What is Built At Lightspeed?

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Built At Lightspeed is a directory of themes, templates, starters, and UI kits for modern web stacks. It lists both open-source and premium options built by independent creators, covering frameworks and tools such as Next.js, Astro, Tailwind, Framer, React, and Vue. If you are starting a landing page, SaaS product, portfolio, or blog and want a pre-built foundation rather than a blank file, this site is designed to be that starting point.

What you'll find in the directory

The site organizes its catalog around four filter groups:

Filter group What it covers
Site The kind of project the template targets, such as landing pages, SaaS products, portfolios, or blogs
Platform The framework or tool the template is built for, including Next.js, Astro, Framer, React, and Vue
UI & Styling Styling and component systems, such as Tailwind
Type & Blueprint The category of asset, such as themes, templates, starters, or UI kits

At the time of writing, the directory lists 182 templates and has been running since 2021.

Open-source vs. premium listings

The directory mixes two kinds of assets:

  • Open-source templates — free to use and inspect, typically maintained by independent creators or communities.
  • Premium templates — paid products, also from independent creators.

The site itself uses the word "premium" to describe part of its catalog, but it does not publish prices or payment details on the page. Treat "premium" as a signal that some listings are paid, and check each individual template's own page for its actual terms and cost.

How the listings are presented

Each entry appears as a named template credited to a creator or studio. Examples visible in the catalog include:

  • Mulberry Template by Lexington Themes
  • Alfred Template by Lexington Themes
  • VT Kurawa Template by Velox Themes
  • Nuxt UI UI Kit by Nuxt Ui Community
  • Template by Cruip
  • Roadmap Template by Medium Rare
  • Hanza Template by Pawel Gola

The catalog is paginated, with numbered pages running from 1 through 8, so you can browse the full set rather than only the first screen.

When this directory is useful

Built At Lightspeed is a good fit if you:

  • Want a head start on a landing page, SaaS product, portfolio, or blog.
  • Are working in Next.js, Astro, Framer, React, or Vue and want something built for that stack.
  • Want to compare open-source and premium options in one place before committing.
  • Prefer templates from independent creators over large template marketplaces.

It is less useful if you need a fully custom design from scratch, or if you need pricing and licensing details up front — those live on the individual template pages, not in the directory itself.

How to use it

  1. Open the directory and scan the filter groups (Site, Platform, UI & Styling, Type & Blueprint).
  2. Narrow by the framework you are actually building with, so you don't waste time on templates for another stack.
  3. Narrow by project type to match your goal — landing page, SaaS, portfolio, or blog.
  4. Open a few candidates and check the creator's own page for license, price, and setup instructions.
  5. Pick one as your starting point and adapt it, rather than building the base layer yourself.

The main thing to verify before committing is the license and cost of the specific template you choose, since the directory lists both open-source and premium assets side by side.