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

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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.
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Dependency freshness

PackageDeclaredLatestStatus
TypeScript typescript5.0.0-beta7.0.2Behind, 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

  • API
    GraphQL APIGraphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project
  • API
    Server-side renderingGraphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project, with server-side rendering (SSR) and routing thanks to Next.js
  • API
    Next.js routingGraphile Starter is a full-stack GraphQL and React project, with server-side rendering (SSR) and routing thanks to Next.js
  • API
    PostGraphile library modeThe backend is a beautiful pairing of Node.js and PostgreSQL running on Express.js, enabled by PostGraphile in library mode
  • API
    AntD design frameworkThe frontend uses the AntD design framework to accelerate development
  • API
    TypeScript typesThe entire stack is written in TypeScript, with auto-generated GraphQL types and operations thanks to graphql-code-generator
  • Auth
    User registration systemIt includes the foundations of a modern web application, with a full user registration system
  • Auth
    Session managementIt includes the foundations of a modern web application, with a full user registration system, organizations (e.g. teams/companies/etc), session management
  • Auth
    OAuth support**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth
  • Data
    PostgreSQL backendThe backend is a beautiful pairing of Node.js and PostgreSQL running on Express.js
  • Deploy
    Heroku deploymentWe're running the starter at: https://graphile-starter.herokuapp.com
  • Testing
    Jest testing**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth, AntD design framework, Jest and Cypress end-to-end testing
  • Testing
    Cypress E2E testing**Batteries included**: full user system and OAuth, AntD design framework, Jest and Cypress end-to-end testing
  • Testing
    Hot 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.

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