Our SaaS starter stack: Next.js, Supabase & payments
When we build a SaaS from scratch, we don't reinvent the foundation. This is the stack that lets us ship a production-ready product in weeks, not months.
Next.js for the app shell
Next.js gives us server components, file-based routing, and edge-ready rendering out of the box. We get a fast, SEO-friendly marketing site and a dynamic dashboard in the same codebase, with a clean boundary between public pages and authenticated app.
Supabase for data and auth
Supabase covers Postgres, authentication, storage, and row-level security in one platform. Google OAuth takes minutes to wire up, and RLS policies keep each tenant's data isolated at the database level — security you can reason about instead of bolting on later.
Payments without the headache
A merchant-of-record provider like Dodo Payments handles checkout, subscriptions, taxes, and invoicing so we don't have to build billing from scratch. Webhooks sync subscription state back to Supabase, and the user's plan drives what they can access.
Shipping fast without cutting corners
A starter stack only helps if it's reliable. We layer in type safety end to end, automated tests on the critical paths, and preview deployments for every change, so moving quickly never means breaking things in production. Speed and stability aren't a trade-off when the foundation is solid.
Built to scale with the business
The same stack that launches an MVP carries it to thousands of users. Postgres scales with the data, Next.js renders at the edge, and the payment provider grows with revenue. We design the foundation so the first rewrite is years away, not months — you build on top of it instead of around it.