“This is the glue that holds our application together. Thanks to it we did not have to worry about Stripe infra and frontend and DB management.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗
Wasp
Full-stack framework for React and Node.js where a config file declares routes, auth, jobs and emails and Wasp generates the wiring, with Prisma for data.
Works with AI agents:llms.txtWhere it fits
Who uses it
6 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it, and 1 open-source projects that declare it in their code.
“Open SaaS is powered by Wasp, the fastest way to develop full-stack React + NodeJS + Prisma apps.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗“The best opinionated full-stack framework for AI-coding. It just works so well with LLMs.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗“This project was built using Wasp! I had never used it before and found it to simplify so many things that are usually a big headache when creating full-stack apps from scratch. Definitely recommend this to other developers, especially as a free alternative to a lot of the other popular boiler plates floating around these days.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗“Awesome tool that really aligns with the "ship-fast" dev philosophy.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗“Wasp enabled me to develop my entire application as a solo programmer. I recommend it to other solo developers looking to quickly create full-stack websites with React and Node.js.”
Backend FrameworkMaker says so · source ↗Open source: a project that declares Wasp as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.
What makers say
6 makers on why they use Wasp, in their own words on Product Hunt.
This is the glue that holds our application together. Thanks to it we did not have to worry about Stripe infra and frontend and DB management.
ReviewradarSep 2026 ↗This project was built using Wasp! I had never used it before and found it to simplify so many things that are usually a big headache when creating full-stack apps from scratch. Definitely recommend this to other developers, especially as a free alternative to a lot of the other popular boiler plates floating around these days.
Wasp enabled me to develop my entire application as a solo programmer. I recommend it to other solo developers looking to quickly create full-stack websites with React and Node.js.
Open SaaS is powered by Wasp, the fastest way to develop full-stack React + NodeJS + Prisma apps.
Open SaaSSep 2026 ↗The best opinionated full-stack framework for AI-coding. It just works so well with LLMs.
Loved and watch-outs
Themes that recur in makers' words and Hacker News comments, each linked to what it summarises, with how Product Hunt tags its reviews.
Alternatives to Wasp
All alternatives by situation →On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Next.js, React Router, AdonisJS.
Questions makers ask about Wasp
Is Wasp free?
Yes — it is free, open-source software.
Is Wasp open source or self-hostable?
Open source, and you can self-host it. source ↗
Can AI coding agents work with Wasp?
It serves an llms.txt docs index.
Who uses Wasp?
6 makers' products we track, each with a source, and 1 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