SaaS starters · Rank #42
Graphile Starter
Opinionated SaaS quick-start with pre-built user account and organization system for full-stack application development in React, Node.js, GraphQL and PostgreSQL. Powered by PostGraphile, TypeScript, Apollo Client, Graphile Worker, Graphile Migrate, GraphQL Code Generator, Ant Design and Next.js
Why this verdict
- No commits in 90 days; last commit 443 days ago.
- Latest release v4.1.0, 1800 days ago.
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7.
- No license detected: check terms before commercial use.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 5.0.0-beta | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
Declared = lowest version the kit's package.json allows. Latest = npm "latest" tag. TypeScript and the Stripe SDK are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Database / ORM
- node-postgres
- API layer
- GraphQL
- Testing
- Jest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- APIGraphQL API
Graphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project
- APIServer-side rendering
Graphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project, with server-side rendering (SSR) and routing thanks to Next.js
- APINext.js routing
Graphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project, with server-side rendering (SSR) and routing thanks to Next.js
- APIPostGraphile library mode
The backend is a beautiful pairing of Node.js and PostgreSQL running on Express.js, enabled by PostGraphile in library mode
- APIAntD design framework
The frontend uses the AntD design framework to accelerate development
- APITypeScript types
The entire stack is written in TypeScript, with auto-generated GraphQL types and operations thanks to graphql-code-generator
- AuthUser registration system
It includes the foundations of a modern web application, with a full user registration system
- AuthSession management
It includes the foundations of a modern web application, with a full user registration system, organizations (e.g. teams/companies/etc), session management
- AuthOAuth support
**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth
- DataPostgreSQL backend
The backend is a beautiful pairing of Node.js and PostgreSQL running on Express.js
- DeployHeroku deployment
We're running the starter at: https://graphile-starter.herokuapp.com
- TestingJest testing
**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth, AntD design framework, Jest and Cypress end-to-end testing
- TestingCypress E2E testing
**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth, AntD design framework, Jest and Cypress end-to-end testing
- TestingHot reloading
**Speedy development**: hot reloading, easy debugging, Graphile's idempotent migration system
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (qwen3.5:4b) on Sep 26, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 5 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.