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cult vs Open SaaS
Fully open-source SaaS starter without the animated UI component library.
Which to pick
Pick cult if you want…
- AI-driven SaaS template generation
- A free tool
- Integrations with Next.js, Supabase or Claude (on cult's list, not Open SaaS's)
Pick Open SaaS if you want…
- Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Free production-grade SaaS starter
- Open-source code (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React, Node.js or Prisma (on Open SaaS's list, not cult's)
Side by side
- What it is
- cult:Cult provides full-stack SaaS templates and animated UI components that can be generated via natural language prompts.
- Open SaaS:Open SaaS is a free, open-source full-stack React + Node.js starter kit with built-in auth, payments and AI-ready features.
- Best for
- cult:AI-driven SaaS template generation
- Open SaaS:Full-stack SaaS starter with built-in payments
- Who it’s for
- cult:Developers building SaaS products who want ready-made full-stack templates and UI blocks.
- Open SaaS:Developers building SaaS products who want a ready-made, type-safe stack.
- Pricing
- cult:Free
- Open SaaS:Freemium
- Plans
- cult:—
- Open SaaS:Hobby $9.99/month per month · Pro $19.99/month per month · 10 Credits $9.99
- Open source
- cult:—
- Open SaaS:Yes, 16,015 GitHub stars
- Works with
- cult:Next.js, Supabase, Stripe, Claude, Vercel AI SDK, RxDB
- Open SaaS:React, Node.js, Prisma, Stripe, Polar.sh, Lemon Squeezy, Plausible, Google Analytics
cult features
- Full-stack SaaS templates. 9 ready-to-ship Next.js templates with auth, database, and subscription integrations.
- Animated UI components. 58 free React components (e.g., animated buttons, cards, toasts) for marketing pages.
- AI-enhanced generation. Generate features and UI via natural language using Claude, OpenAI, or Vercel AI SDK.
- Multi-tenant auth & billing. Built-in Better Auth, Stripe subscriptions, and role-based access for SaaS apps.
- Open-source components. Cult UI and component library are open source and freely installable.
- Local-first prompt manager. Prompt Stash lets you store and organize AI prompts offline with secure key storage.
Open SaaS features
- Full-stack Type Safety. TypeScript types are auto-generated across the entire stack without extra configuration.
- Pre-configured Auth. Ready-to-use authentication flow that you own and can customize.
- Payment Provider Integration. Stripe, Polar.sh and Lemon Squeezy checkout and webhook setup out of the box.
- Admin Dashboard & Analytics. Built-in dashboard with graphs, tables and Plausible/Google Analytics support.
- File Uploads via AWS S3. Example code for presigned S3 uploads, fully documented.
- Built-in Blog with Astro. Markdown-based blog powered by Astro, with SEO-friendly rendering.
- E2E Tests & CI. Playwright tests and GitHub Actions CI pipeline included.
- Deploy Anywhere. No vendor lock-in; deploy yourself or use Wasp’s one-click deploy.
cult vs Open SaaS FAQ
Is cult or Open SaaS free?+
cult is free. Open SaaS has a free plan; paid plans start at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Which is cheaper, cult or Open SaaS?+
cult is free, so it costs less. Open SaaS starts at $9.99/month (Hobby).
Is cult or Open SaaS open source?+
Open SaaS is open source (wasp-lang/open-saas on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for cult.
Do cult and Open SaaS integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Stripe. cult also lists Next.js, Supabase, Claude, Vercel AI SDK and 1 more; Open SaaS also lists React, Node.js, Prisma, Polar.sh and 6 more.
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Open SaaS
98 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 23, 2024
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