Find a starting point that fits the community you want to run. Compare the platform, setup work, and limitations before buying a source-code license.
You buy a source-code license. Check each listing's current price, disclosures, and terms before purchase.
Start with browser access and your first member workflow.
Check the native app, backend setup, push delivery, and store-release work separately.
Review the infrastructure and maintenance burden alongside the included features.
Summaries reflect Builder disclosures checked October 25, 2026. They aren't independent code or security audits. Titles and prices below come from current public listings; availability and disclosures may change. Read the full listing before buying.
$399
Next.js and Supabase
Consider it for a developer-led web community.
The listing discloses no direct messages, admin dashboard, rate limiting, automated tests, or ongoing maintenance.
$499
Expo and React Native
Consider it when mobile is part of your brief.
Push notifications, an admin dashboard, automated tests, and store submission aren't included. Ongoing maintenance isn't offered.
$1,999
Next.js and PostgreSQL
The listing describes administration, messaging, and communities, plus a separate real-time server.
Review its required services and deployment guidance. Ongoing maintenance isn't included.
Write down the work and costs you can own before choosing a codebase. Unknown costs need an estimate.
Use the scope and running-cost worksheetA non-exclusive license to use, modify, and deploy the software. The same software can be licensed to other Buyers. Read the terms.
Don't assume so. The examples above disclose no ongoing maintenance. Read each listing's setup requirements and identify every service you must operate or purchase.
No. A demo helps you assess behavior. It doesn't certify security, accessibility, performance, or fitness for your deployment. Review the disclosures and arrange the checks your project needs.
Check what the Builder makes available beforehand. Our current purchase flow has no post-purchase evaluation period. Read how buying works before checkout.
A hosted community service may fit better when your main job is running the community. Rights to use source code and operational responsibility are different questions. Choose deliberately.
