diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index c0925193..f5a8546e 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ You can also use it from `grpcio-tools`:
 pip install grpcio-tools
 ```
 
-
 ## Install `betterproto2_compiler`
 
 It is possible to install `betterproto2_compiler` using pip:
@@ -19,10 +18,6 @@ It is possible to install `betterproto2_compiler` using pip:
 pip install betterproto2_compiler
 ```
 
-!!! warning
-    The compiler needs Python 3.10, 3.11 or 3.12. Don't worry! The generated code will be compatible with all Python versions from Python 3.8 to Python 3.13.
-
-
 ## Compile a proto file
 
 Create the following `example.proto` file.
@@ -35,6 +30,10 @@ package helloworld;
 message HelloWorld {
     string message = 1;
 }
+
+service HelloService {
+    rpc SayHello (HelloWorld) returns (HelloWorld);
+}
 ```
 
 You should now be able to compile it using:
@@ -50,3 +49,40 @@ If you installed `protoc` with `grpc-tools`, the command will be:
 mkdir lib
 python -m grpc.tools.protoc -I . --python_betterproto2_out=lib example.proto
 ```
+
+### Service compilation
+
+#### Clients
+
+By default, for each service, betterproto will generate a synchronous client. Both synchronous and asynchronous clients
+are supported.
+
+  - Synchronous clients rely on the `grpcio` package. Make sure to enable the `grpcio` extra package when installing
+    betterproto2 to use them.
+  - Asynchronous clients rely on the `grpclib` package. Make sure to enable the `grpclib` extra package when installing
+    betterproto2 to use them.
+
+To choose which clients to generate, use the `client_generation` option of betterproto. It supports the following
+values:
+
+  - `none`: Clients are not generated.
+  - `sync`: Only synchronous clients are generated.
+  - `async`: Only asynchronous clients are generated.
+  - `sync_async`: Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
+        Asynchronous clients are generated with the Async suffix.
+  - `async_sync`: Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
+        Synchronous clients are generated with the Sync suffix.
+  - `sync_async_no_default`: Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
+        Synchronous clients are generated with the Sync suffix, and asynchronous clients are generated with the Async
+        suffix.
+
+For example, `protoc -I . --python_betterproto2_out=lib example.proto --python_betterproto2_opt=client_generation=async`
+will only generate asynchronous clients.
+
+#### Servers
+
+By default, betterproto will not generate server base classes. To enable them, set the `server_generation` option to
+`async` with `--python_betterproto2_opt=server_generation=async`.
+
+These base classes will be asynchronous and rely on `grpclib`. To use them, make sure to install `betterproto2` with the
+`grpclib` extra package.
diff --git a/src/betterproto2_compiler/plugin/parser.py b/src/betterproto2_compiler/plugin/parser.py
index 67405006..72435bb1 100644
--- a/src/betterproto2_compiler/plugin/parser.py
+++ b/src/betterproto2_compiler/plugin/parser.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     CodeGeneratorResponseFeature,
     CodeGeneratorResponseFile,
 )
-from betterproto2_compiler.settings import ClientGeneration, Settings
+from betterproto2_compiler.settings import ClientGeneration, ServerGeneration, Settings
 
 from .compiler import outputfile_compiler
 from .models import (
@@ -62,22 +62,27 @@ def _traverse(
 def get_settings(plugin_options: list[str]) -> Settings:
     # Synchronous clients are suitable for most users
     client_generation = ClientGeneration.SYNC
+    server_generation = ServerGeneration.NONE
 
     for opt in plugin_options:
         if opt.startswith("client_generation="):
             name = opt.split("=")[1]
-
-            # print(ClientGeneration.__members__, file=sys.stderr)
-            # print([member.value for member in ClientGeneration])
-
             try:
                 client_generation = ClientGeneration(name)
             except ValueError:
                 raise ValueError(f"Invalid client_generation option: {name}")
 
+        if opt.startswith("server_generation="):
+            name = opt.split("=")[1]
+            try:
+                server_generation = ServerGeneration(name)
+            except ValueError:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid server_generation option: {name}")
+
     return Settings(
         pydantic_dataclasses="pydantic_dataclasses" in plugin_options,
         client_generation=client_generation,
+        server_generation=server_generation,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/betterproto2_compiler/settings.py b/src/betterproto2_compiler/settings.py
index fc230875..a5269939 100644
--- a/src/betterproto2_compiler/settings.py
+++ b/src/betterproto2_compiler/settings.py
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ class ClientGeneration(StrEnum):
     SYNC_ASYNC = "sync_async"
     """Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
 
-    The asynchronous client is generated with the Async suffix."""
+    Asynchronous clients are generated with the Async suffix."""
 
     ASYNC_SYNC = "async_sync"
     """Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
 
-    The synchronous client is generated with the Sync suffix."""
+    Synchronous clients are generated with the Sync suffix."""
 
     SYNC_ASYNC_NO_DEFAULT = "sync_async_no_default"
     """Both synchronous and asynchronous clients are generated.
 
-    The synchronous client is generated with the Sync suffix, and the asynchronous client is generated with the Async
+    Synchronous clients are generated with the Sync suffix, and asynchronous clients are generated with the Async
     suffix."""
 
     @property
@@ -60,8 +60,14 @@ def is_async_prefixed(self) -> bool:
         return self in {ClientGeneration.SYNC_ASYNC, ClientGeneration.SYNC_ASYNC_NO_DEFAULT}
 
 
+class ServerGeneration(StrEnum):
+    NONE = "none"
+    ASYNC = "async"
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Settings:
     pydantic_dataclasses: bool
 
     client_generation: ClientGeneration
+    server_generation: ServerGeneration
diff --git a/src/betterproto2_compiler/templates/template.py.j2 b/src/betterproto2_compiler/templates/template.py.j2
index 1281e679..4f89d832 100644
--- a/src/betterproto2_compiler/templates/template.py.j2
+++ b/src/betterproto2_compiler/templates/template.py.j2
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ default_message_pool.register_message("{{ output_file.package }}", "{{ message.p
 {{ i }}
 {% endfor %}
 
+{% if output_file.settings.server_generation == "async" %}
 {% for _, service in output_file.services|dictsort(by="key") %}
 class {{ service.py_name }}Base(ServiceBase):
     {% if service.comment %}
@@ -170,3 +171,4 @@ class {{ service.py_name }}Base(ServiceBase):
         }
 
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/util.py b/tests/util.py
index d4772c7e..af644f2e 100644
--- a/tests/util.py
+++ b/tests/util.py
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ def get_directories(path):
         yield from directories
 
 
-async def protoc(
-    path: str | Path,
-    output_dir: str | Path,
-    reference: bool = False,
-    pydantic_dataclasses: bool = False,
-):
+async def protoc(path: str | Path, output_dir: str | Path, reference: bool = False, pydantic_dataclasses: bool = False):
     path: Path = Path(path).resolve()
     output_dir: Path = Path(output_dir).resolve()
     python_out_option: str = "python_betterproto2_out" if not reference else "python_out"