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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.
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.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
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
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.
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
Next steps
Quickstart
Get your app running in minutes
Installation
Detailed setup instructions
Configuration
Configure your environment
Deployment
Deploy to production