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$50K /mo

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Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K /mo Estimated

Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K /mo Reported

Contract creation platform

AI-powered contract creation for non-lawyers.

legislate.tech

$5K /mo Reported

Data extraction API service

API for effortless web data extraction.

scrapingant.com

$20K /mo Reported

Real-time api monitoring tool

Real-time API monitoring and debugging platform.

treblle.com

$50K /mo Reported

Loyalty account tracker

Loyalty accounts and travel plans tracking tool.

awardwallet.com

$500K /mo Reported

Customizable metric monitoring tool

Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.

stateful.com

$200K /mo Reported

Html to pdf converter

HTML-to-PDF conversion API service.

pdfshift.io

$9K /mo Reported

Agriculture image delivery service

Aerial imagery service for agriculture insights.

terravion.com

$1M /mo Reported

Geocoding and geoparsing api

Global geocoding API for parsing and mapping locations.

geocode.xyz

$30K /mo Reported

Open-source experience management tool

Open-source survey tool for experience management

formbricks.com

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Idea	Revenue	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K /mo Estimated	Done for you service +12	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	AW	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
Screenshot API for developers screenshotone.com Screenshot API for automating website screenshots	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 892% · 26 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Developers +8	+4	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this
Contract creation platform legislate.tech AI-powered contract creation for non-lawyers.	$5K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth SEO	Non-lawyers creating co... +8		Founded 2020 · 12 people · $200K to start	61	Build this
Data extraction API service scrapingant.com API for effortless web data extraction.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program Referral Program +1	E-commerce Websites +7	+14	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 30 days	76	Build this
Real-time api monitoring tool treblle.com Real-time API monitoring and debugging platform.	$50K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Developers +3	+2	Founded 2021 · 2 people · Built in 365 days	72	Build this
Loyalty account tracker awardwallet.com Loyalty accounts and travel plans tracking tool.	$500K /mo Reported	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Frequent Travelers Moni... +7	AW +33	Founded 2004 · 29 people · Bethlehem, Judea and Samaria, Palestinian Territory, United States	68	Build this
Customizable metric monitoring tool stateful.com Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.	$200K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Developers +3		Founded 2015 · 5 people · $300K to start	67	Build this
Html to pdf converter pdfshift.io HTML-to-PDF conversion API service.	$9K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	Developers +3	+25	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	79	Build this
Agriculture image delivery service terravion.com Aerial imagery service for agriculture insights.	$1M /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Partnerships Direct sales +1	Farmers +2		Founded 2013 · 30 people · San Leandro, California, USA, United States	48	Build this
Geocoding and geoparsing api geocode.xyz Global geocoding API for parsing and mapping locations.	$30K /mo Reported	Api access +3	Word of mouth	Developers +5	+8	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $10 to start	80	Build this
Open-source experience management tool formbricks.com Open-source survey tool for experience management	—	Subscription +4	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Developers +2	UB	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · Built in 300 days	66	Build this

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