SaaS starters · Rank #78
Graphile Starter
Grade D: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
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
How we check →- No commits in 90 days; last commit 466 days ago. receipt ↗
- Latest release v4.1.0, 1823 days ago. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 5 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 5f37787 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:05 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
- 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 dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages 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 types and operations
auto-generated GraphQL types and operations
- AuthUser registration system
full user registration system
- AuthOAuth login
full user system and OAuth
- AuthSession management
session management
- DataIdempotent migrations
idempotent migration system
- DeployDeployment instructions
deployment instructions
- EmailEmail templating and transport
email templating and transport
- OtherJob queue
optimized job queue
- OtherHot reloading
hot reloading
- OtherServer-side rendering
server-side rendering (SSR)
- OtherTypeScript type safety
strongly typed throughout with TypeScript
- TeamsOrganizations
organizations (e.g. teams/companies/etc)
- TestingEnd-to-end testing
Jest and Cypress end-to-end testing
- UIAntD design framework
AntD design framework
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
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History
Sep 26, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
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| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Dormant | Deps unknown | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Dormant | Deps unknown | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Dormant | Deps unknown | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Dormant | Deps unknown | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Dormant | Deps unknown | 0 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 5f37787)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)