# Development Kit - Tauri Desktop SaaS Starter

A Tauri + Rust foundation for desktop SaaS apps with licensing and Stripe billing

https://topboilerplates.com/development-kit-tauri-desktop-saas-starter

Framework: Tauri | Pricing: Free

## Verdict

Best for: Developers building a licensed, offline-first desktop SaaS app on Tauri who want billing and license verification pre-architected.

Skip if: You want a proven, community-tested starter - this project has essentially no adoption yet (0 stars).

## Description

Development Kit is a reusable foundation for building desktop SaaS applications with Tauri v2, React, and a Rust/Axum backend. It provides local-first SQLite storage with optional PostgreSQL cloud sync, asymmetric-cryptography license token verification, Stripe billing integration, and enforced architectural boundaries between client and backend meant to be agent-buildable from a PRD.

## Pros and cons

+ Local-first SQLite with cloud Postgres sync is a less common but useful pattern for desktop apps

+ License token verification via asymmetric cryptography is built in, not left as an exercise

+ Stripe billing already integrated for a desktop app context

+ Extensive documentation (CONTEXT.md, ADRs, PRDs) for an agent-buildable structure

- Brand new with zero GitHub stars/forks - unproven and unverified in production

- Rust/Axum backend plus Tauri adds real complexity versus a simpler desktop starter

- License terms weren't visible - confirm before using commercially

## Features

- payments-included
- documented-conventions

## Stack

- Postgres
- SQLite
- Stripe
- Rust

## Links

- Website: https://topboilerplates.com/go/development-kit-tauri-desktop-saas-starter
- GitHub: https://github.com/AojdevStudio/development-kit

## Alternatives

- [IndieKit](https://topboilerplates.com/indiekit)
- [Carrot Seed](https://topboilerplates.com/carrot-seed)
- [ShipFast](https://topboilerplates.com/shipfast)