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Welcome to ShipFree

ShipFree is a free alternative to ShipFast, designed to simplify and optimize your SaaS development process. Built with modern web technologies, it provides everything you need to launch your startup quickly and efficiently.
ShipFree is completely open-source and free to use. It’s designed to help developers ship their ideas faster without the upfront cost.

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What is ShipFree?

ShipFree is a production-ready Next.js boilerplate that includes authentication, payments, emails, database setup, and internationalization out of the box. Instead of spending weeks setting up infrastructure, you can focus on building your unique product.

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Key features

Authentication

Built-in user authentication with Better-Auth supporting email/password and multiple OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Microsoft, Facebook)

Multi-payment providers

Flexible payment integration with Stripe, Polar, and Lemon Squeezy

Email system

Send transactional emails via Resend, Postmark, Plunk, or Nodemailer with React Email templates

Database & ORM

PostgreSQL database with Drizzle ORM for type-safe database operations

Internationalization

Built-in i18n support with next-intl for English, French, and Spanish

Modern UI

Beautiful UI built with TailwindCSS 4 and BaseUI components

SEO optimized

SEO best practices built-in to help your product get discovered

Cloud storage

Cloudflare R2 integration for file uploads and storage

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Tech stack

ShipFree is built with cutting-edge technologies that prioritize developer experience and performance:
  • Framework: Next.js 16.1 with App Router
  • Runtime: Bun for fast package management and execution
  • Database: PostgreSQL with Drizzle ORM
  • Authentication: Better-Auth
  • Payments: Stripe, Polar, Lemon Squeezy
  • Email: Resend, Postmark, Plunk, Nodemailer
  • UI: TailwindCSS 4, BaseUI components
  • Internationalization: next-intl
  • Monitoring: Sentry
  • Storage: Cloudflare R2

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Why use ShipFree?

Free and open source

Unlike paid alternatives, ShipFree is completely free and open-source. No upfront costs, no hidden fees.

Production ready

Every feature is battle-tested and ready for production. From authentication to payments, everything just works.

Modern stack

Built with the latest technologies including Next.js 16, Bun, TailwindCSS 4, and React 19.

Flexible integrations

Choose your preferred providers for payments, emails, and authentication. Not locked into any single service.

Type-safe

Full TypeScript support with strict mode enabled. Catch errors at build time, not runtime.

Developer experience

Optimized for developer happiness with great tooling, clear documentation, and sensible defaults.
Ready to get started? Check out the Quickstart guide to have your app running in under 5 minutes.

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What’s included

  • User authentication with email/password and OAuth
  • Subscription and one-time payment support
  • Email templates and delivery
  • Database schema and migrations
  • Internationalization for 3 languages
  • File upload and storage
  • Error monitoring with Sentry
  • SEO optimization
  • Responsive UI components
  • Type-safe environment variables

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Next steps

Quickstart

Get your app running in minutes

Installation

Detailed setup instructions

Configuration

Configure your environment

Deployment

Deploy to production