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next-forge

Turborepo monorepo template for SaaS apps built on Next.js

Live demo ↗ Documentation ↗ Website ↗ Repository on GitHub ↗

Stars: 7.7k
License: MIT
Last commit: May 2026
Last release: Mar 2026
Language: TypeScript

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Overview

next-forge is a Turborepo monorepo scaffolded with `npx next-forge@latest init`. It includes a marketing site, main app, API, docs, email templates and Storybook, with shared packages for Clerk auth, a typed database ORM, Stripe payments, Resend email, analytics, Sentry and Arcjet security. An AI utilities package is included, but it is one package among many.

Who it is for: Teams starting a Next.js SaaS who want an integrated monorepo stack

Strengths

Auth, payments, email, analytics, observability and security packages are pre-wired in one monorepo
Each app is independently deployable; packages are shared across apps
Live demos for web, app, Storybook and API health check
Docs include migration guides for swapping providers

Weaknesses

Default stack needs many third-party accounts: Clerk, Stripe, Resend, Sentry, Arcjet, PostHog
AI package is described only as 'AI integration utilities'; specifics not in README
Opinionated stack; replacing providers means following migration guides
Requires Node.js 20+ and Stripe CLI for local webhook testing

What it needs

TypeScript
Needs Node.js 20+, Bun, Stripe CLI, Clerk, Stripe, Resend, Sentry, BetterStack, Arcjet, PostHog, Google Analytics
GitHub template

Head to head

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How to choose

Verify the AI part is real code (model calls, usage metering), not only editor config files.
Usage-based billing matters for AI costs; check whether metering is included or left to you.
Weigh the framework lock-in (Wasp, tRPC, Django) against what your team knows.

Health

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License in plain words

MIT Permissive

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes

Your part: Keep the copyright and license notice in copies you ship.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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