coverlettergpt VS awesome-saas-boilerplates

Also, my first simple SaaS app, CoverLetterGPT.xyz, which I launched in March 2023, currently has 83 customers and makes $434 per month! Nothing crazy, but something I’m still proud of. (Btw, if you want to check out how I built it, it’s open-source!)

Open SaaS is still very new, but there are a couple that used the "old" version of it, which basically gave us an idea for Open SaaS. For example:

- CoverLetterGPT (https://coverlettergpt.xyz/) - generate a cover letter based on your CV and job description

- Etsy description generator (this one even got acquired): https://dev.to/wasp/from-idea-to-exit-building-and-selling-a...

AI is making new app ideas possible, which is partly why we’re seeing a resurgence in developer interest in creating SaaS apps. As I mentioned above, the first SaaS app I built, CoverLetterGPT, is one of those “GPT Wrappers”, and I’m proud to say it makes a nice passive income of ~$350 MRR (monthly recurring revenue).

CoverLetterGPT - the perfect starting spot for an AI-powered SaaS

Below, I’m going to share with you how I built it (yes, it’s open-source!), how I marketed and monetized it, along with a bunch of helpful resources to help you build your own profitable side-project.

Try it out: coverlettergpt.xyz

Check out coverlettergpt.xyz as it was created for this reason by user u/hottown

If you’re interested in building something similar, I would recommend checking a related tool: CoverLetterGPT.

Hey there. I launched https://CoverLetterGPT.xyz to help people on their job search. It generates unique cover letters based on your resume/cv and the job description and allows you to further revise and manage them.

Amazing to see more options in the market! Consider adding your solution to: https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates .

I'm obviously biased, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I also probably know more about this space than ~anyone else. I'd say that your characterization is pretty accurate. There are many similar products to Pegasus (you can find a pretty comprehensive list here: https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates) but most of them are either more focused on infrastructure/setup (e.g. cookiecutter-django or - as you noted - far less mature/maintained (most of the others on that list).

Don’t worry about technology too much. Google for “SaaS boilerplate” and use one that suits your existing skills. Example: https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates

https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates collects such frameworks, it lists 4 for Rails.

If you end up building one, please add it to https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates

I think what you're describing is an entire product category, often referred to as a "SaaS boilerplate" or a "SaaS Starter". There are a huge number of them, and you can find lists of them on github as well as places like starter.place.

https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates There are also some golang based

Skip team features until a customer (or somebody ready to pay) is asking for it. In our B2B SaaS we have Fortune 100 companies as customers and even they are so far fine with individual accounts. We implemented two-factor-auth after customer requests but it's shocking how few of our users actually switch it on, definitely not relevant to grow or get more sales.

Start with a framework that includes authentication. It will save weeks of work. https://github.com/smirnov-am/awesome-saas-boilerplates

Good luck for your MVP/launch.