diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c35f46b..daed525 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,45 +1,51 @@ # [SaaS Starter Stack](https://saasstarterstack.com) + > A curated list of free and affordable tools for building a SaaS. Get your SaaS up and running in no time with this list of free and affordable tools. [Contribute](#contribute). ## Table of Contents + - [Guide](#guide) - [Interviews](#interviews) - [Tools](#tools) - - [Code](#code) - - [Boilerplate Starter Kits](#boilerplate-starter-kits) - - [Databases](#databases) - - [Hosting](#hosting) - - [Subscriptions & Payments](#subscriptions-and-payments) - - [Knowledge Base & Help Center](#knowledge-base-and-help-center) - - [Live Chat](#live-chat) - - [Chatbots](#chatbots) - - [Social Media Management](#social-media-management) - - [Blogging](#blogging) - - [Link Shortening](#link-shortening) - - [Media Processing & CDNs](#media-processing-and-content-delivery-networks) - - [Website Analytics](#website-analytics) - - [User Feedback](#user-feedback) - - [Website Monitoring](#website-monitoring) - - [SMS Notifications](#sms-notifications) - - [Push Notifications](#push-notifications) - - [Affiliates](#affiliates) - - [E-mail Notifications](#email-notifications) - - [Event Scheduling](#event-scheduling) - - [Authentification and User Management](#authentification-and-user-management) - - [CRM](#crm) - - [Form Builders](#form-builders) - - [Website Builders](#website-builders) + - [Code](#code) + - [Boilerplate Starter Kits](#boilerplate-starter-kits) + - [Databases](#databases) + - [Hosting](#hosting) + - [Subscriptions & Payments](#subscriptions-and-payments) + - [Knowledge Base & Help Center](#knowledge-base-and-help-center) + - [Live Chat](#live-chat) + - [Chatbots](#chatbots) + - [Social Media Management](#social-media-management) + - [Blogging](#blogging) + - [Link Shortening](#link-shortening) + - [Media Processing & CDNs](#media-processing-and-content-delivery-networks) + - [Website Analytics](#website-analytics) + - [User Feedback](#user-feedback) + - [Website Monitoring](#website-monitoring) + - [SMS Notifications](#sms-notifications) + - [Push Notifications](#push-notifications) + - [Affiliates](#affiliates) + - [E-mail Notifications](#email-notifications) + - [Event Scheduling](#event-scheduling) + - [Authentification and User Management](#authentification-and-user-management) + - [CRM](#crm) + - [Form Builders](#form-builders) + - [Website Builders](#website-builders) - [Contribute](#contribute) ## Guide + This guide is aimed at guiding you through the whole journey of building your own startup based on my learnings of growing my own startup Pallyy. + - [Introduction](guide/introduction) - Backstory and what you'll learn. - [Saving a Buffer](guide/saving-a-buffer) - Go all-in, or as a side project? ## Interviews + Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MRR. Coming soon. To submit an interview, read the [guidelines](interviews/guidelines). + - [Talknotes](interviews/talknotes) - AI note taking app by Nico Jeannen doing $3.5K MRR. - [Gliglish](interviews/gliglish) - Learn languages with AI by Fabien Snauwaert doing $8K MRR. - [Plausible](interviews/plausible) - Website analytics by Marko Sarik and Uku doing over $100K MRR. @@ -48,7 +54,9 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Simple Analytics](interviews/simple-analytics) - Privacy-friendly analytics doing $30K MRR. ## Tools + ### Code + - [Astro](https://astro.build) - The web framework for content-driven websites. - [Nuxt](https://nuxt.com) - The intuitive Vue framework. - [Next.js](https://nextjs.org) - The React Framework for the Web @@ -56,6 +64,7 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Sveltekit](https://kit.svelte.dev/) - Web development, streamlined. ### Boilerplate Starter Kits + - [BoxyHQ](https://github.com/boxyhq/saas-starter-kit) - Enterprise ready, open source, and powered by SAML Jackson. - [Just Launch It](https://www.justlaunch.it/) - Sveltekit boilerplate. - [LaraFast](https://larafast.com) - Laravel boilerplate with ready-to-go components. @@ -66,13 +75,14 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Shipped.club](https://shipped.club) - NextJS Startup Boilerplate with Chrome Extension. - [Ionstarter](https://ionstarter.dev/) - Ionic starter templates to launch apps. - [RapidLaunch](https://rapidlaunch.it) - Nuxt.js boilerplate. +- [Shipixen](https://shipixen.com) - Next.js boilerplates with an MDX blog, TypeScript and Shadcn UI - [Supastarter](https://supastarter.dev) - Production-ready SaaS starter kit for Next.js 14 and Nuxt 3. - [React Native Boilerplate](https://reactnativeboilerplate.com) - Mobile SaaS Boilerplate to launch on iOS and Android. - [DevToDollars](https://devtodollars.com) - Open-source Flutter boilerplate. - [Shipixen](https://shipixen.com) - Next.js boilerplates with an MDX blog, TypeScript and Shadcn UI - ### Databases + - [Appwrite](https://appwrite.io) - Open-source backend-as-a-service platform for databases. - [MongoDB](https://mongodb.com) - Developer data platform (NoSQL). - [Pocketbase](https://pocketbase.io/) - Open Source backend in 1 file. @@ -80,6 +90,7 