FlareStarter vs Open SaaS (Wasp)
Open SaaS (Wasp) ranks higher on current evidence: 12 commits by 4 contributors in the last 90 days (7 in the last 30).
| Open SaaS (Wasp) | FlareStarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | A |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | SteadyCurrent deps |
| Category rank | #10 | #25 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 12 | 5 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 4 | 1 |
| Last activity | Oct 16, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | wasp-v0.26-template | — |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stripe SDK | 18.1.0 (latest 23.0.0) | 22.2.0 (latest 23.0.0) |
| TypeScript | 6.0.3 (latest 7.0.2) | 6.0.2 (latest 7.0.2) |
| React | 19.2.1 ✓ | 19.2.0 ✓ |
| Tailwind CSS | 4.1.18 ✓ | 4.1.18 ✓ |
| Zod | 4.3.6 ✓ | 4.4.3 ✓ |
| Better Auth | — | 1.6.13 ✓ |
| Drizzle | — | 0.45.2 ✓ |
| Framework | Wasp, React Router, Vite | TanStack Start, Vite |
| Payments | Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Paddle | Stripe |
| UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI | Tailwind CSS, Radix UI |
| AI | OpenAI SDK | — |
| Testing | Vitest | Vitest, Playwright |
| Auth | — | Better Auth |
| Database / ORM | — | Drizzle |
| — | Resend |
Evidence checked . ✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Oct 19, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.