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Next.js SaaS Starter Kit Checklist: Auth, Billing, Team Accounts, Admin

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Next.js SaaS Starter Kit Checklist: Auth, Billing, Team Accounts, Admin

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Next.js SaaS Starter Kit Checklist: Auth, Billing, Team Accounts, Admin

Use this checklist to evaluate any Next.js SaaS starter kit before you buy or build on it. Organized by feature area with must-have and nice-to-have tiers.

Authentication

  • Email/password signup and login
  • Password reset with time-limited tokens
  • Email verification
  • Session management (HTTP-only cookies)
  • Protected route middleware
  • Rate limiting on auth endpoints
  • Social login (Google, GitHub) — nice-to-have
  • Magic link login — nice-to-have
  • Two-factor authentication — nice-to-have

Billing (Stripe)

  • Stripe Checkout integration
  • Webhook handler with signature verification
  • Subscription creation and status sync
  • Plan enforcement (server-side)
  • Customer Portal redirect
  • Free trial support
  • Upgrade/downgrade handling
  • Pricing page component
  • Annual/monthly toggle
  • Coupon support — nice-to-have
  • Usage-based billing — nice-to-have

Team/Organization Accounts

  • Create organization/team
  • Invite members by email
  • Role-based permissions (owner, admin, member)
  • Remove team members
  • Team-level billing (one subscription per team)
  • Seat-based pricing — nice-to-have
  • Team settings page

Admin Panel

  • User management (list, search, view details)
  • Subscription overview (active, trialing, canceled)
  • Revenue dashboard (MRR, new subscribers, churn)
  • Data export — nice-to-have
  • Impersonation (login as user) — nice-to-have

Email

  • Transactional email provider (Resend, SendGrid)
  • Welcome email on signup
  • Password reset email
  • Email verification email
  • Payment confirmation email — nice-to-have
  • Trial-ending notification — nice-to-have

UI and Design

  • Tailwind CSS configured
  • shadcn/ui or similar component library
  • Responsive dashboard layout
  • Dark mode support — nice-to-have
  • Landing page template — nice-to-have
  • Loading and error states

Developer Experience

  • TypeScript strict mode
  • ESLint + Prettier configured
  • Environment variable validation (Zod or similar)
  • Clear README with setup instructions
  • Seed script for development data
  • Works locally in under 30 minutes

Deployment

  • Vercel deployment ready
  • Environment variable documentation
  • Database migration workflow
  • CI/CD pipeline — nice-to-have

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