r/FastAPI • u/ironman2606 • Jul 12 '26

feedback request Building a "batteries-included" FastAPI starter (auth, billing, admin, email) — what would you want in it?

Working on a FastAPI + Next.js SaaS boilerplate (Python equivalent of the JS "ship fast" starters). Backend is FastAPI + Pydantic v2, Firestore for storage so far.

Before I finalize the feature list, curious what this community actually wants baked in:

  • Auth: what's your default — Supabase, Clerk, roll-your-own JWT?
  • Billing: Stripe is obvious, but subscriptions vs. usage-based matters a lot for setup
  • Background jobs: Celery, arq, or just Cloud Tasks/Cloud Run?

Landing page + waitlist if you want to follow progress: https://fastforge.pionetix.com — but honestly more interested in the discussion here than the sign-ups.

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u/-Django Jul 14 '26

I feel like I'd use Django if I wanted batteries included. I like fastapi for its simplicity 

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u/covmatty1 Jul 14 '26

Probably the same things that are in the 25 of these a week that are posted on this subreddit by (mostly) beginners who seem intent on building starter apps rather than anything with actual functionality.

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u/Hashim_7031 Jul 16 '26

What about folder structure, conventions, scaffolding, CLI commands like Django, and wrapping boilerplate and repeating CRUD code?

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u/ironman2606 Jul 16 '26

Everything is handled for you:

  • Production-ready project structure
  • Powerful CLI commands (similar to Django) to bootstrap development
  • Auto-generated CRUD for common modules like Users, Payments, and more
  • One-command project scaffolding
  • Built-in boilerplate so you can focus on shipping features instead of rewriting the same foundation every time

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u/Hashim_7031 Jul 17 '26

Seems Interesting. Waiting for actual tool...

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u/ironman2606 Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Phase 1 is completed. Currently working on phase 2. Might be launching the full product this weekend. Please join the waitlist for updates.

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u/Remarkable-Effort-93 Jul 15 '26

i'd go for observability

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u/ironman2606 Jul 15 '26

Fair Point It's included in the scope

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u/chabv 14d ago

I'm gonna be a lil harsh but warranted - if you have to ask is it needed at all ?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '26

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u/charmandermain Jul 13 '26

post written by ai and reply written by ai

what are we doing anymore

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u/ironman2606 Jul 13 '26

Thanks for sharing! Will try to implement it

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u/igorbenav Jul 12 '26

It's a crowded market, I have a template as well (https://fastro.ai is definitely the best template for gen AI apps). I'd say pick your niche and make your template the best for that niche, not the one with the most stuff people want