The Next.js SaaS Starter is a robust template designed to accelerate the development of SaaS applications. Built on Next.js, it offers a comprehensive foundation with integrated features like authentication, Stripe payment processing, and a user dashboard. This starter kit streamlines the initial setup, allowing developers to focus on core application logic and unique functionalities.
Key features include:
- Marketing Landing Page: An engaging entry point with an animated Terminal element to capture user interest.
- Pricing Page: Seamless Stripe Checkout integration for handling subscriptions and payments.
- User Dashboard: A secure area with CRUD operations for managing users and teams, essential for SaaS administration.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Basic RBAC implementation with Owner and Member roles to manage user permissions.
- Subscription Management: Integrated Stripe Customer Portal for users to manage their subscriptions.
- Authentication: Secure email/password authentication using JWTs stored in cookies.
- Middleware: Global middleware to protect logged-in routes and local middleware for Server Actions and Zod schema validation.
- Activity Logging: A system to track user events for auditing and analytics.
This starter template leverages a modern tech stack, including Next.js, Postgres, Drizzle ORM, Stripe, and shadcn/ui, providing a solid and scalable architecture for building SaaS applications. It's designed to be a learning resource, offering a practical example of how to integrate these technologies into a cohesive application.
