support and updates replace open-source freedom.45

MakerKit

Choose when
A deeper commercial B2B React foundation fits the product.
Avoid when
The team does not accept commercial source licensing.
Compared with Open SaaS
A maintained commercial architecture replaces Wasp and self-maintenance.67

ShipFast

Choose when
A compact conventional Next.js starter is preferred.
Avoid when
Open-source licensing or Wasp is a requirement.
Compared with Open SaaS
A paid, smaller launch kit replaces the open full-stack framework route.89

Resources and sources

Official product, policy, pricing, and maintenance

  • Open SaaS product overview
    Open
  • Open SaaS repository
    Open
  • Open SaaS MIT license
    Open
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    Open SaaS product overview

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    Open SaaS repository

    Wasp · Accessed Official

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    Open SaaS MIT license

    Wasp · Accessed Official

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    supastarter Next.js documentation

    supastarter · Accessed Official

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    supastarter product and pricing

    supastarter · Accessed Official

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    MakerKit documentation

    MakerKit · Accessed Official

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    MakerKit license

    MakerKit · Accessed Official

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    ShipFast product and pricing

    ShipFast · Accessed Official

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    ShipFast features

    ShipFast · Accessed Official