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# [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.
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- [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
- [Remix](https://remix.run) - Focused on web standards and modern web app UX
- [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.
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- [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.
- [Prisma](https://prisma.io) - Simple db interactions via the ORM, + connection pooling & edge caching, + type-safe db events
- [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
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- [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.
- [Docs to WP Pro](https://docstowp.pro) - Publish SEO-optimized WordPress posts from Google Docs.
- [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.
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- [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.