SaaS starters · Rank #13
Open SaaS (Wasp)
A 100% free modern JS SaaS boilerplate (React, NodeJS, Prisma). Full-featured: Auth (email, google, github, slack, MS), Email sending, Background jobs, Landing page, Payments (Stripe, Polar.sh), Shadcn UI, S3 file upload. AI-ready with tailored AGENTS.md, skills, and Claude Code plugin. One cmd deploy. Powered by Wasp full-stack framework.
Why this verdict
- 19 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30.
- Latest release wasp-v0.25-template, 60 days ago.
- On current major: React, Tailwind CSS, Zod.
- Not counted in verdict: Stripe SDK 18 → 22, TypeScript 6 → 7.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe SDK stripe | 18.1.0 | 22.6.2 | Behind, not counted |
| TypeScript typescript | 6.0.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| React react | 19.2.1 | 19.3.0 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.1.18 | 4.3.3 | Current |
| Zod zod | 4.3.6 | 4.6.5 | Current |
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
- Framework
- Wasp, React Router, Vite
- Payments
- Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Polar
- Testing
- Vitest
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- AIAI-Ready Custom Plugins
Custom Plugins, Skills, & Rules for AI-assisted coding with Claude Code, Cursor, or your favorite AI-assisted coding tool
- DeployOne-command Deploy
Easily deploy your DB, Server, & Client with one commaned to Railway or Fly.io via the CLI.
- TestingEnd-to-end tests
end-to-end tests with Playwright
- UIShadCN UI components
components & styling (plus admin dashboard!)
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; 1 unverifiable item was discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.