# How I Built a SaaS Template Marketplace with Next.js 14, Groq AI, and Stripe

> Source: <https://dev.to/samymultiservice/how-i-built-a-saas-template-marketplace-with-nextjs-14-groq-ai-and-stripe-51hg>
> Published: 2026-06-21 18:43:38+00:00

Title: How I Built a SaaS Template Marketplace with Next.js 14, Groq AI, and Stripe

I spent the last 2 weeks building AI Empire — a marketplace of production-ready Next.js 14 templates for SaaS products. Here's what I learned and the technical decisions I made.

Every SaaS project starts the same way:

This takes 2-4 weeks. By the time you're done, you've lost momentum on your actual product idea.

I built 10 templates that handle all of this:

```
# Clone a template
git clone https://github.com/ai-empire/neurastore
cd neurastore

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Add your API keys
cp .env.example .env.local

# Deploy
vercel deploy
```

Each template includes:

Groq offers free inference with no API key restrictions. For a template marketplace, this means:

Stripe is the industry standard for SaaS billing. I integrated:

Prisma gives you type-safe database queries:

``` js
const templates = await prisma.template.findMany({
  where: { featured: true },
  orderBy: { price: 'asc' },
});
```

I'm working on:

If you're building a SaaS and want to skip boilerplate, check it out: [https://ai-empire-steel.vercel.app](https://ai-empire-steel.vercel.app)

What features would you want in a SaaS template?