Wave
An open-source Laravel SaaS starter with Stripe/Paddle billing and a Filament admin panel
- Best for
- Laravel developers who want a free, open-source SaaS starter with billing, an admin panel, and a plugin/theme system already built.
- Skip if
- You're not building on Laravel, or you want a paid starter with dedicated support.
Wave is a free, open-source Laravel SaaS starter from DevDojo built with Livewire, Alpine.js, and Tailwind. It ships DevDojo Auth for authentication, roles and permissions, Stripe or Paddle-powered billing and subscriptions, user profiles, a blog, changelog management, a theme and plugin system, a Filament-powered admin panel, and a REST API.
Pros
- Free and open-source, backed by an established company (DevDojo)
- Both Stripe and Paddle billing supported
- Filament-powered admin panel and a plugin/theme architecture for extensibility
- Includes blog and changelog modules out of the box
Cons
- Could not verify current GitHub star count or last-commit freshness
- Livewire/Filament stack is Laravel-specific tooling with its own learning curve
- License type not explicitly confirmed on the product page
Features
Auth and access
- Auth included
- RBAC / roles
Payments and billing
- Payments included
- Subscriptions
What's in the box
- Admin dashboard
- Blog / CMS
- Changelog
- API routes
Licensing and commercial
- Open source
- Free tier
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