Django Templates

Here are some great Django starter templates depending on what you’re looking for: from barebones setups to full-stack SaaS platforms.
Author

Benedict Thekkel

💻 2. Django Cookiecutter

The most popular full-stack starter.

  • Repo: cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django
  • Features:
    • Docker-ready
    • ASGI/WSGI support
    • Django Channels
    • Celery + Redis
    • PostgreSQL
    • Whitenoise
    • Gunicorn/Uvicorn
    • Caddy/Nginx optional
    • Production scripts + Terraform support

⚙️ Use:

pip install cookiecutter
cookiecutter https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter-django

⚡ 3. Django React/Vue Starter Kits

🧩 Django + React

🔧 Django + Vue


🚀 4. Django SaaS Boilerplates

🧠 saasitive/django-saas-boilerplate

  • Stripe subscriptions
  • Teams
  • Invitations
  • Docker
  • Tailwind + HTMX

💼 vintasoftware/django-react-boilerplate

  • Celery
  • Stripe
  • i18n
  • Full test coverage

🧪 5. For Testing or Teaching


✅ Comparison Table

Template Frontend Docker Async Celery DB Ideal For
cookiecutter-django Optional Postgres Full Production Apps
django-starter (Vincent) SQLite Minimal Setup
django-react-boilerplate React Postgres SPAs
saasitive django boilerplate HTMX Postgres SaaS Projects
django-vue-template Vue SQLite SPAs
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