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Honest, research-backed writing on AI app marketplaces, SaaS templates, and shipping a product fast. Real prices, named competitors, and the frameworks we use ourselves. Updated as the market moves.
Comparison · Updated July 19, 2026
Where to buy ready-made AI apps and SaaS templates in 2026: Merkado, CodeCanyon, Gumroad, Vercel Templates, GitHub, Acquire.com, and dedicated boilerplates, compared honestly.
Read the guide →Comparison · Updated July 19, 2026
ShipFast, Makerkit, Supastarter, SaaS Pegasus, Divjoy, free open-source starters, and complete app templates compared, with real prices and a decision framework for startup founders.
Read the guide →Explainer · Updated July 19, 2026
An AI app marketplace sells pre-built, AI-powered apps as source code you deploy and customize. How it differs from app stores, code marketplaces, and boilerplates, and what to check before buying.
Read the guide →Decision guide · Updated July 19, 2026
A decision framework with real numbers: what building a SaaS foundation costs, when buying a template wins, when building from scratch is right, and how AI coding tools changed the math in 2026.
Read the guide →How-to · Updated July 19, 2026
A step-by-step process for going from purchased template to deployed, paying SaaS in a weekend: choosing by outcome, customizing with Claude Code or Cursor via AGENTS.md, deploying, and testing payments.
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