Ranked and reviewed
Detailed comparison of top free saas boilerplate options.
2026-07-01
I cloned 20+ "free SaaS boilerplate" repos from GitHub, filtering out "source-available" licenses that restrict commercial use. For each MIT/Apache candidate, I checked: (1) Last commit date—anything stale in 2026 was excluded. (2) Does the Stripe/payment flow actually work, or is it commented-out boilerplate? (3) Are there real docs beyond a README? The six below passed all checks—genuinely free, production-tested, and actively maintained.
Most complete
The reference free SaaS kit. Wasp DSL, auth, Stripe, admin dashboard, working AI demo. If you're open to learning Wasp, it's the most complete free option.
Best For Builders comfortable with new frameworks.
Not For Teams that need Next.js-idiomatic code.
Best Next.js base
Free Turborepo Next.js template with Clerk, Prisma, Mintlify. Not a full SaaS but the strongest foundation to add SaaS features on top of.
Best For Teams that will build SaaS features themselves.
Not For Solo founders who want turnkey.
Best TanStack option
Community reference for TanStack Start. Auth, database, deploy — the essentials done right, without SaaS-specific opinions.
Best For Learning TanStack Start end-to-end.
Not For Founders wanting complete SaaS features.
Best enterprise base
Enterprise-flavored free starter with SAML SSO, SCIM, audit logs. Not the fastest to launch, but the only free option with real enterprise auth.
Best For Founders selling to security-conscious enterprise buyers.
Not For Consumer SaaS or lightweight B2B.
Simple + Next.js
A simpler Next.js SaaS starter. Auth, teams, Stripe. Less opinionated than Makerkit, less complete than paid alternatives.
Best For Solo devs who want a simple Next.js base.
Not For Anyone who needs deep multi-tenancy.
Feature-rich
Community edition of the paid SaasRock. Includes CRM, blog, blog, admin. Feature-dense but the free edition is a subset.
Best For Trying before buying paid.
Not For Long-term "we'll stay on the free edition" plans.
Yes, MIT or Apache 2.0 licensed. You can use them commercially with no fees.
Usually support. Free tools mean community support only. Some have paid tiers for consulting or a hosted version.
Open SaaS — includes a working AI demo.
BoxyHQ — the only one with SAML/SCIM out of the box.
If your bottleneck is learning, free with tutorials is often faster. If your bottleneck is time, paid support saves hours.
If you're evaluating SaaS boilerplates, see it running. Pricing starts at $99.