Ship Profitable SaaS Without Database Bills.
Stop burning $25/month on managed PostgreSQL for unvalidated side projects. LiteSaaS gives you Next.js 15, Drizzle ORM, SQLite in WAL mode, self-hosted session auth, and streaming S3 backups.
sqlite.pragma('journal_mode = WAL'); // Non-blocking concurrent readers
sqlite.pragma('synchronous = NORMAL'); // Crash-safe ACID without fsync overhead
sqlite.pragma('busy_timeout = 5000'); // Auto-retries locked writes for 5s
sqlite.pragma('cache_size = -64000'); // 64MB in-memory RAM page cache
sqlite.pragma('foreign_keys = ON'); // Enforce relational integrityThe Hidden Cost of the Modern SaaS Stack
Indie makers often bleed money maintaining idle databases for apps that are still finding product-market fit.
- Managed PostgreSQL (Supabase/Neon)$25/mo
- Auth Provider (Clerk/Auth0)$25/mo
- Serverless Compute Overages$20/mo
- Cost for 3 active side projects:$2,520 / yr
- Embedded SQLite Database (WAL mode)$0/mo
- Self-Hosted Cookie Session Auth$0/mo
- Cloudflare R2 Litestream S3 Backup$0/mo (Free Tier)
- Cheap $4/mo VPS (Hetzner / Lightsail)$4/mo
- You Save Every Single Year:+$792.00
Engineered for Single-Box Scale
Everything you need to launch, authenticate users, accept recurring revenue, and guarantee data durability.
Drizzle ORM & Typed Schema
Full TypeScript safety with zero runtime schema bloat. If you ever need to migrate to PostgreSQL down the road, Drizzle handles it with a 5-minute config change.
Streaming Litestream S3 Backups
Every committed transaction frame is asynchronously replicated to Cloudflare R2 or AWS S3 in milliseconds. Zero data loss if the server crashes.
Self-Hosted Session Auth
Native crypto-scrypt password hashing with HttpOnly secure session cookies. No third-party redirect popups and no Clerk monthly active user tier limits.
5,000+ Req/Sec Concurrency
By utilizing WAL mode and in-process C memory lookups, database queries execute in 0.02ms—completely bypassing socket TCP handshakes and wire serialization.
Docker 1-Click Deployment
Pre-configured multi-stage `Dockerfile` with Litestream bundled. Deploy to Coolify, Dokku, Hetzner, DigitalOcean, or Fly.io in under 60 seconds.
Pre-Wired Stripe Webhooks
Ready-to-use subscription checkout sessions and background webhook reconciliation to automatically grant Pro entitlements upon successful payment.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Everything is 100% free and open-source under the MIT license.
Free Indie
Perfect for prototyping, side projects, and local experimentation.
- Single SQLite database file
- Up to 3 active projects
- Local development & Docker deploy
- Self-hosted session authentication
- Community Discord support
Production Pro
RecommendedFor indie hackers launching profitable SaaS with zero recurring DB bills.
- Unlimited projects & records
- Automated Litestream S3 replication
- Stripe & LemonSqueezy Webhooks
- Optimized WAL concurrency configuration
- Single-box 5,000+ req/s benchmarks
- Lifetime updates & source code
Build Your Next SaaS on Solid Ground.
Clone the repository, run `npm install`, and launch your next idea without worrying about database limits or surprise bills.