SaaS starter kits, tested

Notes on the boilerplates worth forking

We clone each starter, deploy it, sign up, pay with a test card and invite a teammate. Then we write down what worked, what broke and who the kit is really for.

48
starters tested
7
stacks covered
90 days
max between re-checks

Featured

Featured starters

Hand-picked by the editors this month.

All starters
  • Ragbag

    AI apps

    One-time

    Next.js RAG starter: upload documents, chat with citations, bill by usage

    $199 once4.6
    • rag
    • pgvector
  • One-time

    Expo and Supabase starter with RevenueCat paywalls and push notifications

    $179 once4.7
    • expo
    • revenuecat
  • Firebrick

    Rails & Phoenix

    One-time

    Rails 8 starter with Hotwire, Solid Queue and the Pay gem, ready for teams

    $249 once4.8
    • rails 8
    • hotwire
  • Samphire

    SvelteKit & Astro

    One-time

    SvelteKit and Supabase starter with teams, billing and a tidy admin

    $129 once4.7
    • sveltekit
    • supabase
  • Quaystone

    Next.js & Remix

    One-time

    Next.js App Router starter with orgs, roles, Stripe and an admin that's actually done

    $199 once4.8
    • teams
    • stripe
  • Quarrystone

    PHP & Laravel

    One-time

    Laravel 12 with Livewire, Filament admin and Cashier for Stripe or Paddle

    $169 once4.7
    • laravel
    • livewire

Just added

Latest starters

48 starters in 7 categories, newest first.

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Latest starters
NameCategoryTypePriceAdded
WrenfieldDjango pipeline starter for AI document extraction, priced per pageAI appsSubscription$29/mo
PaddockFlutter and Supabase starter with realtime chat and maintained releasesMobileSubscription$12/mo
FieldnoteSchema-per-tenant Django kit for B2B products with strict data isolationPython & DjangoOne-time$349 once
RagbagNext.js RAG starter: upload documents, chat with citations, bill by usageAI appsOne-time$199 once
QuillonOpen-source Phoenix starter built on the Ash frameworkRails & PhoenixOpen sourceFree
SkepHeadless Laravel API with a Nuxt front end, built for web and mobile clientsPHP & LaravelOne-time$99 once
Clementine StackSvelteKit, Turso and Polar for edge-hosted subscription appsSvelteKit & AstroSubscription$15/mo
OchreDjango and Wagtail starter for paid newsletters, courses and membershipsPython & DjangoOne-time$159 once
FerruleNext.js SaaS with Payload CMS for the blog, docs and changelogNext.js & RemixOne-time$149 once
BurrowFree React Native starter with Clerk auth and web-checkout billingMobileFreeFree
GristmillRails backend with an Inertia and React front end, no separate APIRails & PhoenixOne-time$179 once
TokenfoldCredits, metered billing and rate limits for AI products, on Next.jsAI appsOne-time$249 once

FAQ

Questions, answered

Can't find what you need? Read about how we work.

How do you test each starter kit?

We clone or buy the kit, follow its own setup docs on a clean machine and time how long it takes to run locally. Then we deploy it to the host it recommends, sign up, reset a password, pay with a Stripe or Paddle test card, cancel, invite a second user to a team and check the admin panel. Anything that breaks goes into the listing.

Do you earn money from these listings?

Some paid kits pay us an affiliate commission, usually 20–30% of the sale, when you buy through our link. Those listings are marked on the detail page. Affiliate status never changes the order, the rating or the limitation we write, and kits without an affiliate program are listed the same way.

How often is the data refreshed?

Every listing is re-checked at least every 90 days: price, license, last commit date and whether the demo still works. Kits with no meaningful commit for six months get a warning, and after a year without updates we remove them.

How should I pick a starter kit?

Start with the stack you already know, not the one with the nicest landing page. Then check three things: does it handle teams if you sell to businesses, does it support your billing provider and country, and can you read the code in an afternoon. A smaller kit you understand beats a large one you fight.

Is a paid boilerplate worth it over an open-source one?

Sometimes. Paid kits tend to have better docs, a support channel and more polished billing flows. Open-source kits are easier to audit and have no license limits on how many products you build. If you plan to ship several products, check whether a one-time license covers unlimited projects.

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