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Free and Affordable Tools for Building a SaaS
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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)

- [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.

- [PDFai](interviews/pdfai) - Chat with PDF tool by Damon Chen doing over $50K MRR.

- [Publer](interviews/publer) - Social scheduling platform by Ervin Kalemi doing $170K MRR.

- [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.

- [LaunchFast](https://www.launchfa.st) - Astro, Next.js, and SvelteKit boilerplates for.

- [Nextless.js](https://nextlessjs.com) - Next.js Boilerplate with Auth, Multi-tenancy & Team, etc.

- [SaaS Pegasus](https://www.saaspegasus.com/) - The premier SaaS boilerplate for Python and Django.

- [ShipFast](https://shipfa.st) - NextJS boilerplate.

- [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.

- [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

- [Netlify](https://netlify.com) - Connect everything. Build anything.

- [Zeabur](https://zeabur.com) - Deploy painlessly and scale infinitely.

- [Hetzner](https://hetzner.com) - Low-cost dedicated server for self-hosting.

- [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.

- [Pirsch](https://pirsch.io) - Cookie-free and Privacy-friendly Web Analytics.

- [Plausible](https://plausible.io) - Privacy first analytics.

- [Simple](https://www.simpleanalytics.com) - EU Based compliancy focused.

- [Umami](https://umami.is) - Empowering insights, Preserving privacy.

- [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.