Self-hostable Boilerplates
LAST VERIFIED AUG 24, 2026
Some teams can't or won't run their stack on someone else's cloud - compliance requirements, cost at scale, or just a preference for owning the infrastructure. These are boilerplates built to run outside the default Vercel/Supabase-style managed stack: Docker Compose for local and production parity, no hard dependency on a single vendor's platform APIs, and documentation that actually covers deployment to your own servers rather than a one-click button to someone else's. If you're comparing self-hosting against a managed option, it's worth reading the specific stack listed on each entry - '`self-hostable`' can mean anything from 'runs in one container' to 'needs a small ops team.'
17 kits - 8 free
IndieKit
Next.js 16 SaaS starter with a free MIT tier and closed-source paid Pro
from $79
Apptension SaaS Boilerplate
Free, open-source Django + React SaaS boilerplate with 3k GitHub stars
Full-Stack AI Agent Template
A FastAPI + Next.js scaffold for building production AI agent products
Mastodon
The self-hosted, federated microblogging server behind the biggest corner of the fediverse.
Discourse
The open-source forum engine behind thousands of dev, gaming, and support communities.
from $1
NodeBB
A forum platform built on Node.js and WebSockets instead of Discourse's Rails stack.
from $0
Frappe LMS
AGPL-licensed course platform on the Frappe framework, with courses, live batches, and Frappe Cloud hosting.
Ultimate Backend
A free, MIT-licensed NestJS microservices SaaS starter with CQRS, GraphQL, and 7 core services
WP Job Manager
The WordPress plugin most job boards are quietly built on, with employer applications and paid listings sold as official add-ons.
from $159
FastAPI Backend Starter Kit
A production-ready FastAPI backend template with async CRUD, Celery workers, and Docker out of the box
MkSaaS
Next.js 16 SaaS kit with AI features and three payment options
supastarter
Commercial TypeScript SaaS kit, sold per framework as a one-time license
Express-BetterAuth-Boilerplate
A Node.js/Express backend starter with Better-Auth authentication fully wired up
SaaS Pegasus
Mature Django SaaS boilerplate with teams, Stripe billing, and AI building blocks
from $449
SlimSaaS
Lean Django + React SaaS starter kit with a one-time price
next-hono-turborepo
Minimal Next.js 16 + Hono monorepo starter with Turborepo and Docker
LastSaaS
A free, MIT-licensed Go + React SaaS boilerplate with multi-tenant billing, RBAC, and an MCP server