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Zero to Paid SaaS in 10 Min (Free Template)
Tutorial and starter template for shipping a paid SaaS application quickly
A 13-minute walkthrough by Ray Fernando demonstrating how to build and deploy a production-ready SaaS application with authentication, backend data, and payments. It uses a modern three-tool stack consisting of Clerk, Convex, and Stripe, accompanied by a cloneable starter repository.
What it's for
- Bootstrap a new SaaS product quickly without building boilerplate auth and billing
- Integrate Clerk authentication and Stripe checkout into a Next.js application
- Replace a traditional backend database setup with Convex real-time data storage
Features
- Clonable starter repository pre-configured with Next.js, Clerk, Convex, and Stripe
- Instant user authentication and social login setup via Clerk
- Direct Stripe billing and payment integration through Clerk
- Convex backend setup replacing traditional SQL or ORM configurations
- Webhook configuration instructions between Clerk and Convex
- End-to-end testing demonstration of a payment-gated feature
Pricing
Free YouTube video and open starter template
Details
- Type
- Article or course
- Category
- Development
- Topic
- SaaS Boilerplates
- Open source
- Yes
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Indie hackers, full-stack developers, and solo founders looking to launch quickly
- Alternative to
- ShipFast, Supastarter
- Tags
- saas, nextjs, clerk, convex, stripe, boilerplate
Why it was saved
- @RayFernando1337: A concise, repeatable blueprint for shipping a paid SaaS fast, plus a free starter template to clone instead of building from scratch.
- @RayFernando1337: Shows the setup end to end: Clerk auth setup, Stripe integration via Clerk, Convex backend replacing a traditional backend, webhook configuration, Google sign-in demo, and verifying payment data in Convex.
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