# nextjs/saas-starter

> Get started quickly with Next.js, Postgres, Stripe, and shadcn/ui.

- GitHub: https://github.com/nextjs/saas-starter
- Website: https://next-saas-start.vercel.app
- Category: SaaS Starters (https://ideas.asveas.com/c/starters); also Auth & Payments
- Tags: nextjs, postgres, shadcn-ui, stripe, typescript
- Language: TypeScript · License: MIT
- Stars: 16,249 · Forks: 2,750 · Open issues: 57
- Last push: 2025-12-11 (11 months ago)
- Vibe score: 69/100

## What it is
This is a starter template for building a SaaS application using Next.js with support for authentication, Stripe integration for payments, and a dashboard for logged-in users. Marketing landing page (/) with animated Terminal element Pricing page (/pricing) which connects to Stripe Checkout Dashboard pages with CRUD operations on users/teams Basic RBAC with Owner and Member roles Subscription management with Stripe Customer Portal Email/password authentication with JWTs stored to cookies Global middleware to protect logged-in routes Local middleware to protect Server Actions or validate Zod schemas Activity logging system for any user events

## When to use it
Reach for saas-starter when you want to skip setup and start from a working SaaS, chatbot or full-stack template — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged nextjs, postgres, shadcn-ui, stripe.

## Maintenance
nextjs/saas-starter looks maintained, but updates are slowing: the last push was 11 months ago (2025-12-11), with 16,249 stars and 57 open issues.

## Quick start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/nextjs/saas-starter.git
```

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