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Graphile Starter

Graphile Starter is an opinionated, batteries-included full-stack SaaS template featuring pre-built user accounts, organization management, and a deeply integrated GraphQL-first architecture for rapid application development.

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About Graphile Starter

Built with React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, and PostGraphile, it provides a production-ready foundation with Apollo Client for GraphQL queries, Graphile Worker for background jobs, Graphile Migrate for database migrations, GraphQL Code Generator for type safety, and comprehensive testing with Jest and Cypress. The starter includes complete authentication flows, server-side rendering, automated code generation, and a job queue system, following best practices for type safety, performance, and scalability.

Designed for developers familiar with the technology stack (not for beginners), it accelerates development by providing a cohesive, pre-configured environment that handles common SaaS requirements like user management, organizations, and GraphQL APIs. Perfect for building production web applications quickly, Graphile Starter is crowd-funded open-source software that eliminates setup overhead and provides a robust foundation for both small projects and large-scale applications.

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Free, open source, and ready to ship.

Clone the repo, install dependencies, and start customising. Graphile Starter is free and open source: its license is in the repository.

  1. Clone the Graphile Starter repository from GitHub.
  2. Run npm install or pnpm install to install all required packages.
  3. Run npm run dev to start the development server and begin customizing.
  4. Check the repository’s README and license before you ship.

Terminal

$ git clone https://github.com/graphile/starter
$ cd starter
$ npm install
$ npm run dev

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$389 billed yearly

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$66instead of $99/mo

$789 billed yearly · ≈ $13/dev/mo

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  • How many people can use the license.Seats: Up to 5 seats
  • Client work, SaaS products and anything you charge for.Commercial use: Included
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  • Priority requests are answered first.Support: Priority

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$1,589 billed yearly

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