Upgrade to Starter Pro
Learn when Starter Free reaches its limits, what Starter Pro adds, and how to move from product-shaped validation to a real SaaS foundation.
OverviewLink to section
Starter Free helps you validate the product surface.
Starter Pro helps you launch the business layer.
Upgrade when the blocker is no longer the UI, but the production wiring behind it:
- real authentication
- protected routes
- Stripe Checkout
- billing portal
- webhook-driven billing state
- backend-ready product structure
Simple rule
Starter Free validates the product. Starter Pro wires the business.
One-time payment · Instant access after purchase
The upgrade momentLink to section
Starter Free is the right choice when your question is:
What should the product feel like?
Starter Pro becomes the faster path when your question becomes:
How do I launch this without spending weeks wiring auth, billing, and protected flows?
That is the moment where staying on mocked foundations starts costing more than upgrading.
What changes with ProLink to section
Real auth
Credentials, OAuth, verification, reset flows, sessions, and safer account foundations.
Real billing
Stripe Checkout, customer portal, invoices, subscriptions, and webhook synchronization.
Protected foundation
Protected routes, session-aware UI, billing-aware access, and production-ready structure.
Free vs ProLink to section
| Capability | Starter Free | Starter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Product-shaped UI surfaces | Included | Included |
| Auth screens and UX states | Included | Included + wired |
| Email and password auth | Mocked | Real |
| Google and GitHub OAuth | Not included | Real |
| Email verification | Not included | Real |
| Password reset and change | Mocked | Real |
| Stripe Checkout | UI only | Real |
| Billing portal | UI only | Real |
| Webhook sync | Not included | Real |
| Invoices and subscriptions | Mocked | Real |
| Protected app foundations | Partial | Production-ready |
| Data layer | Mocked | Real-ready |
| Best use case | Validate UX | Launch faster |
Free to validate. Pro to launch.
Starter Free helps you shape the product. Starter Pro removes the wiring that delays revenue.
When to upgradeLink to section
Upgrade when you need:
- real users
- real sessions
- real payments
- protected routes
- plan-aware product behavior
- backend-backed data
- production confidence
Stay on Starter Free when you are still:
- shaping the product
- validating UX
- changing the domain model
- preparing a demo
- exploring positioning
What you keepLink to section
Upgrade is incremental, not destructive.
You keep:
- routes
- pages
- components
- layouts
- design system
- product surface
You replace:
- mock auth → real auth
- mock billing → real Stripe
- mock access → protected routes
- mock data → backend-ready data flows
No wasted work
You are not throwing away Starter Free. You are replacing mocked wiring with production wiring.
Upgrade flowLink to section
Add authenticationLink to section
Replace mocked auth UX with real sessions, credentials, OAuth, verification, and reset flows.
Protect product routesLink to section
Add session-aware routing for dashboard, projects, admin, billing, and settings.
Connect billingLink to section
Wire Stripe Checkout, billing portal, invoices, subscriptions, and webhook sync.
Replace mock dataLink to section
Move from mocked records to backend-backed product flows.
Why not build it yourself?Link to section
You can.
The real question is whether you want to spend days or weeks rebuilding the same launch blockers before you can charge users.
Starter Pro is not about “more code”.
It is about removing the work that usually delays launch:
- auth complexity
- Stripe complexity
- webhook reliability
- route protection
- billing-state synchronization
- production setup uncertainty
Time-to-revenue decision
If auth and billing are blocking launch, Starter Pro is not a UI upgrade. It is a business acceleration layer.
Decision guideLink to section
Stay on Free if
- you are still shaping the product
- you need a credible demo
- you are validating UX and navigation
- backend work would slow learning
- payments are not required yet
Move to Pro if
- you are ready to launch
- auth is becoming a blocker
- Stripe must charge customers
- routes need protection
- billing state must control access
Common concernsLink to section
Ready to move faster?Link to section
If you are still exploring, stay on Starter Free.
If the business layer is slowing you down, move to Starter Pro.
One-time payment · Instant access after purchase
Next stepsLink to section
Understand the production foundation included in Starter Pro.
See the Starter Pro offer and choose when the upgrade makes sense.
Free to validate. Pro to monetize.
Starter Free proves the product surface. Starter Pro helps you charge customers with production-shaped auth, billing, backend, and delivery. → Upgrade to Starter Pro