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Comment by Thorentis

I appreciate the efforts being done in this space, but I don't think this is launch ready yet. It doesn't include some of the things that make a SaaS a SaaS, and not a typical user sign up web app with admin panel.

For a SaaS framework you usually need at least: integration with a billing provider (almost always Stripe nowadays), web hook handling for a bunch of services (or a generic way of handling webhooks easily), some kind of social auth integration framework or ready built integrations for a bunch of services, bulk email support, a modular dashboard (seems you have the start of this?), a landing page generator with pricing tiers that integrate with the backend somehow, a team management option for users.

Have a look at Laravel Spark, or some of the other premium SaaS frameworks available right now for what people a now expecting of these frameworks.

Also, I'm a little dubious about your license (seems to be fixed now?). You need to be crystal clear about whether or not this is open source, or if you are trying to sell a product. "SaaS as a Service" (or SaaSaaS as I like to call it) seems to have blown up recently, but I'm usually wary of things like this. When making a SaaS, I like to keep margins and fuss as low as possible, and including a piece of software that might cause me legal trouble down the track is a big no-no.

parent Thorentis 6 years ago

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