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1. 1IF
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   2019 · equalize.digital

2. 2MN
   My new SaaS side-project, after years of open source▲229

   Hi guys, I've created an open source web builder framework (https://grapesjs.com) years ago, which I'm still maintaining, and now I'm excited to publish a side project based on it, Grapedrop (https://grapedrop.com). It's a simple web page builder which allows you to design and publish your web pages very quickly. The project is still in beta with a lot of stuff to improve but I'd really like to share it and hear what people think about it and maybe also get some constructive feedback.

   2018

3. 3IM
   I made a SaaS that helps keep freelancer's pipeline full - with no code▲80

   2013 · letsworkshop.com

4. 4MM
   My Microsoft internship project went open source▲15

   2013 · winphonewebdriver.codeplex.com

5. 5MF
   My first open-source project release – RandomJson▲56

   2019 · github.com

6. 6OB
   Opensource.builders, open-source alternatives to commercial software▲161

   2020 · opensource.builders

7. 7IM
   I'm a single founder. Please review my bootstrapped startup▲158

   2013 · distelli.com

8. 8KF
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9. 9RM
   Releasing my first real open source project – Captionss▲51

   2014 · captionss.com

10. 10IO
    I open-sourced my Go and Next B2B SaaS Starter (deploy anywhere, MIT)▲83

    Hi HN, I'm Mohammed, a technical founder who loves shipping and giving back to the community. I'm open-sourcing the full-stack engine that powers my B2B product, apflow.co. What it is: A production B2B starter with a Go backend and Next.js frontend. Both are fully Dockerized with separate containers. No Vercel. No Supabase. Deploy the whole thing on a $6 VPS, or split frontend and backend across different providers. You own the infrastructure. The problem I was solving: Every SaaS starter I evaluated had the same issue: they locked me into someone else's platform. Vercel for hosting.…

    Dec 2025 · github.com

11. 11MP
    My Project Management and (eventual) Collaboration Tool (Server down)▲23

    2012 · thetaboard.com

12. 12IG
    I gave up on the project I'd been working on, so I open-source'd it▲32

    2011 · github.com

13. 13MS
    My startup, a game server SaaS▲11

    2017 · aardvarkservers.com

14. 14IC
    I created a free SaaS/Admin template for React▲58

    2020 · github.com

15. 15MF
    My first Open Source project -- Teaching my son Lua▲33

    2012 · github.com

16. 16MF
    My first SaaS business (as an indie hacker)▲7

    2020 · dpulls.com

17. 17IB
    I built an open-source Perplexity▲6

    2024 · omniplex.ai

18. 18SE
    StaticBack end I open-sourced my SaaS dev tool▲12

    2021 · github.com

19. 19IB
    I built this SaaS app without code▲10

    2019 · seedform.app

20. 20WS
    Web startup security is failing and we're fixing it▲33

    2012 · scanmysite.net

21. 21MH
    My humble little side project to support OSS and developer happiness▲16

    2011 · rubypair.com

22. 22IM
    I made an Open Source deployment tool with Free Hosting▲13

    2021 · mdbgo.com

23. 23IS
    I started building an open-source suite of tools for web apps▲9

    2024 · github.com

24. 24AP
    A project to help beginners get started on contributing to open source▲10

    2018 · github.com

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