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Supabase](https://supabase.com) - Open Source Firebase Alternative ### Hosting + - [Render](https://render.com) - Build, deploy, and scale your apps. - [Vercel](https://vercel.com) - Build, scale, and secure a faster, personalized web. - [Railway](https://railway.app) - Instant Deployments, Effortless Scale @@ -89,29 +100,35 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Coolify](https://coolify.io) - Open-source Vercel and Netlify alternative. ### Subscriptions and Payments + - [Stripe](https://stripe.com) - Financial infrastructure for the internet. - [Lemon Squeezy](https://lemonsqueezy.com) - Payments, tax & subscriptions. - [Paddle](https://www.paddle.com) - The complete payments, tax, and subscriptions solution. ### Knowledge Base and Help Center + - [HelpKit](https://www.helpkit.so) - Turn Notion into a Help Center / Documentation Site. - [Bliberoo](https://bliberoo.com) - Help center, internal wiki or API documetation. ### Live Chat + - [Crisp](https://crisp.im) - All-in-one business messaging platform. - [Intercom](https://intercom.com) - AI customer service solution. - [JustReply](https://justreply.ai) - Customer support tool for teams using Slack. - [Tawk](https://tawk.to) - Free Live Chat, Ticketing, Knowledge Base & CRM. ### Chatbots + - [Mevo](https://usemevo.com) - Chatbot builder with AI and rule-based options. ### Social Media Management + - [Pallyy](https://pallyy.com) - Scheduling platform for brands and agencies. - [Buffer](https://buffer.com)- Grow your audience on social and beyond. - [StoryChief](https://storychief.io) - Content Marketing Platform for marketing teams. ### Blogging + - [Blogkit](https://blogkit.org) - Blogging starter kits for Next.js with WordPress, Directus, Contentlayer & MDX. - [BlogPro](https://blogpro.so) - Notion to Blog for startups. - [Docs to Markdown Pro](https://docstomarkdown.pro) - Publish Google Docs as Markdown to GitHub/GitLab. @@ -119,14 +136,17 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Quotion](https://quotion.co) - Apple Notes to Blog in minutes, built-in web analytics, SEO-ready. ### Link Shortening + - [Dub](https://dub.co) - Open-source link management. - [URLR](https://urlr.me/en) - Reliable and GDPR-compliant link shortener. ### Media Processing and Content Delivery Networks + - [Transloadit](https://transloadit.com) - Receive, transform, or deliver any file. - [ImageKit](https://imagekit.io) - Real-time image and video optimizations, transformations. ### Website Analytics + - [Beam](https://beamanalytics.io) - Google Analytics alternative. - [Fathom](https://usefathom.com) - Excellent Google Analytics Alternative - [Penkle](https://penkle.com) - EU Based privacy focused analytics. @@ -137,50 +157,62 @@ Learn even more from reading interviews from SaaS founders with at least $500 MR - [Usermaven](https://usermaven.com) - Free, privacy-friendly website analytics and product insights. ### Website Monitoring + - [DataDog](https://datadog.com) - See inside any stack, any app, at any scale, anywhere. - [OpenStatus](https://www.openstatus.dev/) - The open-source website & API monitoring platform. - [Sentry](https://sentry.io/) - Fully integrated, multi-environment performance monitoring & error tracking. ### User Feedback + - [Canny](https://canny.io) - Capture product feedback. - [featureOS](https://featureos.app) - Organize product feedback and analyze with AI. - [Supahub](https://supahub.com) - Collect feedback & announce product updates. ### SMS Notifications + - [Notilify](https://notilify.com) - Send marketing, transactional, notifications, and more. - [Twilio](https://www.twilio.com) - Industry leading customer management platform. ### Push Notifications + - [NotifStation](https://notifstation.com) - Send push notifications. ### Affiliates + - [PromoteKit](https://promotekit.com) - Affiliate software for Stripe. - [Rewardful](https://rewardful.com) - Set up affiliate and customer referral programs for Stripe. - [Tolt](https://tolt.io) - Affiliate software for Paddle, Stripe and Chargebee. ### Email Notifications + - [Resend](https://resend.com) - Email for developers. - [Mailgun](https://www.mailgun.com) - Email service providing API, SMTP. - [Plunk](https://www.useplunk.com) - The Email Platform for SaaS. - [Postmark](https://postmarkapp.com/) - Developer friendly Email Delivery Service. ### Event Scheduling + - [Cal.com](https://cal.com) - Scheduling Infrastructure for Everyone. ### Authentification and User Management + - [BoxyHQ](https://boxyhq.com) - Open source security building blocks for developers. - [Clerk](https://clerk.com) - The most comprehensive User Management Platform ### CRM + - [Wobaka](https://wobaka.com) - Refreshingly simple CRM and email automation ### Form Builders + - [Tally](https://tally.so) - The simplest free online form builder. - [Youform](https://youform.io) - Create waitlist forms, surveys and more for free. ### Website Builders + - [Versoly](https://versoly.com) - The fastest way to build your pixel perfect website for free. ## Contribute + Contributions are always welcome! Please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing) first.